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- Pain Managementhttps://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/headache-pain/PN0805painManagement-pdf/31421/A 54-year-old self-employed carpenter experienced a severe onset of low back pain with left lower extremity involvement after lifting tools, prompting an urgent visit to his primary care physician. Initial treatment included bed rest, ibuprofen, cyclobenzaprine, and hydrocodone/APAP. Despite these m
Neuromuscular Notes: Neuromuscular Ultrasound in Polyneuropathy
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/imaging-testing/neuromuscular-notes-neuromuscular-ultrasound-in-polyneuropathy/31677/A standardized evidence-based and expert approach to ultrasound for diagnosis of polyneuropathy is described.Innovations in Parkinson's Disease: Deep Brain Stimulation and Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/movement-disorders/innovations-in-parkinsons-disease-deep-brain-stimulation-and-magnetic-resonance-guided-focused-ultrasound/30500/Rapid progress in deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound offer a glimpse of the future of treatment for Parkinson's disease.Movement Disorders Moment: Focused Ultrasound in Movement Disorders: A Novel, Minimally Invasive Approach
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/movement-disorders/movement-disorders-moment-focused-ultrasound-in-movement-disorders-a-novel-minimally-invasive-approach/32019/Focused ultrasound as a recent addition to treatment approaches for common movement disorders, such as essential tremor and Parkinson disease.November/December 2015 Case Challenge: A 70-Year-Old Man with a Sudden Lisp
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/neuromuscular/novemberdecember-2015-case-challenge-a-70-year-o/31086/By Mohanad Alzubaidi, MD and Aziz Shaibani, MD, FACP, FAAN, FANA A 70-year-old man presented with a six-month history of a "lisp," noted by his friends, that got worse the more he spoke. There was no diplopia, ptosis, dysphagia, muscle wasting, or extremities weakness. Since he was stresseUltrasound in Neuromuscular Medicine
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/neuromuscular/ultrasound-in-neuromuscular-medicine/31601/Ultrasound is highly useful and an integrated complement to history, physical exam, and electrodiagnostic testing for neuromuscular disease.Single Isolated Concussion Part I: Definitions, Classification, and Prognosis
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/tbi/single-isolated-concussion-part-i-definitions-classification-and-prognosis/30268/Providing sound advice after a single isolated concussion.Single Isolated Concussion Part II: Diagnosis, Recovery Assessment, and Treatment
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/tbi/single-isolated-concussion-part-ii-diagnosis-recovery-assessment-and-treatment/30238/Providing sound advice after a single isolated concussion.Vagus Nerve Stimulation Reduced Rescue Medication Use and Decreased Family Burden
https://practicalneurology.com/programs/practical-neurology/vagus-nerve-stimulation-reduced-rescue-medication-use-and-decreased-family-burden/39913/James Wheless, MD, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Memphis, TN, reports on data demonstrating that using vagus nerve stimulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy can reduce rescue medication use, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations while improving patient and family qua- Epilepsy Essentialshttps://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/epilepsy-seizures/PN0406epilepsy-pdf/31326/Differentiating Seizures from Syncope: A Comprehensive Diagnostic ApproachEpisodes of loss of consciousness (LOC) present significant diagnostic challenges in both emergency departments (ED) and neurology clinics, accounting for approximately three percent of ED visits and one percent of hospital ad