What do analyses of stroke rehabilitation techniques, new therapeutic targets for jaw pain, and guidelines to help sleep apnea patients cope with runny noses have in common? They’re all subjects of articles published by members of the Duke Neurology Department this April. Read the summaries below to learn more about the nine peer-reviewed journal articles members of the Duke Neurology Department contributed to over the past 30 days, and find links to the original research below.
Neuromuscular Disease
Neuromuscular ultrasound has become an integral part of the diagnostic workup of neuromuscular disorders at many centers. Unfortunately, uniform standard scanning techniques do not currently exist for this technique.
Neurocritical Care
A new literature review provides a concise summary of knowledge and practice for the diagnosis and initial management of unanticipated adult patient disorders of consciousness aimed at general intensivists.Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
Recent years have seen growing interest in neuropalliative care as a subspecialty. Sneha Mantri, MD, MS, was the senior author of a new commentary in Neurology Today that examines how narrative medicine -- the stories that patients, care partners, and providers tell themselves about their medical experiences -- can help reduce patient distress and complement this form of care.
Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising clinical adjunct therapy with potential to improve for stroke rehabilitation, but responses to this therapy vary widely among patients. Wuwei “Wayne” Feng, MD, MS, contributed to a new review article providing a comprehensive summary and timeline of the development of tDCS for stroke, examining both human and animal research on the subject as well as the potential for neuroimaging to provide personalized results. Read that article in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Wuwei “Wayne” Feng, MD, MS, was also part of a team that examined the impact of brain age on post-stroke outcomes, with a focus on sensorimotor performance. The cross-sectional observational study of 963 patients found greater lesion damage was associated with older brain age which in turn was associated with poorer outcomes. Read the full study in Neurology.
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