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Live Coverage of ECTRIMS 2018

Follow along with Neurology Advisor's coverage of 34th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.

Dietary Supplements in MS: Exercising Caution ...

Until more robust studies are completed, clinicians should encourage a dialogue with their patients to discuss the use of and questions regarding over-the-counter supplements and alternative medicines.

Weighing the Risks of Deep Brain ...

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Understanding ICU-Acquired Neuromuscular Dysfunction

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Exercise in MS: Personalized Approach for ...

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Epilepsy’s Mobility Problem: Advocating for Change

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Freezing of Gait: Future Treatments, Prevention

More than half of patients diagnosed with Parkinson disease experience freezing of gait.

Confronting Postdural Puncture Headache

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Navigating the Waters of Medical Malpractice and Defensive Medicine

Navigating the Waters of Medical Malpractice and Defensive Medicine

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Malpractice liability reform would best be analyzed on a specialty-by-specialty basis.

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The Little Guy vs Big Data: Is ICD-10 Coding Still Valuable in Health Care?

The Little Guy vs Big Data: Is ICD-10 Coding Still Valuable in Health Care?

While ICD-10-CM may be an improvement on an old process, big data is the revolution that has the potential to change health care forever.

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Risk of Depression Up in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder is associated with increased risk of depression in young adulthood.

Prenatal Tdap Vaccination Not Linked to Autism Risk

Prenatal tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccination is not associated with increased risk of autism spectrum disorder in offspring.

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A literature review was conducted to assess the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring.

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The 2018 AANEM Annual Meeting is taking place at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington, DC.

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Although regarded as a miracle drug to some, nusinersen comes with some troublesome strings attached.

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DMD is predominately caused by out-of-frame deletions in the dystrophin gene, which results in absent or defective dystrophin protein, leading to progressive and irreversible muscle function loss.

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