Susan Kreimer

1 week ago | medcentral.com | Susan Kreimer

Within minutes of a patient’s arrival to a hospital with an acute ischemic stroke, using extended CT imaging that also scans the heart could greatly aid in accurate diagnosis and patient outcomes, a new study suggests. By identifying a stroke’s underlying cause, the extended imaging was found to lower the proportion of patients classified as having strokes of unspecific origin after standard diagnostic workup.

3 weeks ago | medcentral.com | Susan Kreimer

Eptinezumab, an intravenous monoclonal antibody approved for migraine prevention, was generally well tolerated in people with chronic cluster headache, according to a new open-label safety trial. Findings demonstrated a similar safety profile to prior research evaluating patients with migraine. Eptinezumab inhibits calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), which is known to be involved in migraine attacks.

2 months ago | medscape.com | Susan Kreimer

Patients who used any form of prescription sleep medication within 90 days of undergoing total knee replacement were at an increased risk for complications of the procedure, a new study found. The use of the drugs was linked to dislocations of the prostheses, revision surgery, falls, wrist fractures, and visits to the emergency department.

Mar 17, 2025 | scientificamerican.com | Susan Kreimer

For decades, Keith Krehbiel took high doses of medications with a debilitating side effect—severe nausea—following his diagnosis with early-onset Parkinson’s disease at age 42 in 1997. When each dose wore off, he experienced dyskinesia—involuntary, repetitive muscle movements. In his case, this consisted of head bobbing and weaving. Krehbiel is among one million Americans who live with this progressive neurological disorder, which causes slowed movements, tremors and balance problems.

Feb 12, 2025 | msn.com | Susan Kreimer

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