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Epilepsy in adults
thelancet.com - Roland D Thijs
Summary Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain conditions, affecting over 70 million people worldwide. Its incidence has a bimodal …
South Carolina
Analysis examines migraine's link to higher stroke risk
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Migraine with aura was associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study, but a recent post-hoc …
Psychology
An Editor in Chief for Neurology Times | Neurology Times
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A MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR by Natalie Timoshin, Executive Editor On behalf of the editorial staff, I am very pleased to welcome Heidi Moawad, MD as the …
Neurology Academy
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The Neurology Academy is an innovative training programme helping you to hone your expertise within our Academy specialities. We are an education …
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Multiple sclerosis
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1. Lublin, F. D. et al. Defining the clinical course of multiple sclerosis: the 2013 revisions. Neurology 83, 278–286 (2014). This is a proposal for a …
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What is Vascular Neurology?
Verywell - Jose Vega MD, PhD
Vascular neurology is the specialized treatment of strokes and stroke risk factors. You may need to see a vascular neurologist during or after a …
Medicine
THC for Chronic Pain
jamanetwork.com - Slomski A.
The cannabinoid delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) significantly reduced pain in men with chronic radicular neuropathic pain, found a small study in …
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Multiple Sclerosis
Doctors discover new type of multiple sclerosis
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Researchers have discovered new sub-type of multiple sclerosis called myelocortical MS. A new sub-type of multiple sclerosis (MS) has been identified …
Glaucoma
Quantitative automated circumpapillary microvascular density measurements: a new angioOCT-based methodology
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1. Tham YC, Li X, Wong TY, Quigley HA, Aung T, Cheng CY. Global prevalence of glaucoma and projections of glaucoma burden through 2040: a systematic …
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Brain Tumors
8 signs of brain tumor not to ignore
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A brain tumor is a mass or growth of abnormal cells in the brain, with symptoms that can feel like everyday ailments such as a headache or feeling …
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Champions of Illusion @ the Scotch Plains Public Library
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On Saturday, September 29 at 3pm Martinez-Conde and Macknik visit ScotLib to give a presentation on their mind-blow book about illusions. This post …
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Author Correction: Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation reveals a causal role of the human precuneus in spatial
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Correction to: Scientific Reports https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-28487-7, published online 05 July 2018 This Article contains errors in Figure 1. …
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Iowa's Luka Garza has surgery for benign cyst in abdomen
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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa sophomore forward Luka Garza had surgery Friday to remove a benign cyst in his abdomen and is out indefinitely, men's …
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Peripheral Nerve Blocks for Hand Procedures
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Cannabis
Individual and combined effects of acute delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol on psychotomimetic symptoms and memory
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1. UNODC. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. World Drug Report 2016. 2. Curran, H. V. et al. Keep off the grass? Cannabis, cognition and …
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Machine Learning
Attending to Visual Stimuli versus Performing Visual Imagery as a Control Strategy for EEG-based Brain-Computer Interfaces
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Abstract Currently the most common imagery task used in Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) is motor imagery, asking a user to imagine moving a part of …
Neuroscience
Subtle left-right asymmetry of gene expression profiles in embryonic and foetal human brains
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1. Duboc, V., Dufourcq, P., Blader, P. & Roussigne, M. Asymmetry of the Brain: Development and Implications. Annu Rev Genet 49, 647–672, …
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Machine Learning
An error-aware gaze-based keyboard by means of a hybrid BCI system
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Abstract Gaze-based keyboards offer a flexible way for human-computer interaction in both disabled and able-bodied people. Besides their convenience, …
Mayo Clinic
Infographic: The Hidden Dangers of Brain Aneurysm
mayoclinic.org - By Mayo Clinic Staff
The Hidden Dangers of Brain Aneurysm 1 in 50 people have an unruptured brain aneurysm, and many don't even know it. A brain aneurysm is a bulge or …
Neuroscience
The neural dynamics of deficient memory control in heavily traumatized refugees
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Abstract Victims of war, torture and natural catastrophes are prone to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These individuals experience the …
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ASMR videos are just beginning to whisper their anti-anxiety secrets to scientists
Popular Science - Thomas Hostler/The Conversation
The calming sensation these videos induce might help Internet users calm down. You may know “ASMR” as the niche genre of YouTube video which people watch on tablets and laptops to help them relax, perhaps
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University of Sheffield
Is that fuzzy, tingling feeling all in the mind? Life with the 'brain tingles' phenomenon ASMR
The Telegraph - By Tom Ough
'It always started in my head. It felt like the roots of my hair went fuzzy and tingled, but the feeling was good. If the trigger for this feeling went on long enough, the tingles and relaxation would
Optometry
The Effect of a Head-mounted Low Vision Device on Visual Function
lww.com - Wittich, Walter; Lorenzini, Marie-Céline; Markowitz, Samuel N.; Tolentino, Michael; Gartner, Scott A.; Goldstein, Judith E.; Dagnelie, Gislin
SIGNIFICANCE Head-mounted low vision devices have received considerable attention in recent years owing to rapidly developing technology, …
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Take a Video Tour of My Lab to Learn How Eye Movements Frame Perception
scientificamerican.com - Stephen L. Macknik
Stick your thumb up in front of you at arm's length (elbow straight) and look at your thumbnail. It may not seem immediately evident, but when you do …
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Multiple Sclerosis
Neurofilaments as biomarkers in neurological disorders
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1. Deisenhammer, F. et al. EFNS guidelines on disease-specific CSF investigations. Eur. J. Neurol. 16, 760–770 (2009). 2. Petzold, A., Keir, G., Green, A. …
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Autism
Cerebral palsy in kids: Early diagnosis is making a huge difference to families
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Cerebral palsy affects one in every 500 births in Australia. One child every is born with cerebral palsy (CP) every 15 hours in Australia. A lifelong …
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Engineering
Electronic implant offers hope for preventing epileptic seizures
theengineer.co.uk - Stuart Nathan
Cambridge collaboration produces device that can detect and prevent seizures via direct interface with the brainEpileptic seizures can range in …
Pembrokeshire
North Pembrokeshire hare coursing fears, police appeal
westerntelegraph.co.uk - Bruce Sinclair
POLICE are appealing for information after a suspected incident of hare coursing in the Llanfyrnach area of north Pembrokeshire. Hare coursing, where …
Algorithms
Optimal multisensory integration leads to optimal time estimation
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Abstract Our brain compensates sensory uncertainty by combining multisensory information derived from an event, and by integrating the current sensory …
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The Tavistock Trust For Aphasia – The Tavistock Trust For Aphasia
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In 1988 Robin Tavistock (the late 14th Duke of Bedford) suffered a brain haemorrhage at the age of 48. His life was saved by prompt and highly …