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 31, 2008

• Smokers with Stroke in the Family 6 Times More Likely to Have Stroke Too

December 24, 2008

• Sleep Disorder May Be Early Sign of Dementia or Parkinson’s Disease

December 17, 2008

• Are Older Antidepressants Better for Depression in Parkinson’s Disease?

December 10, 2008

• If MRI Shows Signs of MS, Will the Disease Develop?

December 3, 2008

• Have Numbness, Pain or Muscle Weakness? Guidelines Identify Best Tests for Neuropathy

December 1, 2008

• Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk of Autism in Children

November 24, 2008

• Growth Hormone Not Beneficial for ALS

November 17, 2008

• Does Growth Hormone Drug Slow Alzheimer’s Disease?

November 3, 2008

• Is ADHD More Likely to Affect Movement in Boys or Girls?
• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure May Cause People with Alzheimer’s Disease to Die Sooner
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October 29, 2008

• Obesity, Other Health Problems Delay MS Diagnosis
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October 20, 2008

• Can Exercise Prevent a Severe Stroke?
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• Education Protects Against Pre-Alzheimer’s Memory Loss
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October 15, 2008

• Disease Leads to Vision Loss More Often in Men
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October 6, 2008

• African-Americans May Be at Higher Risk of Stroke-Causing Brain Lesions
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• Occasional Memory Loss Tied to Lower Brain Volume
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September 29, 2008

• Blood Thinning Drug Linked to Increased Bleeding in Brain
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September 25, 2008

• Majority of Children Vaccinated Against Hepatitis B Not at Increased Risk of MS
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September 22, 2008

• Family History of Brain Tumors Linked to Increased Risk of Brain Cancer

September 15, 2008

• Migraine Linked to Blood Clots in Veins

September 8, 2008

• Vitamin B12 May Protect the Brain in Old Age

September 3, 2008

• Cholesterol Drugs Lower Risk of Stroke for Elderly Too

August 27, 2008

• Even Without Dementia, Mental Skills Decline Years Before Death

August 22, 2008

• AAN Launches New Book Series to Help Patients and Caregivers

August 20, 2008

• Guideline: Surgery May Be Considered for Extreme Face Pain

August 18, 2008

• Epilepsy Linked to Higher Risk of Drowning

August 11, 2008

• Physical Frailty May be Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

August 6, 2008

• Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Stroke May Increase Risk of Death

August 4, 2008

• Eating Fish May Prevent Memory Loss and Stroke in Old Age

July 30, 2008

• Gene May Put Women with Migraine at Increased Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

July 28, 2008

• Statins May Protect Against Memory Loss

July 21, 2008

• Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk of Birth Defects

July 14, 2008

• Exercise May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Early Alzheimer’s Disease

July 7, 2008

• Combination Drug Taken Early Relieves Migraine Symptoms

July 2, 2008

• Are Men or Women More Likely to Have Memory Problems in Very Old Age?

June 25, 2008

• Low Childhood IQ Linked to Type of Dementia

June 18, 2008

• Failure to Take Seizure Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Death

June 11, 2008

• Mexican Americans, Women May be at Increased Risk for Type of Stroke

May 30, 2008

• AAN Foundation and The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation Honor Chicago Researcher for Parkinson’s Research

May 28, 2008

• Ibuprofen, Aspirin, Naproxen May be Equally Effective at Reducing Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

May 26, 2008

• Guideline: Vertigo Can Be Treated Easily and Quickly

May 20, 2008

• Neurology Now® Magazine Receives Regional Award

May 12, 2008

• MS Can Affect Children’s IQ, Thinking Skills

May 5, 2008

• Botulinum Toxin Effective in Many Neurological Disorders, not Headache
• Ibuprofen Linked to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Short Arms and Legs Linked to Risk of Dementia

April 28, 2008

• Epilepsy Drug Causes Bone Loss in Young Women

April 21, 2008

• Migraine Increases Risk of Severe Skin Sensitivity and Pain

April 17, 2008

• Breastfeeding While Taking Seizure Medicine Does Not Appear to Harm Children
• Children with Migraine at Increased Risk of Sleep Disturbances
• Overuse of Codeine, Oxycodone and Barbiturates Increases Risk of Chronic Migraine
• Migraine Frequency Linked with Women’s Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
• Using Anticholinergic Drugs May Increase Cognitive Decline in Older People

April 16, 2008

• High Cholesterol in Your 40s Increases Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
• Alzheimer’s Starts Earlier for Heavy Drinkers, Smokers
• Women More Likely to Comply with Stroke Prevention Despite Being More Depressed
• Men More Likely to Have Problems with Memory and Thinking Skills
• People with Cardiac Arrest Less Likely To Survive If Admitted on Weekend
• Chemical Exposure May Increase Risk of ALS
• AAN Foundation and The ALS Association Honor Philadelphia Researcher for ALS Research
• AAN Foundation and National Multiple Sclerosis Society Honor Boston Researcher
• New Details Presented in Outbreak in Pork Processing Plant Workers

April 15, 2008

• Prolonged Fasting Increases Risk of Rare Type of Stroke
• Chemotherapy May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients
• How Big Is Your Brain? Its Size May Protect You from Memory Loss
• High Blood Pressure May Protect Against Migraine
• Oral Drug, FTY720, Reduces Disease Activity in Multiple Sclerosis
• Vitamin E May Help Alzheimer’s Patients Live Longer

April 13, 2008

• Kids with Autism May Have Gene That Causes Muscle Weakness

April 12, 2008

• AAN Donates $1 Million to Research

April 9, 2008

• Diabetes in Mid-Life Linked to Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

April 7, 2008

• Depression Increases Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
• Ohio State University Medical Student Receives AAN Extended Neuroscience Award
• Toronto Researcher Receives AAN Founders Award
• French Scientist Receives AAN Movement Disorders Research Award
• V.A. Hospital Physician Receives AAN Norman Geschwind Prize Award
• UCLA Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Award
• Johns Hopkins Neurologist Receives AAN S. Weir Mitchell Award
• Belgium Researcher Receives AAN’s Sheila Essey Award
• NFL Linebacker Receives AAN’s Public Leadership in Neurology Award
• Three Researchers Awarded AAN Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research

March 31, 2008

• Brain Lesions More Common than Previously Thought

March 26, 2008

• Larger Belly in Mid-Life Increases Risk of Dementia
• Morgan Fairchild Joins AAN, ASA, ACEP with New Way to Recognize Stroke Signs

March 19, 2008

• Hispanics with Clogged Arteries at Greatest Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack

March 17, 2008

• Problems Getting Around in Old Age? Blame Your Brain

March 10, 2008

• Disease Leads to Vision Loss More Often in African Americans

March 3, 2008

• Psychological Distress, Not Depression, Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke

February 27, 2008

• Does Gingko Biloba Affect Memory?

February 18, 2008

• Missing Chromosome Predicts Brain Tumor Patients’ Response to Treatment

February 13, 2008

• Smoking Marijuana Impairs Cognitive Function in MS Patients

February 11, 2008

• Drug Doesn’t Help Prevent Migraine After All

February 6, 2008

• High Blood Pressure Pill Cuts Risk of Parkinson’s Disease

February 4, 2008

• Worried About Family or Friends Falling? New Guideline Identifies Those Most at Risk

January 28, 2008

• Drug Helps Brain Tumor Patients Live Longer

January 16, 2008

• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Not Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease

January 7, 2008

• New Gene Identified for Condition that Causes Blood Clots in Brain

January 1, 2008

• Restless Legs Syndrome Doubles Risk of Stroke and Heart Disease

For more information about AAN press releases, please contact Angela Babb at ababb@aan.com or (651) 695-2789 or Rachel Seroka at rseroka@aan.com or (651) 695-2738.