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Diagnostic Delay Not Associated With Visual Symptoms in Giant Cell Arteritis
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Second Lasmiditan Dose in Migraine Recurrence Treatment
Neurologist Care Predictive in Migraine Medication Initiation
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Central Vein Sign at 3T MRI Specific in Differentiating MS From Other Diseases
Trials Investigating Elenbecestat in Early Alzheimer Disease Discontinued
Bullying During Medical Residency May Cause Depression, Burnout
Increased Spending Found With Treatment at Hospital-Owned Practices
The Clinical Presentation of Neurofibromatosis Type 2 During the First Decade of Life
Imaging Technique May Help Predict Stroke-Related Dementia
Mild Cognitive Impairment Incidence Higher Among World Trade Center First Responders
Integrated Care May Improve Migraine and Chronic Tension-Type Headache
Purdue Pharma Tentatively Reaches Settlement in Opioid Lawsuits
Lack of Evidence for Cognitive Screening in Older Adults, According to USPSTF
Increased Prevalence of Mental Illness Seen in Cerebral Palsy
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Should Aging Physicians Be Required to Undergo Cognitive Testing? Three Experts Weigh In
The issue of aging physicians poses serious challenges to the medical profession, with concerns that judgment or skills might decline with age.
Improving Delirium Detection in the Acute Setting: An Expert Interview
Delirium is highly prevalent in critical care, especially among elderly patients and individuals with dementia. Although rates vary widely across studies, findings suggest delirium affects more than 15% of hospitalized patients. For additional discussion regarding this topic, Neurology Advisor interviewed Leopoldo Pozuelo, MD, MBA, FACP, FACLP, clinical vice chair of psychiatry and psychology at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
Contributing Factors for the Emergence of New Daily Persistent Headache
The authors highlight what is known about the development of new daily persistent headache (NDPH), explain how to diagnose and manage patients with NDPH, and discuss possible future therapies.
AAN Issues Guideline Update for Immunization in Patients With MS
AAN has issued a practice guideline update for vaccine-preventable infections and immunizations for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). A subcommittee of the AAN — tasked with developing, disseminating and implementing these guidelines — found improvements and additions to the recommendations previously issued in 2002.
How to Deal With ‘Difficult’ Patients
Clinicians can manage their emotions and behaviors to meet the challenges of working productively with sometimes abrasive and argumentative patients.
Managing Migraine During Pregnancy and Lactation
A particular challenge in this population is the effective management of migraine during pregnancy and lactation while minimizing the risk for harm to the fetus.
Opinion
New Urgency for Treating Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis with Polyneuropathy
Hereditary transthyretin-related amyloidosis (hATTR) with polyneuropathy is a rare, progressive and fatal disease that has been challenging for neurologists to diagnose and manage, until now. Advances in genetic testing have yielded the development of a new generation of more efficient screenings that make early, accurate, and rapid diagnosis more accessible.
