Lasmiditan Discontinuation, DAAN Designation, Alteplase for Eye Stroke

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about the discontinuation of lasmiditan, the new DAAN designation, and the use of alteplase after eye stroke.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about the growing role of genetic counselors in neurology, a wrist-worn stimulation device for essential tremor, and results from the CREST-2 study of asymptomatic carotid disease.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about the benefit of shunts in idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus, how neurologists drive downstream revenue, and anticoagulant monotherapy after stroke.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about a p-tau217 blood test for Alzheimer's disease, the benefits of tirofiban with thrombolysis, and an AI tool that excels in diagnostic coding.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about medical school acceptance rates after the ending of affirmative action, minimally invasive surgery for hemorrhagic stroke, and the increased risk of brain tumors after traumatic brain injury.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about artificial sweeteners' impact on cognitive health, how drug company payments influence prescribing decisions, and the use of graphene technology to accelerate maturation of neurons.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about how monoclonal antibodies revolutionized neurologic treatment, why pregabalin link to increased heart failure, and a combined therapy that slows progression in primary progressive aphasia.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about a PET radiotracer that shows intranasally delivered insulin enters the brain, GLP-1s and dementia risk in people with Type 2 diabetes, and how exposure to green space may reduce the risk of neurodevelopmental delays in children.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about pegivirus's potential role in Parkinson's disease pathology, the impact of GLP-1 receptor agonistst on idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and the geographic spread of epilepsy specialists.

In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about the relationship between income, "food deserts," and stroke risk; why staying active may reduce cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson's disease; and how initiating rimegepant for migraine could help reduce opioid and butalbital use.