Middle-aged smokers have a higher risk of developing dementia

AES: American Epilepsy Society

AAN: American Academy of Neurology

ISC: International Stroke Conference

Severe Malaria in Kids Linked to Certain Cognitive, Academic Deficits Years Later

Impairment persisted after episodes of cerebral malaria or severe malarial anemia

Rat Lungworm Is Now in My State. Is It in Yours Too?

The global, brain-invading parasite continues to spread

Suppressing a Sneeze May Have Led to Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak

While normally harmless, holding in a sneeze may in rare cases cause serious problems

Novel Agent Reduces Seizures in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy

Adjunctive azetukalner cut monthly focal onset seizure frequency by 53% in phase III study

Cemdisiran siRNA Therapy Demonstrates Efficacy in Myasthenia Gravis

Investigational treatment improves outcomes without complete complement blockade

First Clinical Trial in MOGAD Meets Primary Endpoint

Satralizumab cuts relapse risk in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease

Stiff Person Syndrome Patients Regain Mobility After Single-Dose Cell Therapy

CAR-T therapy shows promise in clinical trial

Real-World Registry Study Shows Alzheimer's Drug Safety Outcomes

No new signals for lecanemab emerged in ALZ-NET

Cell Therapy Slows Upper Limb Decline in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Investigational deramiocel is back under FDA review again

CDC Study Reveals a Sleep-Deprived Nation

Women were more likely than men to have trouble falling and staying asleep

Decoding Coffee-Dementia Links; Three Alzheimer's Trajectories; Mumps Encephalitis

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

First-Time Seizures Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Seizures may be a clue to non-neurologic cancer, not just brain tumors

FDA Approves First Non-Antipsychotic Drug for Alzheimer's Agitation

Oral NMDA receptor antagonist gets an expanded indication