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Neurology editorial photograph for Opinion & Special Articles: Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit: A Distinctive Learning Experience in Neurology Residency
NEUROLOGY · GUIDELINE / OPINION

Opinion & Special Articles: Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit: A Distinctive Learning Experience in Neurology Residency

How a 'Hospital on Wheels' is Training the Next Generation of Stroke Doctors. Future neurologists are getting hands-on experience treating strokes in an ambulance, bridging the gap between classroom learning and real-world emergencies.

3/5 Observational
Evidence Meter · 3/5

Real-World Observation

Finds meaningful patterns in human health records or cohorts, though observational data cannot prove direct cause.

1 min readNeurology
Neurology editorial photograph for Personality Correlates of Functional Status in Patients With Early-Stage Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia
NEUROLOGY · REAL-WORLD COHORT

Personality Correlates of Functional Status in Patients With Early-Stage Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia

Is a personality change an early warning sign of dementia? Changes in personality, particularly a drop in conscientiousness, could signal early functional decline in people with a type of dementia called bvFTD.

3/5 Observational
Evidence Meter · 3/5

Real-World Observation

Finds meaningful patterns in human health records or cohorts, though observational data cannot prove direct cause.

1 min readNeurology
Neurology editorial photograph for Severity-Based Triage for Direct Transportation to Nearest Comprehensive Stroke Center: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
NEUROLOGY · META-ANALYSIS

Severity-Based Triage for Direct Transportation to Nearest Comprehensive Stroke Center: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

For patients with LVO stroke, benefits of expedited thrombectomy may outweigh possible risks associated with longer prehospital... However, evidence is insufficient to recommend the routine implementation of prehospital bypass protocols.

5/5 Gold Standard
Evidence Meter · 5/5

Gold-Standard Human Evidence

Backed by randomized controlled human trials or a formal meta-analysis pooling multiple clinical studies.

1 min readNeurology
Neurology editorial photograph for Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in Alzheimer Disease Continuum: Prevalence and Clinical Relevance in a Biomarker-Defined Memory Clinic Cohort
NEUROLOGY · REAL-WORLD COHORT

Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in Alzheimer Disease Continuum: Prevalence and Clinical Relevance in a Biomarker-Defined Memory Clinic Cohort

More than one-quarter of amyloid-positive patients fulfilled the Boston criteria v2.0 for probable CAA. Probable CAA was not associated...

3/5 Observational
Evidence Meter · 3/5

Real-World Observation

Finds meaningful patterns in human health records or cohorts, though observational data cannot prove direct cause.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · REAL-WORLD COHORT

Sex Differences in Blood Pressure Dynamics and Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy

Blood Pressure After Stroke: One Size Doesn't Fit All, Especially for Men and Women. After a stroke, how doctors manage blood pressure might need to be different for men and women.

5/5 Gold Standard
Evidence Meter · 5/5

Gold-Standard Human Evidence

Backed by randomized controlled human trials or a formal meta-analysis pooling multiple clinical studies.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · REAL-WORLD COHORT

Clinical Risk Factors for Suicide in Persons With Epilepsy: A Nationwide Population-Based Case-Control Study

This study identified a distinct risk profile for suicide in persons with epilepsy, highlighting alcohol and substance abuse, living... The stronger associations for substance abuse may reflect characteristics specific to epilepsy populations and the focus on completed suicide.

3/5 Observational
Evidence Meter · 3/5

Real-World Observation

Finds meaningful patterns in human health records or cohorts, though observational data cannot prove direct cause.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · CLINICAL PRACTICE

Clinical Reasoning: A 33-Year-Old Man With Rapidly Progressive Ataxia

Mystery Illness: A Young Man's Fight Against Rapidly Worsening Brain Trouble. Diagnosing brain and nerve problems in patients with weakened immune systems is incredibly complex.

3/5 Observational
Evidence Meter · 3/5

Real-World Observation

Finds meaningful patterns in human health records or cohorts, though observational data cannot prove direct cause.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · REAL-WORLD COHORT

Semantic Processing in Unresponsive Patients With Acute Brain Injury

EEG evidence of semantic processing can be detected in a subset of unresponsive patients with ABI during the acute phase of injury and... Semantic processing was a specific but insensitive biomarker (measurable biological signal) of recovery, suggesting potential utility as a rule-in marker of preserved cognitive function.

3/5 Observational
Evidence Meter · 3/5

Real-World Observation

Finds meaningful patterns in human health records or cohorts, though observational data cannot prove direct cause.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · REAL-WORLD COHORT

Newborn Screening for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Contemporary Considerations for Implementation of an Early Diagnostic Paradigm

There is an ongoing need to evaluate screening algorithms using large systematic data sets, assess their cost-effectiveness, explore the... The optimal timing for initiation of disease-modifying therapies is uncertain, and this represents a key priority for future research.

4/5 Strong Trial
Evidence Meter · 4/5

Strong Clinical Evidence

Tested directly in patients through a prospective clinical trial or large multicenter human cohort.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · REAL-WORLD COHORT

Factors Associated With Rate of Multiple Sclerosis Onset in a Cohort With Prior Infectious Mononucleosis Identified in Administrative Data

In a population-based cohort, the median time from IM exposure to MS was just over 1 decade. Mental health conditions may be associated...

3/5 Observational
Evidence Meter · 3/5

Real-World Observation

Finds meaningful patterns in human health records or cohorts, though observational data cannot prove direct cause.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · CLINICAL PRACTICE

Pearls & Oy-sters: Anti-GABA A Receptor Encephalitis Presenting as Fulminant Hemicerebellitis in a 5-Year-Old Girl

This case highlights fulminant cerebellitis as a life-threatening presentation of anti-GABA A R encephalitis and underscores the... She later stabilized with radiographic improvement and meaningful neurologic recovery.

2/5 Preclinical
Evidence Meter · 2/5

Animal & Preclinical Data

Demonstrated in living animal models before large-scale human safety and dosing trials begin.

1 min readNeurology
NEUROLOGY · CLINICAL PRACTICE

Association of Prethrombectomy Hemorrhagic Infarction on MRI With Further Transformation and Functional Outcomes: A Multicenter Study

HI detected on pretreatment MRI is an independent predictor of poor long-term functional outcomes and correlates with post-MT PH/SICH.... Pre-MT HI may reflect significant blood-brain barrier disruption and microvascular fragility, serving as a marker of reperfusion vulnerability.

4/5 Strong Trial
Evidence Meter · 4/5

Strong Clinical Evidence

Tested directly in patients through a prospective clinical trial or large multicenter human cohort.

1 min readNeurology

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