Neurology Minute

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Performance of a [18F]Flortaucipir PET Visual Read Method Jan 18, 2024

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Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Elsmarieke van de Giessen and Emma Coomans discuss using visual read methods to support the diagnostic process in cognitively impaired patients assessed for Alzheimer disease.

Show reference: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/09/25/WNL.0000000000207794

Visual Disturbances in Optic Chiasm Lesions - Part 3 Jan 17, 2024

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In the concluding segment of this three-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff delves into the topic of optic chiasm lesions. In the last installment, he discusses the subjective symptoms of diplopia in patients with chiasm lesions.

Visual Disturbances in Optic Chiasm Lesions - Part 2 Jan 16, 2024

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In the second part of this three-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff delves into the topic of optic chiasm lesions. In today's installment, he discusses some possibly paradoxical problems with near fixation called post-fixation blindness.

Visual Disturbances in Optic Chiasm Lesions - Part 1 Jan 15, 2024

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In the first segment of a three-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff delves into the topic of optic chiasm lesions. In today's installment, he discusses the visual syndromes associated with lesions to the optic chiasm including symptomatic complaints and examination findings.

COVID-19 Vaccination and Guillain-Barré Syndrome Jan 12, 2024

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Dr. Gordon Smith and Prof. Mike Lunn discuss the relationship between COVID-19 vaccinations and Guillain-Barré syndrome using the National Immunoglobulin Database.

Read the related article in BRAIN.

Hospitalizations and Mortality From Myasthenia Gravis Jan 11, 2024

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Drs. Derek Stitt and Ali A. Habib discuss trends in hospital admissions and in-hospital mortality for adult patients with myasthenia gravis.

Read the related article in Neurology.

Work, Parenting, and Well-being - Part 2 Jan 10, 2024

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Drs. Divya Singhal and Myriam Abdennadher discuss their paper, "Work, Parenting, and Well-being. An International Survey of Neurologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic"

Part 1: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/29258023

Myoclonus-Dystonia Jan 09, 2024

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Dr. Alissa Higinbotham delves into the topic of Myoclonus-dystonia.

Headache Pearls Jan 08, 2024

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Dr. Jessica Ailani discusses her favorite clinical pearls in regards to headache medicine.

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Red and orange flags for secondary headaches in clinical practice SNNOOP10 list

Green Flags and Headache: A Concept Study Using the Delphi Method

Reforming Pharmacy Benefit Managers — A Review of Bipartisan Legislation Jan 05, 2024

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