News tagged with journal of neurology neurosurgery and psychiatry

Head injury can blight survival up to 13 years later

A head injury can blight the chances of survival up to 13 years after the event, especially among younger adults, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

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created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Vitamin D found in fish boosts brain power

Eating fish -- long considered 'brain food' -- may really be good for the old grey matter, as is a healthy dose of sunshine, new research suggests.

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created May 21, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Epstein-Barr virus may be associated with progression of MS

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the pathogen that causes mononucleosis, appears to play a role in the neurodegeneration that occurs in persons with multiple sclerosis, researchers at the University at Buffalo and the University ...

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Treatment-resistant epilepsy common in idiopathic autism

A new study found that treatment-resistant epilepsy (TRE) is common in idiopathic autism. Early age at the onset of seizures and delayed global development were associated with a higher frequency of resistance to antiepileptic ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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Epileptic seizures linked to significant risk of subsequent brain tumor

Epileptic seizures can precede the development of a subsequent brain tumour by many years, suggests research published online in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.

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'Great strides' in treatment of stroke, headache, epilepsy

The latest advances in treating neurologic disorders such as stroke, headache, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy and sleep disorders are detailed in a special issue of the journal Neurologic Clinics.

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Surgery linked to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

A new study spearheaded by Spanish scientists demonstrates a causal relationship between the onset of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), caused by a protein called a prion, and general surgery. CJD manifests ...

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created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Brain stimulation technique boosts language ability in Alzheimer's patients

A brain stimulation technique, known as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, boosts the language ability of patients with Alzheimer's disease, suggests preliminary research, published online in the Journal of Ne ...

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Chronic migraineurs sicker, poorer and more depressed than episodic migraineurs

Chronic migraine sufferers tend to be in poorer general health, less well off, and more depressed than those with episodic migraine, reveals research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Ps ...

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created Feb 17, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers find previous exercise helps stroke patients recover faster

A person who has exercised regularly prior to the onset of a stroke appears to recover more quickly, say researchers from Mayo Clinic in Florida, who led a national study.

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created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

New brain imaging method shows promise for epilepsy

With 25 percent of his brain already gone, Clint Galster sat alone in a vaultlike room as doctors tried to figure out whether even more brain tissue could be taken out.

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created May 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Childhood trauma has life-long effect on genes and the brain

(PhysOrg.com) -- McGill University and Douglas Institute scientists have discovered that childhood trauma can actually alter your DNA and shape the way your genes work. This confirms in humans earlier findings in rats, that ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Delusions associated with consistent pattern of brain injury

A new study provides a novel theory for how delusions arise and why they persist. NYU Langone Medical Center researcher Orrin Devinsky, MD, performed an in-depth analysis of patients with certain delusions and brain disorders ...

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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