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Among patients with epilepsy, quality of life (QOL) declines with antiseizure medication (ASM) polytherapy, and this effect is mediated by depression and the side effects of ASMs, as reported in a study.

Young-onset dementia (YOD), particularly the Alzheimer’s type, occurs with high frequency among Southeast Asians, according to data from a memory clinic cohort in Singapore. Furthermore, YOD patients with higher education and those who have late-onset dementia with moderate-to-severe cerebrovascular disease burden exhibit a steeper and faster decline in global cognition.

A significant presence of psychosis exists among patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in Singapore, potentially indicating a more rapid cognitive decline and progression of PD severity, reports a study.

Women who have experienced miscarriage and stillbirth are at higher risk of stroke, as suggested in a recent meta-analysis.

Several disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) do not pose an increased risk of cancer, a study has shown.

Prior history of ischaemic stroke appears to affect the risk of ischaemic stroke in patients newly diagnosed with cancer, according to a study from Canada presented at ASH 2021.