Clinical Applications

Until recently, the inability to burp or belch was not recognized as an official medical condition and people suffered in silence. A new paper describes a remarkably effective treatment.

Dr. Laxman Bahroo explains how to determine the best treatment interval and dosage as well as how to minimize side effects for patients with cervical dystonia.

There is still little evidence pointing clinicians to the best ways to guide injections for this painful neck movement disorder. Dr. Laxman Bahroo picks up where the evidence leaves off.

Newly approved by the FDA, the system has people talking about a new era in stroke care.

We reached out to New York headache specialist Dr. Heidi Schwarz to see how this new class of drugs is being used in clinics today. They've been "truly game changers for people with either migraines or cluster headaches,” she says.

Uraina Clark is one of the first researchers to make a clear connection between brain activity and everyday experiences with social discrimination.

In 1691, crop failures forced residents to eat more rye, a grain that can harbor a toxic fungus. Village girls soon began exhibiting strange behavior in late 17th century Salem, Massachusetts — and doctors were at a loss.

Treating excessive drooling in patients with neurological conditions used to come with some terrible side effects. Dr. Laxman Bahroo explains how one treatment has changed all that.

Emerging research shows clear neurological implications for COVID-19 'long haulers.' So say Dr. Anthony Fauci and other experts who presented at the annual meeting of the AAN.

Blood-flow restriction training allows gains in strength and function with significantly lower loads and less heat generation.

We spoke to Charley Oxley, an ICU Nurse and adaptive scuba instructor who told us about the life changing benefits of getting people with disabilities into the water.

Increased diversity among neurologists sets up the profession to better solve the complex health problems facing patients, said a Johns Hopkins Medicine neurologist during a talk at an American Academy of Neurology conference.

With an emphasis on the importance of informed consent, British researchers describe 3 cases of nodular eruptions following botulinum toxin injection.

The novel coronavirus pandemic, in particular the neurological effects of COVID-19, and the work of neurodiagnostic technologists are the common threads running through our most-read stories this year. 

With limited evidence on the efficacy of the teleneurology exam, one NYU Langone Health neurologist discusses the limitations and benefits he's observed over the last year.