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“Real-world driving behavior appears to be a promising digital biomarker for detecting early cognitive impairment. These subtle, progressive changes in mobility and driving patterns may help clinicians identify emerging cognitive impairment earlier, guide decisions around driving safety, and support timely interventions to preserve independence and mobility in aging adults.” – Neurologist Mill Etienne, MD

The lawsuit against Scott Wiesen, MD, from patient Elaine Bredehoft said this: “He was suffering from dementia and was not able to recognize long-term employees of his practice.”

“A patient who has VCID as the major cause of their dementia alongside some suspicion of an alternate neurodegenerative cause may not benefit from [anti-AD] medications as much as one who only has signs of neurodegeneration and no VCID.” – Tanav Popli, MD

Benjamin Tolchin, MD and lead authors of the study remarked: “Most people with functional seizures do not receive targeted and evidence-based treatment, contributing to ongoing functional seizures and disability.”

Lamotrigine was not associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac arrest compared with levetiracetam, including among those with underlying heart disease.

“These drugs are not weight loss drugs. “These are not diabetes drugs. These are drugs that have multiple purposes, including obesity and diabetes, and possibly they might even help protect the brain.” – Roger McIntyre, MD