AAN Press Release Archives

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) press releases are based on new studies published in the weekly journal Neurology®, advocacy efforts, new guidelines and annual meeting science. Read press releases pertaining to the AAN Annual Meeting. Press releases are archived by year:

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December 26, 2007

• Stimulating Muscles May Improve Musician’s Dystonia

December 19, 2007

• Walking and Moderate Exercise Help Prevent Dementia

December 12, 2007

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs and the Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke

December 10, 2007

• Good Physical Function After Age 40 Tied to Reduced Risk of Stroke

December 3, 2007

• Study Finds Genetic Testing May Help People with Severe Type of Migraine
• Brain Abnormalities Discovered in People Who Have Trouble Reading Fast

November 28, 2007

• Drug Monitoring Reduces Seizures in Pregnant Women with Epilepsy

November 26, 2007

• Not Enough ‘Good’ Cholesterol Makes It Harder to Recover from Stroke

November 19, 2007

• New Guideline for How to Treat a Person’s First Unprovoked Seizure
• Brain Differences Found in People with Migraine

November 14, 2007

• Latinos and African Americans Live Longer with Alzheimer’s Disease

November 12, 2007

• Eating Fish, Omega-3 Oils, Fruits and Veggies Lowers Risk of Memory Problems

November 5, 2007

• Over-the-Counter Pain Medications May Reduce Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
• High Blood Pressure, Chest Pains Speed Up Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease

October 29, 2007

• New Guideline Recommends When to Use CT Scans in ER for Seizures

October 25, 2007

• MEDIA ALERT: New Online Self-Assessment Exam Offered by American Academy of Neurology

October 22, 2007

• Educated People Who Develop Dementia Lose Memory at Faster Rate

October 15, 2007

• Once-a-Day Epilepsy Drug Is Effective for Partial Seizures

October 8, 2007

• Smoking Has No Effect on Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
• Drug Cocktail Stops Brain Damage Caused by HIV

October 1, 2007

• New Treatment for Stroke Works up to a Day After Symptoms Start
• Not Finishing High School May Lead to Memory Problems

September 24, 2007

• Hormone Therapy in Early Post-Menopause Has No Effect on Memory

September 21, 2007

• AAN Endorses “Headache on the Hill” Event September 26, 2007 in Washington

September 19, 2007

• Does Being Overweight in Old Age Cause Memory Problems?

September 17, 2007

• Gene Abnormality Tied to Getting Parkinson’s Disease at a Younger Age

September 12, 2007

• Disease Activity Increases After MS Patients Stop Drug

September 10, 2007

• Mediterranean Diet May Help Alzheimer’s Patients Live Longer

September 3, 2007

• Smokers Are More Likely to Develop Dementia
• Depression in Women with Migraine Linked to Childhood Abuse

August 30, 2007

• Removing Ovaries Before Menopause Leads to Memory and Movement Problems

August 27, 2007

• Stopping Statins After Stroke Raises Risk of Death, Dependency
• New Treatment Effective for Most Severe Kind of Headache

August 20, 2007

• Women Lose Weight at Least a Decade Before Developing Dementia
• Experiencing Auras? You May Be a Good Candidate for Epilepsy Surgery

August 13, 2007

• New Treatment Boosts Muscle Function in Myasthenia Gravis
• Drug for Cluster Headaches May Cause Heart Problems

August 6, 2007

• In Women, Caffeine May Protect Memory

July 30, 2007

• Reading Ability Protects Brain from Lead Exposure
• Drug Improves Symptoms of Severe Alzheimer’s Disease

July 23, 2007

• Brain Abnormalities Found in People with Writer’s Cramp
• Childhood Sun Exposure May Lower Risk of MS

July 16, 2007

• First of Its Kind Report on How Children with Brain Tumors Perform at School
• Older Women with Memory Problems at Increased Risk for Restless Nights

July 9, 2007

• People with Early Parkinson’s Report Hallucinations, Sleepiness
• New Gene Mutation Identified in Common Type of Dementia

July 2, 2007

• New Clue Why MS Affects African Americans Differently than Caucasians
• Teenagers from Low Income Families at Greater Risk of Migraine

June 27, 2007

• Men and Women Equally Transmit Genetic Risk of MS to Their Children
• Frequent Brain Stimulation in Old Age Reduces Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

June 20, 2007

• More Women than Men Having Mid-Life Stroke

June 11, 2007

• Distress-Prone People More Likely to Develop Memory Problems

June 4, 2007

• After Epilepsy Surgery, Quality of Life Related More to Seizures than Memory
• Strengthening Exercises May Slow Progression of ALS

May 28, 2007

• Personality Changes May Help Detect Form of Dementia
• Blood Inflammation Plays Role in Alzheimer’s Disease

May 23, 2007

• New Guideline for Treating Lyme Disease

May 22, 2007

• MEDIA ADVISORY: AAN to Testify Before Congress on Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Issues

May 21, 2007

• Chemotherapy Drug Shrinks Brain Tumors
• A Drink A Day May Delay Dementia

May 14, 2007

• Subtle Signs Can Help Predict Huntington’s Disease Early
• Mid-Life Headaches May Increase Risk of Vision Problems

May 7, 2007

• Brain Scans Show Early Alzheimer’s Disease in People with Memory Problems
• Daily Steroids Help Boys with Muscular Dystrophy Walk Longer

May 3, 2007

• Vaccine Prevents Prion Disease in Mice
• For Iraq Veterans, Migraines May Be Sign of Other Problems
• Lower IQ Found in Children of Women Who Took Epilepsy Drug

May 2, 2007

• Children from Low Income Families More Likely to Have Sleep Problems
• Does Amateur Boxing Cause Brain Damage?
• Estrogen Use Before 65 Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Reduce Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack
• Drinking Heavy Amounts of Alcohol Shrinks Your Brain
• Stroke Risk Nearly Doubles for Siblings of People Who Have Had a Stroke

May 1, 2007

• Brains Scans of Symptomatic Gulf War Veterans Show Differences
• No Link Found Between Autism and Celiac Disease
• Secondhand Smoke Increases Risk of Dementia
• Studies Suggest Investigational Agent Reduces Disease Activity in MS
• Migraines During Pregnancy Linked to Stroke and Other Vascular Diseases
• American Academy of Neurology Elects New President

April 30, 2007

• Teens with Migraine at Greater Risk of Suicide

April 27, 2007

• Depression May Be Early Sign of Parkinson’s Disease

April 26, 2007

• Over Time, More Women Are Developing MS Than Men
• Dopamine-Related Drugs Affect Reward-Seeking Behavior

April 25, 2007

• Young Children with Epilepsy Seizures Could Benefit from Animal Model of Disease
• Commonly Used Pain Medications Do Not Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

April 24, 2007

• Los Angeles Researcher Honored by AAN Foundation for Autism Research
• Sleep Strengthens Your Memory
• Good News for Rural Stroke Patients: Telephone Treatment Works

April 23, 2007

• Does Migraine Protect Your Memory?
• New Genes Identified in Childhood Fever-Related Seizures
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Nerve Damage
• Exercise May Lower Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
• Massachusetts Researcher Honored by AAN Foundation for Tourette Syndrome Research
• Philadelphia Researcher Awarded by AAN Foundation for Pediatric MS Research
• AAN Foundation Honors Massachusetts Researcher for ALS Gene Research
• Washington, DC, Researcher Honored by AAN Foundation for Gene Research
• Emory University Researcher Awarded by AAN Foundation for Stroke Research
• Boston Researcher Honored by AAN Foundation for Pediatric Brain Research

April 16, 2007

• MS Drug Helps Reduce Vision Loss
• Brain Structure Changes Years Before Memory Loss Begins

April 11, 2007

• Baylor College Neurologist Honored by AAN for Parkinson’s Research
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital Neurologist Awarded by AAN for Nervous System Research
• University of Virginia Neurologist Honored by AAN for Stroke Research
• Columbia University Neurologist Awarded AAN’s Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research
• AAN Honors Washington University School of Medicine Neurologist for Nerve Disorder Research
• New Jersey Researcher Honored by AAN for Work in Restoring Movement after Stroke
• Columbia University Researcher Honored by AAN for Seizure Research
• University of Iowa Medical Student Honored by AAN for Neuroscience Essay
• AAN Honors Columbia University Researcher for ALS Research
• Massachusetts General Hospital Neurologist Honored by AAN for ALS Research

April 9, 2007

• Epilepsy Drug with New Method of Action Is Safe, Effective
• Restless Legs Syndrome Increases Risk of Heart Disease

April 2, 2007

• Mild Head Injuries Increase Risk of Sleep Disorders
• Drug Reduces Daily “Off” Time for Parkinson Patients

March 26, 2007

• Gene Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke

March 19, 2007

• Drug Helps Prevent Hip Fractures in Parkinson Disease
• Increased Depression, Burden, Reported in Family Caregivers of ALS Patients

March 12, 2007

• Obesity Surgery Can Lead to Memory Loss, Other Problems
• Men More Likely to Benefit from Clot-Busting Stroke Treatment

March 5, 2007

• New Guideline: Epidural Steroid Injections Limited in Treating Back Pain
• Does Tooth-brushing Cause Epilepsy Seizures?

February 26, 2007

• Does Age Affect a Pilot’s Ability to Fly?
• Cholesterol in Stroke Patients Exceeds National Guidelines

February 19, 2007

• Learning to Prevent Medical Mistakes in Caring for Stroke Patients
• Healthy Women with High Cholesterol at Increased Risk of Stroke

February 13, 2007

• AAN Experts Available to Speak on Brain Injury, Sleep Awareness, MS

February 12, 2007

• ‘Benign’ MS May Not Be So Benign
• Marijuana Relieves HIV Nerve Pain

February 5, 2007

• No More Seizures? New Drug Holds Promise for Epilepsy Patients
• Stents Benefit People at High Risk of Stroke

January 29, 2007

• Updated Rates of Common U.S. Neurological Disorders
• Family Members with MS Likely to Share Onset Age, but Not Disease Severity

January 22, 2007

• Can Epilepsy Patients Predict Their Seizures?
• Dogs May Be Responding to Psychological Seizures, Not Epilepsy Seizures

January 15, 2007

• Risk of Death Increases with Combined Heart and Stroke Prevention Surgery
• Fewer Patients Undergoing Stroke Prevention Surgery for Wrong Reasons

January 8, 2007

• Drug Linked to Increase in Brain Hemorrhage Cases
• Women with Migraines More Likely to Have Depression

January 1, 2007

• Drug Improves Tremors, Involuntary Movements in Parkinson Patients

For more information about AAN press releases, please contact Angela Babb at ababb@aan.com or (612) 928-6102 or Rachel Seroka at rseroka@aan.com or (612) 928-6129.