Practical Neurology

October 2020

Epilepsy and Depression
Epilepsy and Autism
Epilepsy and Social Determinants of Health

Featured

Epilepsy and Depression

Epilepsy and Autism

Alyssa R. Rosen, MD

Epilepsy and Cognition

Barbara C. Jobst, MD

Social Determinants of Health Interact With Epilepsy

Magdalena Szaflarski, PhD

In this issue

Cover Focus

Epilepsy and Depression

Epilepsy and Autism

Because autism is increasingly prevalent and frequently comorbid with epilepsy, children with epilepsy should have autism screening.

Alyssa R. Rosen, MD

Epilepsy and Cognition

An Interview with Barbara C. Jobst, MD

Barbara C. Jobst, MD

Social Determinants of Health Interact With Epilepsy

Social determinants of health affect epilepsy just as comorbid conditions do.

Magdalena Szaflarski, PhD

Case Reports

Case Challenge: Recurrent Stroke-Like Symptoms

Stephanie Kazi, BS; Caleb Heiberger, BS; and Divyajot Sandhu, MD

Case Report: Neuromyelitis Optica Associated With SARS-CoV-2

A first case report of NMO possible incited by SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Tzu-Ying Chuang, MD, PhD, and Dhanashri Miskin, MD

Columns

Movement Disorders Moment: Treatment Approaches to Cervical Dystonia

Botulinum toxins are effective treatment.

Zehra Farzal, MD; Guillaume Lamotte MD, MSc; Elizabeth Mundel, MD; Laxman B. Bahroo, DO; and Fernando L. Pagan, MD

Smart Business Great Medicine: Health Care User Experience

It is time to rethink and change the user experience for everyone by designing health care that works.

James Geyer, MD, and Thomas Patton, MD

Dementia Insights: Primary Prevention of Dementia

Evidence for modifiable lifestyle factors for dementia prevention is growing.

Chen Zhao, MD; Jonathan G. Hakun, PhD; Krishnankutty Sathian, MBBS, PhD; and Nikolaos Scarmeas, MD, MS, PhD

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Find Information and tools about Neurological diseases to assist patients and caregivers.

Valuable insights and advice for future neurologists.

Case Reports