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Premarket Clearance Request Filed for Robotic Neurovascular Intervention
Friday, February 15, 2019—A premarket clearance request for a neurovascular intervention platform (CorPath GRX System; Corindus Vascular Robotics, Waltham, MA) has been filed with the Food and Drug Adm…
Study Shows That Learning Processes May Determine Severity of PTSD Symptoms
Friday, February 08, 2019—Findings from a study published in Nature Neurosciencereveal distinct patterns for how the brain and body respond when learning about danger and safety. The findings coul…
Risk of Mood and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders Increased 3 and 6 Months After Concussion
Thursday, February 07, 2019—Results from the TRACK-TBI study (NCT02119182), recently published in JAMA Psychiatry show that approximately 1 in 5 individuals who have mild traumatic brain injury…
Eye-Movement Tracker Approved for Diagnosing Concussion
Thursday, January 10, 2019—The Food and Drug Administration has granted a de novo request for marketing authorization of an algorithm-driven eye-movement tracking system (Eyebox; Oculogica, New York, NY…
Breakthrough Device Designation Granted to Brain-Monitoring Technology
Wednesday, January 09, 2019—The Food and Drug Administration has granted breakthrough device designation to a brain health monitoring technology (Neurametrix; San Francisco, CA). The approved use is moni…
American Academy of Neurology Call for Uniformity in Brain Death Standards
Thursday, January 03, 2019—Noting that only 1 state, Nevada, has adopted legislation requiring use of medically accepted guidelines for determining brain death, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) i…
Cognitive Complaints and Neuropsychologic Testing
Nabil Ali, MD; Kendra Corning, PsyD, HSPP; and Laura M. Clark, PhD, ABPP
January 2019—When should neuropsychologic tests be ordered and what questions should testing answer?
Increased Dementia Risk for Female Veterans Who Experienced Brain Injuries
Wednesday, December 12, 2018—In a study published in Neurology, it was found that women who served in the military and have traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or depr…
