Neurology

CMEs for Neurologists in 2019

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Spotlight on the February 19 issue

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Teaching Video NeuroImages: Horizontal gaze palsy with progressive scoliosis

[ad_1] A 10-year-old girl presented with abnormal eye movement since birth. She was born from consanguineous parents. Ocular ductions showed complete horizontal gaze palsy, partial limitation of upgaze, and synergistic...

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Author response: Incidence of MS has increased markedly over 6 decades in Denmark particularly with late onset and in women

[ad_1] I thank Dr. Sajedi for the comment on our article,1 and for noting the interesting articles by Sajedi and colleagues.2–5 My colleagues and I have no explanation for the...

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Education Research: An arts-based curriculum for neurology residents

[ad_1] Objective To determine the feasibility and educational value of an arts-based curriculum for neurology residents, with the following specific learning objectives: to enhance communication and observational skills, increase awareness...

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Reader response: Incidence of MS has increased markedly over 6 decades in Denmark particularly with late onset and in women

[ad_1] Dr. Rathore et al. evaluated outcome after seizure recurrence during antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal following temporal lobectomy and found that despite initial seizure recurrence, 86% of patients become seizure-free and...

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A large multicenter study of pediatric myotonic dystrophy type 1 for evidence-based management

[ad_1] Objective To genotypically and phenotypically characterize a large pediatric myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) cohort to provide a solid frame of data for future evidence-based health management. Methods Among...

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Editors' note: Incidence of MS has increased markedly over 6 decades in Denmark particularly with late onset and in women

[ad_1] Dr. Koch-Henriksen et al. reviewed the Danish Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Registry from 1950 to 2009 and found that the incidence of MS has doubled in women, particularly for cases...

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Postmortem neurodegenerative markers and trajectories of decline in cognitive systems

[ad_1] Objective To assess whether neurodegenerative pathologies are differentially related to trajectories of change in different cognitive abilities. Methods At annual intervals for up to 21 years, 915 older participants...

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Author response: Outcome after seizure recurrence on antiepileptic drug withdrawal following temporal lobectomy

[ad_1] We thank Dr. Sethi for reemphasizing our view that decision to withdraw antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) after temporal lobectomy needs to be individualized and requires multifactorial consideration.1 Even one recurrence...

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Physical activity, common brain pathologies, and cognition in community-dwelling older adults

[ad_1] Objective To examine the associations of physical activity, Alzheimer disease (AD), and other brain pathologies and cognition in older adults. Methods We studied 454 brain autopsies from decedents in...

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Reader response: Outcome after seizure recurrence on antiepileptic drug withdrawal following temporal lobectomy

[ad_1] I read with interest the article by Rathore et al.1 on outcome after seizure recurrence in patients on antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal following anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) for mesial...

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The Mind Wins by a Nose, But the Heart Leads the Way

[ad_1] A recent study evaluated the effect of aerobic exercise on cognitive function and physical conditioning in young adults. The result? These boots are made for more than walking. Source...

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Prognostic relevance of cortical superficial siderosis in cerebral amyloid angiopathy

[ad_1] Objective To investigate the prognostic relevance of cortical superficial siderosis (cSS) in patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). Methods A total of 302 patients fulfilling clinical and imaging criteria...

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Editors' note: Outcome after seizure recurrence on antiepileptic drug withdrawal following temporal lobectomy

[ad_1] Dr. Rathore et al. evaluated outcome after seizure recurrence during antiepileptic drug (AED) withdrawal following temporal lobectomy and found that despite initial seizure recurrence, 86% of patients become seizure-free...

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Microangiopathy underlying mixed-location intracerebral hemorrhages/microbleeds: A PiB-PET study

[ad_1] Objective To test the hypothesis that patients with concomitant lobar and deep intracerebral hemorrhages/microbleeds (mixed ICH) have predominantly hypertensive small vessel disease (HTN-SVD) rather than cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA),...

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Development of a neurology training program in Haiti

[ad_1] From 2004 to 2015, the average number of neurologists in high-income countries increased from 3 to 5.14 per 100,000 population; the number of neurologists in low-income countries (LICs) remained...

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Genetic variation in PLEKHG1 is associated with white matter hyperintensities (n = 11,226)

[ad_1] Objective To identify novel genetic associations with white matter hyperintensities (WMH). Methods We performed a genome-wide association meta-analysis of WMH volumes in 11,226 individuals, including 8,429 population-based individuals from...

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Right Brain: Flip to the other side

[ad_1] As I lie in bed and look at the white ceiling, My body is still and I have a sinking feeling. Source link [ad_2]

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The emerging genetic landscape of cerebral white matter hyperintensities

[ad_1] Cerebral white matter hyperintensities (WMH), abnormal areas of signal intensity on MRI, occur predominantly in the periventricular and deep white matter and constitute part of the spectrum of vascular...

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