Allison Nguyen, PharmD

Agitation is the third most common neuropsychiatric symptom observed in patients with dementia, with 30% of patients exhibiting these symptoms; the frequency increases to 80% among patients living in nursing facilities.

Study results suggest new ways to predict cognitive decline in Alzheimer patients, and that caregivers need to be considered in treatment plans.

In a retrospective study, researchers assessed the effect of apolipoprotein E Christchurch heterozygosity on the age of onset of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease among those with a high prevalence of autosomal dominant AD

In a retrospective study, researchers evaluated the impact of sleep on blood pressure markers in a pediatric population.

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers investigated longitudinal biomarker changes of synaptic dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and neurodegeneration in patients with DIAD who receive antiamyloid treatment.

In a network meta-analysis, researchers compared ravulizumab to other approved NMOSD therapies for the prevention of relapse in patients with anti-aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

In a prospective observational study, researchers evaluated the relationship between ADHD as a risk factor for dementia with Lewy bodies.

Researchers investigated the effects of COVID-19 infection on patients with concomitant pancreato-biliary disease.

In a large multicohort study, researchers evaluated the changes in clinical status, pathology, and biomarkers among patients who are APOE4 homozygotes to determine if this gene variant can be characterized as a form of genetically driven dementia.

In a propensity score-matched cohort study, researchers assessed whether triptan use among older adults is associated with an increased risk for hospitalization for acute vascular events.

The CBTRUS Statistical Report aims to describe the epidemiology of primary brain tumors in adolescents and young adults in the US between 2016 and 2020.

Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the relationship between maternal obesity and perinatal adverse outcomes.