Traumatic brain injury is known to be associated with dementia, but few large studies with long follow-up have been performed. In a study of nearly 3 million people with a risk for dementia, researchers...
Epilepsy is known to be associated with an increased risk of mortality, but less is known about the unnatural cause-specific risks of mortality in this patient population.
Using public health register and insurance data, the authors of a recent study investigated the risk of dementia and Alzheimer disease in 2 large cohorts of individuals who used antiepileptic drugs.
In a new study of participants from the Medication use and Alzheimer's disease cohort, researchers investigated the impact of opioid initiation on the prevalence of antipsychotic and benzodiazepine...
Findings from 2 trials that compared various doses of the atypical antipsychotic brexpiprazole with placebo have indicated that the drug may have additional benefits for patients with agitation due to...
Researchers recently compared the effects of treatment with an atypical antipsychotic vs placebo for various periods of time among patients with Alzheimer disease psychosis.
In a recent systematic review, researchers evaluated data from 36 studies regarding the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy in...
In 2006, the US Food and Drug Administration issued an advisory that warned of the risk for serotonin syndrome with concomitant use of triptans and certain antidepressants. In a recent study, researchers...
