Erin McGuinness

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Survey Results Show How the Pandemic Has Negatively Impacted MS Patients

11/29/2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative emotional and physical impact on patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to new research, the findings of which were presented in a poster at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers 2021...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a...

11/29/2021

Neurology

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Erenumab Effective for Treatment of Migraine With or Without Aura

01/27/2022

Erin McGuinness ;

According to recent findings published in JAMA Neurology, erenumab can be safe and effective for the treatment of migraine for patients with or without history of aura.

According to recent findings...

01/27/2022

Neurology

News

Levosimendan Not Superior to Placebo for Patients With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

10/14/2021

Erin McGuinness ;

Levosimendan was not better than placebo at maintaining respiratory function for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to a recent study published in The Lancet Neurology.

Levosimendan was not better than...

10/14/2021

Neurology

Adverse Effects in Long-term Anticholinergic Medication Exposure

10/07/2021

Erin McGuinness ;

Long-term anticholinergic medication exposure can cause long-term consequences that surpass previously documented short-term cognitive effects, according to a review recently published in the Journal of Neurochemistry.

Long-term anticholinergic...

10/07/2021

Psych Congress Network

News

09/14/2021

Erin McGuinness ;

New findings show an increase in suicide-related emergency department encounters in some months during the COVID-19 pandemic when compared with rates in 2019, according to results from a cross-sectional study.

New findings show an increase in...

09/14/2021

Psych Congress Network

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Smartphone App Created to Optimize Care of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

11/29/2021

Erin McGuinness ;

Experts have used rapid prototyping and human factors studies (HFS) to develop Floodlight MS, an application that can be used for remote functional assessment of multiple sclerosis (MS). These details were presented in a poster presented at...

Experts have used rapid...

11/29/2021

Neurology

Conference Coverage

Management of Unruptured AVMs Following the ARUBA Trial

02/09/2022

Erin McGuinness ;

Management of unruptured arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) has changed since the publishing of the ARUBA trial findings, according to data presented at ISC 2022.

Management of unruptured...

02/09/2022

Neurology

News

New Research Shows Global Prevalence of Young-Onset Dementia

09/07/2021

Erin McGuinness ;

A recent meta-analysis mapping rates of young-onset dementia found that 119 per 100 000 patients between the ages of 30 and 64 are affected.

A recent meta-analysis mapping...

09/07/2021

Psych Congress Network

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SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Yields Positive T-Cell Response in Certain Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

09/27/2021

Erin McGuinness ;

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) treated with ocrelizumab can develop vaccine-specific T-cell responses to the SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA vaccine, despite ocrelizumab being a B-cell-depleting agent, according to new research published in...

Patients with multiple sclerosis...

09/27/2021

Neurology

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Fatty Acid Intake Can Impact Mood Symptoms for Patients with Bipolar Disorders

10/05/2021

Erin McGuinness ;

Dietary interventions to adjust fatty acid intake combined with usual care can help improve variability of mood related symptoms for patients with bipolar disorders (BD), according to new research from the Penn State College of Medicine...

Dietary interventions to adjust...

10/05/2021

Psych Congress Network