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Science News: A Study on the Epidemiology of COVID-19 Related Guillain-Barré Syndrome in the United States

January 30, 2025

Several neurological complications have been reported with COVID-19, including Guillain鈥揃arr茅 syndrome (GBS). Researchers looked at incidence, baseline characteristics, and in-hospital outcomes of COVID 19鈥揳ssociated GBS in the United States.

缅北禁地 Publishes New International Consensus Guidance for the Management of Glucocorticoid Related Complications in Neuromuscular Disease

January 28, 2025

After several years of extensive work, 缅北禁地鈥檚 Practice Issues Review Panel (PIRP)鈥檚 Glucocorticoid Related Complications in NM Diseases task force recently published its international consensus statement in Muscle & Nerve.

缅北禁地 Publishes New Statement on Environmental Awareness in Electrodiagnostic Medicine

January 21, 2025

缅北禁地鈥檚 Professional Practice Committee has published a new position statement on the importance of environmental awareness in NM & EDX medicine called: Environmental Awareness in Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Science News: Musician鈥檚 Dystonia in a Percussionist - Clinical Video Analysis and Botulinum Toxin Intervention: A Case Report

January 17, 2025

This is a case of a 63 year old male percussionist with musician鈥檚 focal hand dystonia treated with botulinum toxin.

Patient Safety: Impact of Antibiotics in Patients With Myasthenia Gravis

January 16, 2025

A question from 缅北禁地's Quality and Patient Safety Committee on the impact of antibiotics in patients with MG.

Science News: Rate and Characteristics of Inflammatory Neuropathies Associated With Brentuximab Vedotin Therapy

January 02, 2025

Brentuximab-induced neuropathy (BV-CN) can present as a mild sensory neuropathy or a severe inflammatory form (BV-IN) with significant motor impairment. BV-IN often requires treatment discontinuation and immunotherapy.

Trainee Talk: Resources to Review Before Your Upcoming EMG Rotation as a Medical Student or Resident

December 18, 2024

Dr. Nakul Katyal highlights the 缅北禁地's Training Partnership Program (TPP) as a key resource for preparing for an EMG rotation. TPP offers lectures, videos, and self-study materials to help build a strong foundation in peripheral anatomy, NCS, and EMG.

Science News: Physical Strain of Walking in People With Neuromuscular Diseases Is High and Relates To Step Activity in Daily Life

December 17, 2024

The study examined the physical strain of walking in individuals with neuromuscular disease (NMD) by measuring VO2walk and VO2peak. It also explored the relationship between daily step count, time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, and walking strain.

Science News: Living With Dysphagia: A Survey Exploring the Experiences of Adults Living With Neuromuscular Disease and Their Caregivers in the United Kingdom

December 06, 2024

This cross-sectional study used surveys to explore dysphagia experiences in neuromuscular disease.

缅北禁地 Attends AMA House of Delegates Meeting

November 25, 2024

缅北禁地 updates from the AMA鈥檚 House of Delegates (HOD) interim meeting in Orlando, Florida in mid-November.

Science News: Safety and Tolerability of Phenylbutyrate in Inclusion Body Myositis

November 20, 2024

This phase 1 pilot study showed that phenylbutyric acid (PBA) is safe and well-tolerated in treating inclusion body myositis (IBM). While limited by small sample size, the study found significant biomarker improvement, supporting further research on PBA's therapeutic potential.

Science News: Nerve Transfer After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Who Has a "Time Sensitive" Injury Based on Electrodiagnostic Findings?

November 11, 2024

The study at hand investigated the use of nerve conduction study (NCS) to investigate the degree of injury and change overtime to help identify the subpopulation of traumatic spinal cord injury tSCI that would best serve by early consideration of nerve transfer.

缅北禁地 Seeking Member Neurologist for RUC Alternate Advisor Position

November 08, 2024

缅北禁地 is seeking a neurologist to join our efforts in advocating for fair and accurate physician reimbursement by serving as an alternate advisor for the American Medical Association's Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC).

Science News: Long-Read Sequencing Improves Diagnostic Rate in Neuromuscular Disorders

October 28, 2024

Short read sequencing has limitations including inaccurate genome assembly, an inability to detect large structural variants and variants in hard to sequence areas, such as highly repetitive sequences.

Trainee Talk: Continued Performance of EDX Testing After Completing a Pain or Sports Medicine Fellowship: An Expert Panel

October 24, 2024

Dr. James Meiling interviews Drs. Dale Colorado and Zachary Ashmore on continued performance of EDX testing after completing a pain or sports medicine fellowship.

Science News: Clinicopathologic Findings in Patients With Paraneoplastic Neuropathies and Antibodies Strongly Associated With Cancer

October 09, 2024

This is a retrospective review of the electronic medical record over a 27-year period of patients with paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (antibody positive) and clinicopathological findings on nerve biopsies.

Science News: Clinical Relevance of Distinguishing Autoimmune Nodopathies From CIDP: Longitudinal Assessment in a Large Cohort

September 30, 2024

This prospective study aimed to assess the treatment response in patients with autoimmune nodopathy (AN) initially diagnosed as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP).

Trainee Talk: An Interview With Dr. Elina Zakin on the Path, Passion, and Opportunities for Young Trainees in NM & EDX Medicine

September 26, 2024

Dr. Andre Granger interview Dr. Elina Zakin on the path, passion, and opportunities for young trainees in neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

Science News: Dry Needling Versus Corticosteroid Injections To Treat Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review

September 12, 2024

This study is looking at the comparison of dry needling to steroid injection for treating tendinopathy.

Science News: Analysis of Predictive Factors for the Poor Prognosis of Peripheral Facial Paralysis

August 28, 2024

锘縏he aim of the study is to evaluate predictive factors for a poor prognosis in patients with facial paralysis evaluated in the rehabilitation department of a tertiary hospital.