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Diseases & Diagnoses
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It is essential to be familiar with advanced MRI—perfusion, diffusion, spectroscopy, and susceptibility—for diagnosis of brain tumors.
Mona Shahriari, MD; and Parham Moftakhar, MD
Phase 2 Glioblastoma Multiforme Study Exhibits Progression Free Survival
Brain Tumor Imaging
Special Report
Special Report: Neuro-oncology
Part 1. Epidemiology, clinical evaluation, and diagnosis
Brian J. Williams, MD
Case Report
Case Report: A Woman with Tinnitus and Tongue Atrophy
Glomus tumors, the great masquerader, have variable presentation and multiple treatment options.
John A. Boockvar, MD; Jason A. Ellis, MD; David J. Langer, MD; Steven Mandel, MD; Rafael A. Ortiz, MD; Asif Rahman; and Tejaswi D. Sudhakar
Spotlight Topic: Neuropsychiatry
Cognitive Complaints and Neuropsychologic Testing
When should neuropsychologic tests be ordered and what questions should testing answer?
Nabil Ali, MD; Laura M. Clark, PhD, ABPP; and Kendra Corning, PsyD, HSPP
Challenge Case Report: A Woman With a Large Dural-Based Lesion
Javed Khader Eliyas, MD; Rimas V. Lukas, MD; and Karen S. SantaCruz, MD
Cover Focus: Technology & Wellness
Treating Stress to Improve Neurologic Outcomes
Research on the interaction between hormones and seizures supports the importance of helping patients manage stress.
Riley Bove, MD, MMSc; and Graham R. Huesmann, MD, PhD
Guest Medical Editor's Page
Wellness and Neurology
There is clear evidence for promoting wellness practices to all patients with neurologic disorders.
Patricia K. Coyle, MD, FAAN, FANA
Persistent Idiopathic Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy
Could this rare condition be related to vascular compression?
Dennis Keselman; Steven Mandel, MD; Eric A. Nelson; and Aron Z. Pollack, MD
Seeking Breakthroughs: The Physician Perspective
A roundtable discussion with Claudia A. Chiriboga, MD, MPH; Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD; and Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD
Claudia A. Chiriboga, MD, MPH; Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD; and Nir Lipsman, MD, PhD
Seeking Breakthroughs: The Startup Perspective
A roundtable discussion with Chase Spurlock, PhD, IQuity; Michal Izrael, PhD, Kadimastem Ltd; Kevin Hrusovsky, Quanterix; and J. Michael Ryan, MD, Rodin Therapeutics
Neurologists Wanted!
A recently graduated resident and new professor recommends ways to attract medical students to the specialty of neurology.
Rachel Gottlieb-Smith, MD
Seeking Breakthrough Treatments
Seeking Breakthroughs: The Industry Perspective
A roundtable discussion with Gregory Went, PhD, Adamas Pharmaceuticals; Lynn Kramer, MD, Eisai; Paulo Fontoura, MD, PhD, Genentech/Roche; Justin Gover, BSc, MBA, GW Pharmaceuticals; Marc Kamin, MD, SK Life Sciences; and Mike Davis, BSc, MBA, UCB
Seeking Breakthroughs—We Want You!
The challenges we must overcome to find breakthrough treatments in neurology are many and the potential is great.
Shamik Bhattycharyya, MD, MS
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
Carcinoma of the tongue is a rare secondary cause.
Brian M. Grosberg, MD; Sheena A. Mehta, PA-C; Peter H. Liu, PhD; Randall Owens, MD; and Anne Williamsom, PhD
Reversible and Benign Lesions of Splenium of The Corpus Collosum
Aggressive diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are often unnecessary.
Dhanashri P. Miskin, MD; Jared Steinklein, MD; Fanni Ratzon, MD; Todd Anderson; and John Boockvar, MD
Expert Opinion
Severe Inflammatory Response Causing Choroid Plexitis and Acute Hydrocephalus in a Patient with Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Julia R. Schneider, BS; Shamik Chakraborty, MD; Christopher G. Filippi, MD; Bidyut K. Pramanik, MD; Todd A. Anderson, MD; Lalitha Anand, MD; Alexis M. Demopoulos, MD; Steven Mandel, MD; Dana Shani, MD; Souhel Najjar, MD; and John A. Boockvar, MD
NeuroTech: How Advances in Laser Ablation are Igniting New Approaches in Neuro-Oncology and Beyond
Amid the many technological advances in recent years, robotic laser thermotherapy has emerged as a new approach in treating brain tumors.
A Q&A with Joseph Neimat, MD
Video Case Challenge
Scapular Winging After Cervical Lymph Node Biopsy
Aziz Shaibani, MD
Video Case Solution: Glomus Jugulare
Last month's case presented a 41-year-old woman with a one-year history of tinnitus and left otalgia.
Aziz Shaibani, MD, FACP, FAAN
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11.05.19
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Practice Management
James Geyer, MD
Peter McAllister, MD
Mike Howell, MD, FAAN, FAASM
Eddie Patton, Jr, MD, MBA, MS
Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS
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Case Reports
David Horvat, MD; Jack Lovell, DO; and Glen Cook Jr, MD
Elizabeth Carroll, MD; Asya I. Wallach, MD; Arielle Kurzweil, MD; Steven Frucht, MD; Thomas Berk, MD; Michael Boffa, MD; and Ilya Kister, MD
Fabian H. Rossi, MD; Welwin Liu, MD; Lourdes Benes Lima, MD; Alvaro G. Estevez, PhD; Umesh Sharma, MD; Sujatha Vuyyuru, MD; Maria Clara Franco, PhD; and Nina Tsakadze, MD, PhD