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    Examining the Role of Narrative in Palliative Care for Parkinson Disease - 11 month(s) ago

    Recent years have seen growing interest in neuropalliative care as a subspecialty. Simultaneously, the rise of narrative medicine in patient support groups and clinician training programs offers a way to listen deeply to the stories of those living with chronic illness and may inform corresponding health interventions. This commentary examines the ways in which an understanding of illness…

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      This commentary examines the ways an understanding of illness narrative schemata, particularly the so-called “chaos narrative,” can contribute to distress in patients with PD and their care partners, which can be alleviated by a #palliative care approach. https://t.co/32vVsnqskH https://t.co/r3M5hj4pxj

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    Linked Patient and Provider Impressions of Outpatient Teleneurology Encounters - 11 month(s) ago

    Background and Objectives Teleneurology is common in clinical practice partly due to the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. Impressions about teleneurology from patients and providers alike are generally favorable; some of the reported benefits include ease of access to specialized health care, savings of time and money, and similar quality of care as an in-person visit. However, comparisons between patient…

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      This study describes patient impressions about a teleneurology encounter and evaluates concordance with provider impressions about the same encounter. Learn more: https://t.co/dF4jrnGZxv #NeuroTwitter #telemedicine https://t.co/jZFaLULkqh

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    Imaging Spectrum of HTLV-1–Related Neurologic Disease - 11 month(s) ago

    Purpose of Review Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)–associated myelopathy (HAM) is a well-recognized neurologic complication of HTLV-1. Beyond HAM, several other neurologic manifestations are increasingly recognized, including acute myelopathy, encephalopathy, and myositis. The clinical and imaging features of these presentations are less well understood and potentially…

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      In this study, Dixon and colleagues summarize the imaging features of HTLV-1–related neurologic disease, providing a pictorial review and pooled series of the less well-recognized presentations. Read the article now: https://t.co/eot8uk57CF #NeuroTwitter https://t.co/AUwoqKNcBY

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    The Best Seizure Diagnostic Tool Is Not a Medical Device - 11 month(s) ago

    The diagnosis of seizures and epilepsy is primarily based on the history, but history-taking is fraught with difficulties and has serious limitations, which is one reason for the common misdiagnosis of seizures. EEG is a very useful tool, but routine EEG has poor sensitivity, and prolonged EEG-video monitoring, the gold-standard for diagnosis, is only useful for patients with frequent events….

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      Diagnosis in the digital age: A case for home videos https://t.co/ieoS7WQpVh https://t.co/woLb0R6jdx

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    Intrathecal Dexamethasone in Febrile Infection–Related Epilepsy Syndrome - 11 month(s) ago

    Objectives Febrile infection–related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) is characterized by explosive onset refractory status epilepticus (RSE) in healthy individuals that is refractory to antiseizure medication (ASM), continuous anesthetic infusions (CIs), and immunomodulators. Recently, a case series of patients receiving intrathecal dexamethasone (IT-DEX) was reported with improved RSE…

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      This case highlights the potential benefit of intrathecal dexamethasone use in the acute stage of febrile infection–related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES). Read the article to learn more: https://t.co/bsFqbWVaun #NeuroTwitter https://t.co/yh417ebAIp

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    Risk Factors for External Ventricular Drainage–Related Infection - 11 month(s) ago

    Background and Objectives External ventricular drainage (EVD) is one of the most commonly performed neurosurgical procedures, but EVD-related infection constitutes a significant health concern. Yet, little consensus identifies the risk factors for the development of EVD-related infection. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to systematically summarize existing evidence on the incidence and…

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      Risk Factors for External Ventricular Drainage–Related Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis https://t.co/Zq3JiT3dST #NeuroTwitter https://t.co/W8w7KRnnhQ

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