Erik Greb joined the staff of Neurology Reviews in January 2012. Since then, he has attended scientific conferences, conducted video interviews, and written about clinical research in multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and other neurologic disorders. In addition to news articles, Erik has written investigative stories about multiple sclerosis, headache, and epilepsy. He previously wrote about pharmaceutical manufacturing, drug formulation and delivery, quality assurance, and regulation for Pharmaceutical Technology.
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Pediatric pruritus requires distinct approach to assessment and management
WASHINGTON – Issues related to quality of life differ between children and adults, and assessing itch severity in...
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Eczema increases the risk of impaired mental health among children
WASHINGTON – Many children with eczema and impaired mental health may not be receiving appropriate psychological...
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Depigmentation therapy may be appropriate for patients with vitiligo
WASHINGTON – The treatment is an option when repigmentation therapy fails, and it may reduce depression associated...
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Deferoxamine does not improve 90-day outcomes after ICH
HONOLULU – The drug is safe, and data suggest that it could improve 180-day outcomes.
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Vaccination and antiviral treatment do not affect stroke risk following shingles
HONOLULU – Preventing shingles through vaccination might be the best method for preventing shingles-associated acute...
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Cilostazol plus aspirin or clopidogrel reduces the risk of recurrent stroke
HONOLULU – Dual therapy with cilostazol and aspirin or clopidogrel did not increase the risk of serious bleeding.
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Researchers compare focused ultrasound and DBS for essential tremor
LAS VEGAS – Focused ultrasound and DBS have similar efficacy in essential tremor, but their safety profiles and...
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DBS may improve nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
LAS VEGAS – Stimulation of the GPI, but not of the STN, is associated with improvement in sialorrhea and urinary...
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Peripheral nerve stimulation reduces hand tremor
LAS VEGAS – Hand tremor and activities of daily living are improved by noninvasive neuromodulation in patients with...
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Benefit of thrombectomy may be universal
The proportional benefit of thrombectomy is uniform among various subgroups of patients with acute ischemic stroke.
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DBS provides long-term benefits for patients with Parkinson’s disease
LAS VEGAS – A large-scale collection of outcomes suggests that DBS offers sustained improvement of motor and nonmotor symptoms.
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Frailty may affect the expression of dementia
People with higher degrees of frailty may be more likely to have more Alzheimer’s disease pathology and clinical dementia.
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Population-level rate of SUDEP may have decreased
NEW ORLEANS – It is unclear whether the observed decline in SUDEP incidence resulted from an intensified focus on risk reduction.
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Onset of pediatric status epilepticus may have a circadian pattern
NEW ORLEANS - Onset of refractory pediatric status epilepticus may peak between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.