Authors


Andrew N. Wilner, MD

Latest:

Increasing Confusion in a Man With Chronic Alcohol Abuse

What’s in your differential diagnosis for this cachectic, disheveled patient who can no longer carry on a coherent conversation?


Andrew Wilner, MD

Latest:

Case Study: True Headache or Drug-Seeking New Mom?

A 20-year-old woman had a Caesarian section at 39 weeks. She had a history of migraine, but this headache was different. Her request for “something really strong” for the pain was cause for concern.


Anissa Anderson Orr

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Epilepsy: Psychological & Behavioral Interventions

There is a pressing need for effective interventions aimed at enhancing psychological well-being and self-management for epilepsy patients.


Ann I. Scher, PhD

Latest:

Migraine and Parkinson Disease: New Study Finds a Link

In this podcast, Ann Scher, PhD, lead author in a recently published study, gives a succinct overview of the details and briefly discusses what the findings may suggest.


Anna B. Boyum, PhD

Latest:

Sleep Characteristics and Cognition in the Elderly

The HypnoLaus study compared sleep characteristics of individuals older than 65 years of age with and without cognitive impairment.



Anthony H. Risser, PhD

Latest:

Perhaps the Nose Knows: UPSIT and Alzheimer Disease

Does smell identification have any predictive value for later Alzheimer disease?


Anup D. Patel, MD

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Anup D. Patel, MD: CBD Increasing Treatment Options

The section chief of pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital discussed cannabidiol's potential in the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome space.


Ayesha Sajjad, MD

Latest:

Stroke Risk Tied to Subjective Memory Complaints

Inquiring about memory in older persons during routine clinical examination may identify persons who might be at higher risk for stroke.



Bert B. Vargas, MD

Latest:

A 3-Step Strategy for Enhancing Migraine Patient Care: Bert B. Vargas, MD, FAHS, FAAN

The associate vice president of neuroscience, US Medical Affairs at Eli Lilly talked about the "Think Talk Treat Migraine" program and the 3 vital actions for providers take to improve migraine care for their patients. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]


Bianca Bucci

Latest:

A Smartphone Approach to Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis and Progression

Researchers are using computer adaptive testing to explore and identify aspects of cognitive performance in a series of computerized neuropsychological tests that best correlate with neurocognitive disease states.


Bobby Lazzara, MD

Latest:

Readmissions in the Homeless Population

A large study may bring us closer to identifying interventions that can help the homeless population with neurologic disease.


Brady Pregerson, MD

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Post-coital Headache

A sudden severe headache with emesis brings a 35-year-old man to the ED. Research on his smart phone has satisfied him that this is a post-coital event and therefore, harmless. He refuses a lumbar puncture.


Christie Lang, BSN, RN-BC

Latest:

Tools to Offer TLC for Hatred of Sound

There is no approved screening tool for misophonia, but a case review can lead to a diagnosis. Several treatment options may aid in symptom management.


Chun Lim, MD, PhD

Latest:

A Smartphone Approach to Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis and Progression

Researchers are using computer adaptive testing to explore and identify aspects of cognitive performance in a series of computerized neuropsychological tests that best correlate with neurocognitive disease states.


Dan Press, MD

Latest:

A Smartphone Approach to Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis and Progression

Researchers are using computer adaptive testing to explore and identify aspects of cognitive performance in a series of computerized neuropsychological tests that best correlate with neurocognitive disease states.




Dee Rapposelli

Latest:

Concurrent CGRP Inhibitor and OnabotulinumtoxinA Therapy Boosts Relief in Severe Chronic Migraine

For years, study participants had been suffering with migraine symptoms and had failed at least three to five therapies before enrolling in the trial.


Doaa Hasan Ibrahim, MD

Latest:

Tingling, Numbness in Lower Limbs: A Case Study

What do these images suggest is the cause of bilateral lower limb symptoms of 4 months’ duration?


Donald G. Grosset, BSc, MBChB, MD

Latest:

Parkinson Medication Adherence is Suboptimal

Drugs often involve multiple daily doses with complex dosing regimens, but interventions that have been applied generically to patients with chronic diseases can be applied to these cases as well.


Emily Hirsch

Latest:

Are We Overdiagnosing ADHD?

How best ensure an accurate ADHD diagnosis in the absence of an established gold-standard or neuroimaging test or biomarker?


Eric J. Stieglitz, JD

Latest:

Smartphone Headache Diaries: Privacy Pros and Cons

Just how private is that information your patient records in a mobile headache diary?


Erini Makariou, MD

Latest:

Loss of Consciousness in an Elderly Woman With Prior CVA: What Cause?

Here, view results of CT of the head and axial FLAIR and axial diffusion-weighted MRI studies. What is in your differential? What is your diagnosis?


Evan Morris, PhD

Latest:

Movies Show Male, Female Brains Differ During Smoking

Men and women smoke for different reasons and activate different parts of the brain while smoking. These findings from “dopamine movies” could have implications for Parkinson disease.


Felicia C. Goldstein, PhD

Latest:

Controversy Continues Regarding PPI Use and Dementia

A dementia expert addresses current controversies on proton pump inhibitors.


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Yellow Cerebrospinal Fluid

This yellow CSF was drawn from an HIV-positive man who presented with status epilepticus. What is the most likely cause?


Francisco J. Gomez, MD

Latest:

Update on Monitoring and Treating MS

Here's a handy synopsis of a “hands-on” review of the current state of monitoring disease and treatment decision making in patients with multiple sclerosis.


Glenn S. Hirsch, MD

Latest:

Are We Overdiagnosing ADHD?

How best ensure an accurate ADHD diagnosis in the absence of an established gold-standard or neuroimaging test or biomarker?

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