New system could help reduce unnecessary surgery to prevent strokes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 May 2025 8:15 PM ISTResearchers at UCL have tested a new scoring system to measure the risk of stroke in patients with narrowed arteries due to atherosclerosis, which...
Lamotrigine useful alternative to Mexiletine for Non-dystrophic Myotonias: Lancet Dr.Niharika Harsha B1 Nov 2024 8:45 PM ISTA recent groundbreaking trial conducted in London United Kingdom revealed that lamotrigine is as effective as mexiletine and can be used as an...
Medication and cognitive behavioral therapy can reduce fatigue among MS patients, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Oct 2024 8:15 PM ISTIn a study of commonly used treatments for people with multiple sclerosis, both medical and behavioral interventions, and a combination of the two,...
Lamotrigine safe treatment alternative for rare neurological disorder,reports study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Oct 2024 8:30 PM ISTThe study, published in Lancet Neurology, detailed the "head-to-head" trial implemented by the researchers to test two drugs, mexiletine and...
The Lancet Study Finds Particulate Matter air pollution to be at par with smoking in contributing to subarachanoid haemorrhage Dr. Bhumika Maikhuri20 Sept 2024 8:45 AM ISTAlthough stroke is highly preventable and treatable, there has been a rapid rise in the global stroke burden between 1990 and 2021, due to both...
Continuous subcutaneous levodopa-carbidopa infusion safe, effective for treating Parkinson's disease: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 March 2024 8:00 PM ISTUSA: An international, multisite phase 3 trial published in The Lancet Neurology journal showed the safety and effectiveness of Parkinson's disease...
Could bizarre visual symptoms be telltale sign of Alzheimer's? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Jan 2024 9:30 PM ISTA team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling...
Oral Factor XIa Inhibitor Milvexian Fails to Demonstrate Impressive Results for Preventing Stroke Aditi4 Jan 2024 10:30 PM ISTPeople with factor XI deficiency have lower rates of ischemic stroke and infrequent spontaneous bleeding, presenting an essential role in...
Blood test may lower risk of disability in children with MS: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in The Lancet Neurology has revealed that an experimental method developed to detect nerve injury in multiple sclerosis...
Children with fetal exposure to antiseizure medications do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study compared cognitive outcomes at age 3 years in children with fetal exposure to antiseizure medications and found no difference in...
Indobufen valuable option for secondary stroke prevention among patients intolerant to Aspirin Aditi31 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTAccording to a study published in The Lancet Neurology, "Indobufen versus aspirin in patients with acute ischaemic stroke in China (INSURE): a...
Valbenazine significantly reduces chorea symptoms in Huntington's disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTThe drug valbenazine statistically improves chorea, a movement disorder commonly associated with Huntington's disease, when compared to a placebo,...
