News & Updates

Wearable surface electromyograpghy (EMG) sensors can detect arm muscle activity in stroke survivors during standard acute care even if no such activity was observed during traditional clinical examination, according to a recent study.

Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with cilostazol performs better than either aspirin or clopidogrel alone at reducing the risk of recurrent stroke or vascular events without increasing the incidence of bleeding for patients with ischaemic stroke and intracranial arterial stenosis, according to the results of the CSPS.com* trial.

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is common among patients with hypertension, reports a recent meta-analysis. Early screening is needed in this population to facilitate timely intervention.

Ketone supplements containing β-hydroxybutyrate yield potential neurocognitive benefits in individuals with obesity, specifically bolstering cognitive function and increasing cerebral blood flow, as reported in a recent study.

Patients with Parkinson’s disease may do well to ride a bicycle as this helps improve motor performance, especially crucial features of the gait, as reported in a study.

A small open-label study supports the safety and motor performance effectiveness of closed-loop adaptive deep-brain stimulation (aDBS) compared with conventional daily deep-brain stimulation (cDBS) sessions in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.

In the treatment of women with acute ischaemic stroke, mechanical thrombectomy is effective and can be safely performed during pregnancy or the postpartum period, as shown in a study.