Maria Lopez

1 week ago | neurologyadvisor.com | Maria Lopez |María Lopez |María López

Among children with severe epilepsy, sleep apnea is associated with a higher risk for mortality, according to study results presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, held from April 5 to 9, 2025, in San Diego, California. Sleep apnea is a common sleep condition characterized by recurrent interruptions of breathing during sleep. Sleep apnea is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and all-cause sudden death.

2 weeks ago | neurologyadvisor.com | Maria Lopez |María Lopez |María López

Among Hispanic medical students, neurophobia — the fear of neurology due to its perceived complexity — significantly decreased their likelihood of selecting neurology as a future career, according to study results presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, held from April 5 to 9, 2025, in San Diego, California.

2 weeks ago | neurologyadvisor.com | Maria Lopez |María Lopez |María López

Greater physical activity levels and less sedentary behavior protect against the risk of developing neuropsychiatric diseases, according to study results presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, held from April 5 to 9, 2025, in San Diego, California. Previous studies examining the association between physical activity and neuropsychiatric diseases have mostly depended on self-reported data instead of objective metrics.

2 weeks ago | neurologyadvisor.com | Maria Lopez |María Lopez |María López

Deaths associated with hypertension-related vascular dementia among adults aged 65 and older have steadily increased over the past 2 decades in the United States, according to study results presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, held from April 5 to 9, 2025, in San Diego, California. Researchers performed a 15-year demographic trend analysis to determine the impact of hypertension on vascular dementia-related mortality in adults aged 65 and older in the US.

3 weeks ago | neurologyadvisor.com | Maria Lopez |María Lopez |María López

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with a significantly increased risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD); however, implementation of treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices mitigates this risk successfully. These are the results of a study to be presented at the 2025 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting, held from April 5 to 9, 2025, in San Diego, California.