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In this episode of Neurology Video Journal Club (NVJC), Dr. Amanda Guidon, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Program Director, Partners Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship, Director, MGH Myasthenia Gravis Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, is joined by Dr. Ario Mirian, Mass General Brigham Neuromuscular Fellow, Harvard University, to discuss an article published in the September 5, 2023 issue of Neurology: “Addressing Outcome Measure Variability in Myasthenia Gravis Clinical
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ObjectivesCDKL5 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (CDKL5-DEE) is a rare X-linked dominant genetic disorder. Family-centered Early Intervention (EI) programs, which promote axonal plasticity and synaptic reorganization through exposure to an …
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Mashup Score: 0Resident & Fellow Section Recruiting | Neurology® Journals - 5 hour(s) ago
The Neurology Resident & Fellow Editors are seeking applications from neurology residents to serve a three-year term on the Neurology Resident & Fellow Section Editorial Board. Responsibilities will begin in September 2024 and include reviewing manuscripts, generating ideas for the section, and participating in monthly conference calls. New members are expected to dedicate an estimated 3 hours per month to the section. Residents should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated
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Mashup Score: 3Proportion of Life Spent in Canada and the Incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in Permanent Immigrants | Neurology - 6 hour(s) ago
Background and ObjectivesWhile immigrants to high-income countries have a lower risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with host populations, it is unknown whether this lower risk among immigrants increases over time. Our objective was to evaluate the …
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Purpose of ReviewCurrently, an estimated 3.4 million people in the United States live with epilepsy. Previous studies have identified health disparities associated with race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), sex, insurance status, and age in this …
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Mashup Score: 25Burden of Neurologic Health Care and Incident Neurologic Diagnoses in the Year After COVID-19 or Influenza Hospitalization | Neurology - 2 day(s) ago
Background and ObjectiveFollowing the outbreak of viral infections from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus in 2019 (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]), reports emerged of long-term neurologic sequelae in survivors. To better …
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Mashup Score: 120Teaching NeuroImage: A 2-Year-Old Girl With Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency | Neurology - 2 day(s) ago
A 2-year-old girl with global developmental delay presented with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and dystonic posturing but without history of hypoxia, asphyxia, or jaundice. Brain MRI revealed bilateral symmetric basal ganglia and parieto-occipital cortical lesions (Figure, A–D). MRS showed significant parieto-occipital lipid-lactate peaks (Figure, E). EEG showed background slowing and epileptic discharges in bilateral occipital regions. Blood uric acid and homocysteine conce ntrations were reduced
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Mashup Score: 87Teaching NeuroImage: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis Presenting With Cerebellitis in a Pediatric Patient | Neurology - 2 day(s) ago
A 2-year-old girl presented with 2 weeks of seizures, left-sided chorea, ataxia, and behavioral/speech regression. MRI of the brain revealed cerebellitis (Figure 1) with negative evaluation for paraneoplastic, metabolic, and infectious etiologies. N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antibodies were positive (1:10 serum, 1:16 CSF). Treatment included pulse methylprednisolone, intravenous immunoglobulin, plasma exchange, and rituximab, with clinical improvement but long-term imaging sequelae (Figure 2).
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A 2-yo girl presented with 2 wks of seizures, left-sided chorea, ataxia, and behavioral/speech regression. MRI of the brain revealed cerebellitis with negative evaluation for paraneoplastic, metabolic, and infectious etiologies. Learn more: https://t.co/CkuYDXlE9e #NeurologyRF https://t.co/9tngaNj13R
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A 17-year-old boy with typical neurodevelopment presented with 3 months of lower-limb weakness without a history of trauma. Physical examination, plain radiography and a T2-weighted MRI revealed a port-wine stain over the lumbar region, significant scoliosis below the cervical segment, and a multifocal flow void sign (steal phenomenon) from epidural space to dorso-lumbar spine, respectively (Figure 1). CT angiography identified an enhancing dorsal vascular mass with involvement of the spinal canal
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Background and ObjectivesIn the United States, many child neurologists (CNs) and neurodevelopmental disability (NDD) specialists who read EEGs in clinical practice had no additional EEG training other than what was received during residency. This practice …
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Neurology Video Journal Club: Drs. Amanda Guidon and Ario Mirian discuss a Neurology article on "Addressing Outcome Measure Variability in Myasthenia Gravis Clinical Trials." Watch now: https://t.co/9ZvMrl1bUZ Read the associated article: https://t.co/nS90nTTiRi #NeuroTwitter https://t.co/RGhNDkXd4J