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NeuroVoices: Brian Callaghan, MD, on Recapping the 2026 Peripheral Nerve Society Annual Meeting
Author(s)Marco Meglio, Brian Callaghan, MD, MS
The associate professor at the University of Michigan covered the 2026 Peripheral Nerve Society Annual Meeting, highlighting emerging themes in GBS, SMA, TTR neuropathy, RFC1, and what is still keeping the field up at night.
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