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Mashup Score: 145Abdominal Clonic Seizures Originating From the Postcentral Gyrus in an 8-Year-Old Boy | Neurology - 3 day(s) ago
An 8-year-old right-handed boy was admitted to our epilepsy monitoring unit for evaluation of drug-resistant epilepsy diagnosed since the age of 3 years. His habitual seizures were characterized by right-sided clonic jerking of the abdomen lasting 10–15 seconds. Consciousness was not impaired. Initially, the events were infrequent but, over time, increased to once every 1–2 weeks. Starting at the age of 6, he began to experience monthly generalized tonic-clonic seizures. He was treated with oral oxcarbazep
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Mashup Score: 13Education Research: Trends of Neurology Clerkships in the United States Amidst a Global Pandemic | Neurology Education - 3 day(s) ago
Background and ObjectivesTo report a 2022 survey of US medical school neurology clerkship directors (CDs) and to compare the results with those of similar surveys conducted in 2005, 2012, and 2017.MethodsAn American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Consortium …
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New #NeurologyEd research: Trends of Neurology Clerkships in the United States Amidst a Global Pandemic https://t.co/InzEdMdiIe https://t.co/M6Tn7xKNvw
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Mashup Score: 21Clinical Reasoning: A 65-Year-Old Woman With Isolated Macroglossia as the Initial Presentation of a Rare Disease | Neurology - 3 day(s) ago
Macroglossia can be seen in multiple conditions, but its evaluation becomes more challenging when approached as an isolated presenting symptom. This is a case of a 65-year-old patient with isolated progressive tongue hypertrophy of unclear etiology for 5 …
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This #NeurologyRF Clinical Reasoning case navigates the causes of macroglossia and discusses the clinical and diagnostic procedures that helped narrow the differential diagnoses for the patient: https://t.co/0Jb0uJFUOA https://t.co/2aEsO3c46C
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Mashup Score: 10IGLON5 Frequency in Idiopathic REM Sleep Behavior Disorder - 3 day(s) ago
Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Ron Postuma about the clinical features associated with IGLON5 positivity, emphasizing the implications for practitioners in diagnosing and treating sleep and movement disorders. Read the related article in . Disclosures can be found at .
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Neurology Podcast: Drs. @DrJeffRatliff & Ron Postuma discuss the clinical features associated with IgLON5 positivity, emphasizing the implications for diagnosing & treating sleep & movement disorders. Listen now: https://t.co/UfTLfsYJWt Article: https://t.co/j1BImpEVpc #NeuroX https://t.co/R1TfRz7M3t
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Mashup Score: 2Teaching NeuroImage: Porencephaly and Hemorrhage in Infantile COL4A2-Related Cerebral Microangiopathy | Neurology - 3 day(s) ago
A 5-month-old girl presented with developmental delay and seizures since birth. Birth history was uneventful. Examination revealed macrocephaly and central hypotonia. Ophthalmologic examination, renal evaluation, and creatine phosphokinase levels were normal. MRI of the brain (Figure) showed severe porencephaly. Clinicoradiologic differentials included isolated sulfite oxidase deficiency, molybdenum cofactor deficiency, COL4A-related cerebral microangiopathy, leukoencephalopathy with cerebral calcification
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Learn more in this Teaching NeuroImage article: https://t.co/jC5Elz9GJm
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Mashup Score: 49
Background and ObjectivesEarly treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) reduces disease activity and the risk of long-term disease progression. Effectiveness of ocrelizumab is established in relapsing MS (RMS); however, data in early RMS are lacking. We …
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Ocrelizumab in Early-Stage Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: The Phase IIIb ENSEMBLE 4-Year, Single-Arm, Open-Label Trial https://t.co/Qk1tZriPaj #NeuroTwitter #NeuroX https://t.co/ph1wOKGLe1
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Mashup Score: 20Announcing Two Neurology® Assistant Editor Positions | American Academy of Neurology Journals - 4 day(s) ago
Jos é G. Merino, MD, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief; Olga Ciccarelli, MD, PhD, FRCP, Deputy Editor; and Bradford B. Worrall, MD, MSC, FAAN, Associate Editor for Editorial Education, Neurology ® are delighted to issue a request for applications for our Assistant Editor program. This program is designed for early to mid-career faculty at academic neurology departments anywhere in the world and provides a mentored editorial experience for motivated individuals. Over the course of the program, the Assistant Editors
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Neurology is seeking two Assistant Editors. Applications are due by December 15, 2023. Learn more about our Assistant Editor program and apply today: https://t.co/myUSVOo4PJ #NeuroTwitter https://t.co/5SIlAGZz5S
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Mashup Score: 109Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myopathy | Neurology - 4 day(s) ago
Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy has revolutionized the treatment of several malignancies, with improved survival. These monoclonal antibodies target immune checkpoints, including cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated protein 4 (ipilimumab and …
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Review: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myopathy—The Double-Edged Sword of Cancer Immunotherapy https://t.co/9BpG2doodW #NeuroTwitter #NeuroX https://t.co/Eei6FJdc5z
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Mashup Score: 19
Background and ObjectivesSurvivors of stroke are at high risk of dementia, but it is unclear whether this elevated risk is due to other confounding factors. We sought to determine the magnitude and time course of dementia risk after stroke with robust …
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In this population-wide study, almost one-fifth of stroke survivors were diagnosed with dementia, with an 80% higher risk of #dementia after robust matching to those without #stroke: https://t.co/xd5RZq7DTx https://t.co/arbJpmVYaz
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Mashup Score: 26
Background and ObjectivesSocial media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter) are increasingly used in medical education. Characteristics of tweetorials (threaded teaching posts) associated with higher degrees of engagement are unknown. We sought to …
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Education Research: Making a Tweetorial Fly—Features of Educational Social Media Posts Associated With High Sharing and Engagement https://t.co/7QbbVkY5CD #NeurologyEd #MedEd https://t.co/0dt3ckWoam
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Abdominal Clonic Seizures Originating From the Postcentral Gyrus in an 8-Year-Old Boy https://t.co/7YTGOdISwr https://t.co/5MgvDBc8bV