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Shawn Marshall, MD, MSc
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Eight Key Features of Post-Concussion Care

It is often unclear which treatments are most appropriate for the constellation of concussion symptoms. Thus, evidence-based education as well as treatment and management options to facilitate recovery are required.

Heather Zwickey, PhD
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6 Essential Nutrition Recommendations for Parkinson Disease

This article provides some straightforward nutritional recommendations that neurologists can share with their patients.

Kathleen M. Shannon, MD, FAAN, FANA
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The Gut Has It: Microbes and Parkinson

While it is premature to conclude that changes in intestinal microbes influence the genesis or progression of PD, preliminary evidence indicates that they may be associated with inflammation in the intestinal wall.

David Y. Hwang, MD
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Top Issues in Emergency Neurology Today

Neurology on the front lines engages patients and their families in a shared decision-making process regarding goals of care.

Tracy T. Batchelor, MD
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Neurocognitive Outcomes in Primary CNS Lymphoma: Clinical Implications

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare but aggressive malignancy that accounts for approximately 3% of all primary CNS cancer. New studies have changed the landscape of PCNSL treatment paradigms and expectations for outcome.

Michael W. Parsons, PhD
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Neurocognitive Outcomes in Primary CNS Lymphoma: Clinical Implications

Primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare but aggressive malignancy that accounts for approximately 3% of all primary CNS cancer. New studies have changed the landscape of PCNSL treatment paradigms and expectations for outcome.

Kasra Maasumi, MD, MS
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Treating Menstrual Migraines

Given the severity and treatment resistance of menstrual migraine, clinicians should watch for the signs and symptoms discussed in this case.

Patrick W. Hullett, MD, PhD
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Treating Menstrual Migraines

Given the severity and treatment resistance of menstrual migraine, clinicians should watch for the signs and symptoms discussed in this case.

Murtaza Khan, MD
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Differential Diagnosis of Meningitis and Encephalitis

The authors distinguish between the clinical entities of meningitis, encephalitis, and encephalopathy.

Shin C. Beh, MD
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Thrown Around by the Devil

For the past year, a patient lived in such utter fear of her symptoms that she became housebound.

Darrin J. Lee, MD, PhD
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Mini Quiz: Deep Brain Stimulation for Memory Impairment

Which brain regions are potential deep brain stimulation targets for neurological disorders with memory impairment? Take the quiz and learn more.

Linda Peckel
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Sleep Deprivation Among Frontline Health Care Workers During COVID-19 Turns Critical

The pandemic's impact stretches across all aspects of life, and has particularly concerning effects on the sleep of those working on the frontlines providing care of patients.

Janelle L Wagner, PhD
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EP. 5 Envisioning the Future of Epilepsy Care for Patients With Depressive Symptoms

Pediatric specialists stressed that the future of epilepsy care may involve embedding behavioral health clinicians in specialty clinics to identify and treat depression early, improve quality of life, and potentially reduce seizure burden. [WATCH TIME: 3 MINUTES]

Chelsea Weyand, PsyD, ABPP
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Addressing Behavioral Health Issues in Pediatric Epilepsy

The highest level of comprehensive care targets youths with epilepsy who have known comorbid psychiatric, developmental, and cognitive disorders and/or a history of nonadherence to seizure medication.

Howard S. Kirshner, MD
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A Case of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-Related Inflammation With Pathologic Features

A 71-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with subacute headaches and altered behavior that was initially attributed to emotional distress. What did the tests show?

Michael J. Bradshaw, MD
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A Case of Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-Related Inflammation With Pathologic Features

A 71-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with subacute headaches and altered behavior that was initially attributed to emotional distress. What did the tests show?

Alice Cai, MD
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A Clinical Update of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

A summary of current treatment guidelines, application, and emerging developments in the area of spontaneous nontraumatic ICH.

Xuemei Cai, MD
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A Clinical Update of Intracerebral Hemorrhage

A summary of current treatment guidelines, application, and emerging developments in the area of spontaneous nontraumatic ICH.

Elizabeth A. Mills, PhD
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A Case of PML-IRIS: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations

On the challenges of treating progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in MS patients.

Yang Mao-Draayer, MD, PhD
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A Case of PML-IRIS: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations

On the challenges of treating progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in MS patients.

Ankita Ghosh, MD
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Diagnosing and Treating MELAS: Issues for Clinicians

Differential diagnosis and treatment of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like syndrome.

Mary Kay Koenig, MD
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Diagnosing and Treating MELAS: Issues for Clinicians

Differential diagnosis and treatment of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like syndrome.

Steven D. Hicks, MD, PhD

Dr. Hicks is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA

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Saliva: A New Tool for Concussion Diagnosis?

Recognizing the need for objective markers of brain injury, researchers have dedicated extensive efforts to developing concussion biomarkers.

Tao Xie, MD, PhD
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Diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), initially called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a sporadic neurodegenerative disease.

Matthew R. Burns, MD, PhD
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Diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), initially called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a sporadic neurodegenerative disease.

Huiyan Yu, MD
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Diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), initially called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a sporadic neurodegenerative disease.

Mahesh Padmanaban, MD
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Diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), initially called Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a sporadic neurodegenerative disease.

Miguel Chuquilin, MD
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Caring for Patients With ALS: A Brief Review

Although there is no cure for ALS, there are treatments available that can improve the quality of life and prolong survival.

Veronica Hackethal, MD
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Epilepsy Treatments Quiz

How well versed are you in various epilepsy treatments? Our quiz covers medications and non-drug treatments.

Tad Seifert, MD
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Top Five Issues in Sports Neurology

With a plethora of issues currently being debated in the field of sports neurology, Dr Seifert explores the top 5.