Brain diseases

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

28/03/2025

The association of air pollution with new-onset epilepsy

Antaya TC, Le B, Oiamo T, Wilk P, Speechley KN, Burneo JG. Epilepsia. 2025; Mar 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

11/03/2025

Epilepsy risk associated with the receipt of general anesthesia relative to neuraxial anesthesia: a retrospective cohort study

Couper RG, Antaya TC, Lam M, Jones PM, Arango MF, Giraldo M, Burneo JG. Neurology. 2025; 104(7):e213469. Epub 2025 Mar 11.

Journal Article

28/02/2025

Endometriosis as a risk factor for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke: a population-based cohort study

Bougie O, Blom JN, Shellenberger J, Pudwell J, Brogly SB, Velez MP. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2025; Feb 28 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

31/01/2025

Improving epilepsy care in Ontario, Canada: the impact of a provincial strategy for epilepsy care

Antaya TC, Carter B, Shariff SZ, Boissé Lomax L, Donner E, Nylen K, Snead OC 3rd, Burneo JG. Can J Neurol Sci. 2025; Jan 31 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

27/01/2025

Secondary stroke prevention in Ontario: a population-based cohort study

Fleet JL, Kapral MK, Carter B, Frisbee S, Lam M, Shariff SZ. Can J Neurol Sci. 2025; Jan 27 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

14/01/2025

The association of malignancy with stroke and bleeding in atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study

El-Rayes M, Adam M, Fang J, Wang X, Jeong I, Austin PC, Ha ACT, Fradley MG, Boyle TA, Amir E, Thavendiranathan P, Abdel-Qadir H. JACC CardioOncol. 2025; 7(2):157-167. Epub 2025 Jan 14.

Journal Article

09/01/2025

Risk of ischemic stroke after cancer diagnosis: a population-based matched cohort study

Siegal DM, Cerasuolo JO, Carrier M, Gross PL, Kapral MK, Kirkwood D, Lun R, Shamy M, Sutradhar R. J Thromb Haemost. 2025; S1538-7836(24)00778-5. Epub 2025 Jan 9.

Journal Article

04/12/2024

Magnitude and time-course of dementia risk in stroke survivors: a population-wide matched cohort study

Joundi RA, Fang J, Austin PC, Smith EE, Yu AYX, Hachinski V, Sposato LA, Ganesh A, Sharma M, Kapral MK. Neurology. 2025; 104(1):e210131. Epub 2024 Dec 4.

Journal Article

19/11/2024

Sex-based differences in long-term outcomes following transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale for cryptogenic stroke

Flores-Umanzor E, Abrahamyan L, Asghar A, Schrutka L, Everett K, Lee DS, Osten M, Benson L, Horlick E. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2024; Nov 19 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

08/10/2024

Net health system costs of Parkinson disease: a propensity score-matched health administrative data cohort study in Ontario, Canada

Maclagan LC, Emdin A, Fu L, Guan J, de Oliveira C, Marras C, Bronskill SE. Neurol Clin Pract. 2025; 15(1):e200371. Epub 2024 Oct 8.

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News Releases

News Release

28/03/2024

The Ontario Brain Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences pool their strengths to make an impact on brain disorders in Ontario

News Release

04/01/2017

Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

News Release

14/08/2015

Being diagnosed with diabetes late in life associated with higher risk of developing dementia, new study indicates

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Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists

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Brain diseases

Journal Articles

The association of air pollution with new-onset epilepsy

Epilepsy risk associated with the receipt of general anesthesia relative to neuraxial anesthesia: a retrospective cohort study

Endometriosis as a risk factor for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke: a population-based cohort study

Improving epilepsy care in Ontario, Canada: the impact of a provincial strategy for epilepsy care

Secondary stroke prevention in Ontario: a population-based cohort study

The association of malignancy with stroke and bleeding in atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study

Risk of ischemic stroke after cancer diagnosis: a population-based matched cohort study

Magnitude and time-course of dementia risk in stroke survivors: a population-wide matched cohort study

Sex-based differences in long-term outcomes following transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale for cryptogenic stroke

Net health system costs of Parkinson disease: a propensity score-matched health administrative data cohort study in Ontario, Canada

News Releases

People experiencing homelessness more likely to develop dementia at younger ages, study finds

Does getting injured during pregnancy impact a baby’s risk for cerebral palsy?

Is virtual care effective in treating patients with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke?

Class of medication used for overactive bladder linked to new onset of dementia

Concussions linked to increased risk of dementia

Serious events shortly after starting dementia drugs are dose-related: study

Many nursing home residents with dementia receive at least one medication of questionable benefit

The Ontario Brain Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences pool their strengths to make an impact on brain disorders in Ontario

Living near major traffic linked to higher risk of dementia

Being diagnosed with diabetes late in life associated with higher risk of developing dementia, new study indicates

Research Programs and appointed ICES Scientists