Sheila Jacobs

Multiple biological factors may play a role when cognitive decline is observed in older health adults.

Mechanisms including silent cerebral infarct, microemboli, microbleedings, and cerebral hypoperfusion may be responsible for the link between atrial fibrillation and cognitive decline.

The treatment was effective in patients with autism with or without comorbid ADHD or neurogenetic disorders.

Patients with anti-muscle-specific kinase myasthenia gravis typically have a more severe disease presentation, with early bulbar, neck, and respiratory muscle weakness.

Girls with recurrent headaches in childhood should be monitored closely for the development of headache or migraine in adolescence.

Early supported discharge services may also help care facilities better manage their need for hospital beds and conventional hospital stay costs.

Given the prevalence of depression in Parkinson’s disease and the effectiveness of antidepressants, health care providers should promote adherence in clinical practice.

It is important to consider long-term risks and outcomes when choosing an appropriate therapy for multiple sclerosis.