Neurology Perspective

• Amal Mattu's Top Non-COVID Studies in 2020 Amal Mattu's picks include tips on treating gonococcal infection, the use of thrombolytics for acute ischemic stroke, and treating low-risk pulmonary embolism.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, March 01, 2021
• ACTRIMS 2021 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from ACTRIMS 2021
  Medscape Neurology, February 26, 2021
• The Safety and Scheduling of COVID Vaccination in Patients With MS   Dr Stephen Krieger on how to reassure patients who may be hesitant, and the ideal way to time vaccinations with MS treatments.
  Medscape Neurology, February 25, 2021
• AAN 2021 Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from AAN 2021
  Medscape Neurology, February 23, 2021
• Pediatric COVID-19: Data to Guide Practice Which symptoms are linked to COVID infection in children? Do school mitigation strategies prevent outbreaks? Dr William Basco has the answers.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 22, 2021
• Is Taking BP Meds at Night Really Better?   A controversial trial suggests that chronotherapy is key for hypertension management; cardiologist Christopher Labos takes a closer look.
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 22, 2021
• 'Living Brain Implants' May Restore Stroke Mobility A conversation with Dr Mijail Serruya, the principal investigator behind an enticing proof-of-concept study that offers a possible technological solution to improve poststroke mobility.
  Medscape Neurology, February 22, 2021
• Medscape Neurologist Lifestyle, Happiness & Burnout Report 2021 Medscape surveyed neurologists about their lives before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, including how burnout and depression have affected their relationships, career, and happiness
  Medscape Features Slideshows, February 19, 2021
• Treating COVID Fatigue and Dyspnea -- Deep Breaths, Plenty of Rest Dr Aaron Holley discusses how to treat two of the most commonly reported post-COVID symptoms, chronic fatigue and dyspnea.
  Medscape Critical Care, February 19, 2021
• Tales From Geriatric Practice: Hard to Swallow The patient couldn't pass anything through his esophagus. His eyes said, 'Please do something.' So I asked a nurse to go to the kitchen and get something. I had an idea.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, February 18, 2021
• The Outrageous Costs of Treating Functional Disorders of the Brain A neurologist outlines the pitfalls of managing functional disorders of the brain in the emergency room.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 18, 2021
• Surgeons Can Change. The Pandemic Made It Happen Faster NorthShore Health System in Chicago canceled 3400 elective surgeries in March 2020. Here' s what happened next.
  Medscape General Surgery, February 18, 2021
• 10 Last-Minute Tax Moves to Reduce Your Financial Hit on April 15 There's still time to make some tax moves that could help reduce the amount you'll have to pay in April.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 18, 2021
• 7 Key Changes: 2021 Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedules Dr Bill Basco highlights key changes to the 2021 schedules, plus other important pediatric vaccine news.
  Medscape Pediatrics, February 17, 2021
• Colchicine Post-MI: Close but No Cigar The inflammatory hypothesis of coronary artery disease has gained traction, but prescribing drugs with anti-inflammatory effects has yet to take off. Could recent data on colchicine change that?
  theheart.org on Medscape, February 11, 2021
• Don't Fear Patients Reading Their Clinical Notes: Opinion Some physicians worry about the impact of patients having access to physicians' visit notes, but these authors say it's a useful opportunity.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, February 11, 2021
• Cognitive Function in Diabetes: How to Protect Our Patients Protecting cognitive function, or reversing cognitive decline, in aging patients with diabetes has many uncertainties, but recent studies give important clues on what we can do.
  Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology, February 10, 2021
• The Unique Mental Stressors of COVID-19's Second Wave   Experts discuss how this winter's lethal surge bears both similar and different mental stressors to that which preceded it.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 08, 2021
• What NFL, NBA, and MLB COVID Protocols Taught Us   Drs Robert Glatter, John DiFiori, James Kinderknecht, and Kathryn McElheny discuss protocols and experiences related to medical care of athletes in the NBA, NFL, and MLB during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, February 05, 2021
• Believing in Conspiracy Theories Is Not Delusional Two psychiatrists offer advice on distinguishing between belief in conspiracies and outright delusions.
  Medscape Psychiatry, February 04, 2021