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Tau PET Imaging May Help Identify People with Pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease
Brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease can now be studied in living people. Mass General researchers imaged cognitively normal people who are destined to develop AD due to a rare genetic mutation. Their goal: to discover how soon brain changes are present before symptoms begin and how soon preventive treatments could be initiated.
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NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine: Using Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement to Treat Normal-pressure Hydrocephalus
Neurologists at Mass General explore the case of a woman who endured gait disturbance, cognitive impairment and urinary incontinence for 2 years before she was diagnosed with normal-pressure hydrocephalus and successfully treated with surgical shunting.
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fMRI and EEG May Find Signals of Consciousness Earlier in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
The rate of misclassification of unconsciousness can be as high as 40%. A Mass General team studied using fMRI and EEG to better identify patients with unconsciousness in the ICU.
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Fish Oil May Reduce Risk of Alzheimer's Disease in High-Risk Population
A study published in JAMA Network Open evaluated 102 people aged 75 and up who had lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a key ingredient in fish oil. Fish oil supplements are thought to improve brain function for people with memory issues.
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Near-Infrared Light Therapy Improves Brain Connectivity in Patients With TBI
A new study by a team of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital underscores the potential of near-infrared light therapy in mitigating the effects of traumatic brain injury.
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Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Gene Therapy Restores White Matter Microvascular Function in Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy
Arne Lauer, MD, Patricia L. Musolino, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that ABCD1 gene therapy with autologous hematopoietic stem cells halts the progression of cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy at least in part because it improves microvascular circulation of the entire cerebral white matter.
Neurology Contributors
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Brian L. Edlow, MD
Associate Director, Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery (CNTR), Director, Laboratory for NeuroImaging of Coma and Consciousness (NICC), Director, Critical Care Research Neuroimaging
Recent Article
Detecting 'Covert Consciousness' in the ICU With TMS-EEG
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Jodi Gilman, PhD
Director of Neuroscience, Center for Addiction Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Pain Catastrophizing Is Associated With Reduced Neural Response to Monetary Reward
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Keith A. Johnson, MD
Radiologist
Recent Article
Tau PET Imaging May Help Identify People with Pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s Disease
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Nagagopal Venna, MD
Director, Neurology Clinic, Director, Neuro-Infectious Diseases Clinic, Director, Academic General Neurology Fellowship Program
Recent Article
NEJM Images in Clinical Medicine: Using Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Placement to Treat Normal-pressure Hydrocephalus
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Yakeel T. Quiroz, PhD
Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Director, Familial Dementia Neuroimaging Lab, Director, Multicultural Alzheimer's Prevention Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Paul B. and Sandra M. Edgerley MGH Research Scholar 2020-2025
Recent Article
Higher Levels of Education Buffer Against Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer's Disease
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