Author Archives: Joseph Thornton MD

Tweet by Michael Okun clinical features LBD

Michael Okun ⁦‪@MichaelOkun‬⁩ What is the most common psychiatric-onset feature in dementia with Lewy Bodies? Depression (88%). Psychotic presentations less common (11%), becomes more common during prodromal period before the diagnosis of DLB (83%). More common in women. link.springer.com/article/10.100… pic.twitter.com/4PXjSfclbt 10/5/23, 9:00 AM Joseph Thornton

Tweet Parkinsonism vs FTE info graphic

UF McKnight Brain Institute ⁦‪@UFMBI‬⁩ .⁦‪@FixelInstitute‬⁩ researchers published an image in ⁦‪@GreenJournal‬⁩ Neurology: Education differentiating early-onset Parkinson’s disease from traumatic encephalopathy syndrome in athletes with head trauma. Learn more: bit.ly/464bfgE pic.twitter.com/PYXieGcOnE 9/27/23, 4:23 PM Joseph Thornton

Tweet by Chris Palmer, MD semaglutide mitigates mouse model of Alzheimer’s

Chris Palmer, MD ⁦‪@ChrisPalmerMD‬⁩ Semaglutide ameliorates cognition and glucose metabolism dysfunction in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. Addressing metabolic dysfunction improved memory and learning and reduced plaques and tangles. Human trials underway. #BrainEnergy sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 9/26/23, 2:57 PM Joseph Thornton