Does Epstein-Barr Cause MS? Predicting Chronic TBI Pain; Neural Flexibility in ADHD

A review in Nature Reviews Microbiology looks at evidence that suggests Epstein-Barr virus is a causal agent for multiple sclerosis (MS).

Lifelong engagement in activities and reading ability were linked with better cognitive abilities at age 69, even among people who had low childhood cognitive test scores. (Neurology)

Tinnitus affects about 10% of young adults, 14% of middle-aged adults, and 24% of older adults, a meta-analysis showed. (JAMA Neurology)

The FDA rejected pimavanserin (Nuplazid) for hallucinations and delusions associated with Alzheimer’s disease psychosis, Acadia Pharmaceuticals said.

Functional connectivity in the brain predicted chronic pain in acute mild traumatic brain injury. (Annals of Neurology)

Alzheimer’s-related pathophysiology and neuroinflammation were associated with more anxious-depressive symptoms during COVID-19-related confinement periods, especially in women. (Neurology)

Natalizumab (Tysabri) bested other disease-modifying therapies on patient-reported outcomes in people with MS. (Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry)

Pregnant women with epilepsy had worse sleep during pregnancy and postpartum than non-pregnant women with epilepsy during comparable periods. (Neurology)

Neural flexibility was altered in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. (Molecular Psychiatry)

Legalized cannabis was tied to fewer poisonings from K2, Spice, or other synthetic cannabinoids. (Journal of Clinical Toxicology)

At least four stars of Alabama’s football teams in the 1960s had chronic traumatic encephalopathy at their deaths. (New York Times)

Her daughter’s diagnosis motivated a woman to leave the Navy, finish college, and become a postdoctoral neuroscience researcher. (STAT)