Neurological Disorders and Diseases
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04/19/2024
Individuals with acute hepatic porphyria often experience acute attacks and chronic symptoms which greatly diminish their quality of life. Researchers examined the efficacy of givosiran in reducing these...
04/19/2024
04/05/2024
Murk Rani, MD1 • Denise Schweda, MD2 • Molly M. Kresin, DO3 • Jesse D. Bracamonte, DO3
Murk Rani, MD1 • Denise Schweda, MD2 • Molly M. Kresin, DO3 • Jesse D. Bracamonte, DO3 ...
A 64-year-old woman presented to her primary care physician for a localized pruritic lesion on her upper mid back. The patient described the lesion as a pruritic and slightly darker area on her upper mid...
04/05/2024
03/28/2024
Researchers investigated whether survivors of stroke could take two common types of antidepressant medications—SSRIs and SNRIs—and evaluated if serious bleeding occurred among patients. Their findings were...
03/28/2024
Interactive Features
08/28/2023
The American Academy of Neurology practice guideline, “The Treatment of Tics in People with Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorders,” was published in May 2019. Take our short quiz to find out how well...
08/28/2023
09/25/2022
Welcome to our latest slideshow! Click through the slides to learn about different presentations and causes of altered mental status. Each slide links to the full case report for more details.
09/25/2022
06/16/2022
A child, who was born extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks gestation), presents with his parents for his 2-year wellness check. His parents are concerned about his neurodevelopmental growth and ask about...
06/16/2022
06/25/2020
In this interactive quiz, we describe a case of a 39-year-old woman who presents with right upper extremity numbness and weakness, speech difficulty, and confusion. Can you make a diagnosis and treat this...
06/25/2020
Neurological Disorders and Diseases
Neurological Disorders and Diseases
12/06/2018
Although the exact cause of acute flaccid myelitis is not fully understood, current evidence suggests that its cause may be rooted in which type of virus?
12/06/2018
Clinical Insights
12/20/2023
In this video, Paul Schulz, MD, discusses the next steps for research on the relationship between infection and Alzheimer disease. This is part three in a three-part series.
12/20/2023
05/01/2022
In this episode, Ryan Maddox, PhD, discusses his team's study on the incidence of prion disease in the United States from 2003 to 2015, and also examines the topic in the context of his prior research in...
05/01/2022
10/07/2020
In this 1-minute video, Wendy Wright, DNP, recaps her presentation on diagnosing and treating dizziness and vertigo from the 2020 Practical Updates in Primary Care virtual series.
10/07/2020
08/19/2020
David Holtzman, MD, talks about the established biomarkers for Alzheimer disease, potential biomarkers being investigated, and how long it may take for these biomarker tests to make it to the bedside.
08/19/2020
12/04/2018
With the current spike in US cases of acute flaccid myelitis in mind, Matthew J. Elrick, MD, PhD, from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, reviews clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment for the...
12/04/2018
