Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives

Combo Provides Lasting Benefit in Asymptomatic Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases

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December 3, 2021

The 3-year intracranial progression-free survival rate was 54% in asymptomatic patients and 18.9% in symptomatic patients.

Neuro-ophthalmology

Device Apps Aid Memory in Older Adults With Impaired Cognition

December 2, 2021

Older adults with cognitive disorders can learn to use digital voice recorder or smartphone memory aids to manage everyday prospective memory tasks.

Neuro-ophthalmology

Young Veterans With Mild TBI Show Premature Cognitive Aging

December 1, 2021

Subtle, subclinical cognitive problems observed in specific cognitive domains in young veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are similar to those seen in patients with early-stage Parkinson disease (PD) who are decades older.

Neuro-ophthalmology

Housework Tied to Higher Cognitive Function in Older Adults

November 30, 2021

Housework is associated with better cognitive, physical, and sensorimotor functions in older adults.

Neuro-ophthalmology

The Relationship Between Head Injury and Dementia Risk: Why It’s Complicated

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 24, 2021

The link between head injury and dementia risk is not straightforward, but a neurologist and neuropsychologist discuss potential mechanisms and prevention efforts that can help increase awareness and minimize cognitive problems.

Cataracts

Drivers’ Brake Reaction Times Improve After Bilateral Cataract Surgery

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Naveed Saleh, MD, MS

November 24, 2021

The study also shows the importance of contrast sensitivity in driving.

Neuro-ophthalmology

Risk for Incident Dementia Up With Pro-Inflammatory Diet

November 24, 2021

A pro-inflammatory diet is associated with an increased risk for incident dementia.

A stroke is the most frequent neurologic complication of APS, and produces the most serious consequences.4 They can occur in any vascular region of the brain, and women are more likely to be affected than men. Patients who are APL-positive also tend to be younger compared with other patients with stroke who are APL-negative, with at least 20% of these strokes occurring in people <45 years. People who have APS secondary to SLE may be at higher risk for stroke.6 The risk for recurrence in primary APS may be higher, but this is not well established.4,5

Neuro-ophthalmology

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Thrombolysis Use Are Declining

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Amit Akirov, MD

November 23, 2021

Researchers analyzed the temporal trend in racial and ethnic differences in the use of intravenous thrombolysis after stroke between 2009 and 2018 in a representative sample of adults in the US.