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Questions discussed in this category

How do you manage sleep disturbances in patients with Alzheimer’s disease without relying heavily on deliriogenic medications?
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How do stroke-risk considerations affect your use of atypical antipsychotics for patients with dementia?
Related Q&A on antipsychotics in Alzheimer's.In light of the publication from Choma et al., PMID 41063545.
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What medications are preferred and contraindicated for insomnia in patients with a recent stroke or traumatic brain injury?
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What approaches have you found most helpful for concurrent severe major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder? 
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Is there an age cutoff where you consider the risks of monoclonal antibody therapy outweigh any potential benefit(s) in early-onset dementia?
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How do you approach the medical evaluation of new onset psychosis in elderly patients?
1 Answer available
What antidepressants are recommended for management of depression or anxiety in patients with spinal cord injuries?
Do you avoid certain antidepressants related to the risks on suppressing respiratory-drive which is potentially concerning in patients with high cord ...
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Do you use amyloid lowering therapy in patients on chronic anticoagulation?
How do you counsel them on the risk?
1 Answer available
Do you recommend thiamine for patients presenting with acute symptoms of TGA?
1 Answer available
How do you manage stroke-related abulia?
1 Answer available
Do you get volumetric MRI in all patients with cognitive difficulties?
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How would you manage cognitive changes in a patient with memory impairment and significant brain atrophy with no diagnostic testing consistent with Alzheimer's disease?
1 Answer available
Do you typically obtain an EEG in patients undergoing workup for cognitive dysfunction?
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When do you recommend neuropsychiatric testing in patients with post-concussive syndrome?
4 Answers available
What work-up do you recommend in patients with early-onset dementia?
Which genetic/other testing should be considered in an early-onset dementia work-up? 
1 Answer available
When do you recommend lumbar puncture in patients with concern for memory loss?
1 Answer available
How do you approach the workup and management of patients with suspected functional neurologic disorders?
What testing do you typically proceed with?
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Papers discussed in this category

The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease, 2023
Lecanemab: Appropriate Use Recommendations.
The European respiratory journal, 2020 Apr 21
EAN/ERS/ESO/ESRS statement on the impact of sleep disorders on risk and outcome of stroke.
Journal of sleep research, 2023 Jul 05
Improving sleep after stroke: A randomised controlled trial of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia.
The American journal of psychiatry, 2010-06
A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial combining sertraline and naltrexone for treating co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence.
Depression and anxiety, 2013-06
Prospective study of substance-induced and independent major depressive disorder among individuals with substance use disorders in a nationally representative sample.
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2014-03-21
Pharmacotherapies for sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease.
Translational psychiatry, 2022 Apr 01
Sleep in Alzheimer's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of polysomnographic findings.
Journal of sleep research, 2020 Dec 02
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to enhance sleep in mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review.
Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society, 2016 Jan 27
Mirtazapine does not improve sleep disorders in Alzheimer's disease: results from a double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study.
European neuropsychopharmacology : the journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 2022 Dec 01
Effects of quetiapine on sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.
CNS drugs, 2024 Aug 09
Effects of Trazodone on Sleep: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

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