Clinical Applications

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Neurologists at NYU Langone Health have adapted the sensorimotor exam to a digital platform that includes self-testing.

Neurologist Jennifer Frontera talks about her team’s incredible findings at the American Academy of Neurology fall virtual conference.

Patients who smoke are more at risk for serious illness related to COVID-19, according to the CDC. For neurologists, this compounds growing evidence that the coronavirus as well as smoking are independent factors linked to neurological disease.

Health literacy is dismal in the U.S. and it is costing us lives, public health experts say. You can take a deeper dive into this issue through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and create a health literacy plan for your practice.

Dysfunction in the brain’s default mode network has been linked to a large number of neurological and psychiatric diseases. Mindfulness is also associated with activity in this part of the brain. New research on bipolar disorder may shine a light on this complex relationship.