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Mutation Quadruples Stroke Risk in Patients who have Migraine with Aura |
| A mutation in a gene involved in folate production affords modest protection against migraine with aura, but magnifies the association between migraine with aura and cardiovascular disease, according to data from the Women’s Health Study (WHS) reported on April 17 during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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Oral Contraceptives Linked to Perimenstrual Migraine |
| The use of oral contraceptives appears to have a strong influence on the frequency and severity of perimenstrual migraine, according to data reported on April 17 at the annual meeting of American Academy of Neurology. |
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Migraine with Acute Confusion May Be Early Clue to CADASIL
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| Migraine that is associated with an acute confusional state may represent a clue that allows earlier diagnosis of patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), reported Dr. Edgar T. De Peralta on April 17 during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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Lachance First Clinical Data Released on Outbreak of Immune Polyradiculoneuropathy in Pork Processors |
| Clinical data and lab findings from a new disease called immune polyradiculoneuropathy were unveiled at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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One of First Prevalence Studies Finds More Mild Cognitive Impairment in Men |
| Men have more mild cognitive impairment than women do, yet there is no gender difference in the prevalence of dementia, according to the results of one of the first studies to measure mild cognitive impairment prospectively in a population-based setting. |
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Excessively High, Low HbA1c Levels Carry Elevated Dementia Risk
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| Excessively high and extremely low levels of glycosylated hemoglobin were associated with an increased risk for dementia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes, according to the findings of a cohort study involving more than 22,000 patients. |
Alzheimer’s Onset Sooner in Heavy Drinkers, Smokers |
| Heavy drinking and smoking are associated with a significantly earlier age of development of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, according to findings presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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Longer Survival in Alzheimer’s Patients Who Took Vitamin E |
| Vitamin E supplementation at doses of 2,000 IU/day appeared to be associated with improved survival in a retrospective case analysis of patients who had Alzheimer’s disease. |
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High Midlife Cholesterol Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s and Dementia |
| High cholesterol levels in midlife are associated with an increased
risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia, data from a large, diverse cohort suggest. |
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Anticholinergic Drugs, Cognitive Decline Linked in Rush Religious Order Study |
| The use of anticholinergic drugs triggered swift cognitive decline in an elderly cohort compared with people not taking such agents, which include medicines for stomach cramps, motion sickness, and urinary incontinence. |
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Treatment Failure has Many Causes, Most of Which can be Corrected |
| Failure of headache treatment can arise from a multitude of potential sources, which should be identified and addressed promptly, Dr. Richard Lipton, said April 13 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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Issues and Challenges Increase in Older Headache Patients |
| Headache in older patients presents hormonal and non-hormonal considerations that should be included in the diagnosis and evaluation and addressed in clinical management, Dr. Rob Cowan said on April 16 during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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Medication Overuse Headache: New Insights into an Old Problem |
| Headache caused by medication use continues to challenge and frustrate clinicians almost 60 years after the condition was first described, Dr. Hans-Christoph Diener said April 18 during the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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Migraines Linked to Sleep Disturbances in Children |
| Sleep apnea was observed in more than half of children with migraine in a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology. |
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