Monthly Archives: August 2020

“….In this issue, Rhee and colleagues (1) draw on data collected as part of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Surveys (NAMCS) to provide an up-to-date and nationally representative description of recent trends in the pharmacotherapy of bipolar disorder. Extending from … Continue reading →

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-020-0379-6

Canning CG et al.,: Virtual reality in research and rehabilitation of gait and balance in Parkinson disease.  Nature Reviews Neurology 16: 409 –425 (2020). https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-020-0370-2  

https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/pdf/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.20040417

Key Points of Study: Question  What are the educational achievements at the final examination of compulsory schooling in Denmark among individuals with or without a mental disorder? Findings  In this nationwide cohort study of 629 622 individuals, 52% of those with … Continue reading →

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02315-3

Summary: “People with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease), as well as subtle forms of cognitive dysfunction. Current diabetes guidelines recommend screening for cognitive impairment in groups at high risk … Continue reading →

Introduction:  “The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) celebrates World Brain Day on July 22, focusing on a different theme each year. In 2020, the theme is Move Together to End Parkinson’s Disease. The WFN works jointly with the International Parkinson … Continue reading →

Abstract: Noncompliance with social distancing during the early stage of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic poses a great challenge to the public health system. These noncompliance behaviors partly reflect people’s concerns for the inherent costs of social distancing while discounting … Continue reading →