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AAN Issues Statement on NFL Concussion Policy

The American Academy of Neurology, the world’s largest professional association of neurologists, is encouraged by news reports that the National...

Academy News

11/23

Online Registration Available for 2010 Annual Meeting in Toronto

Online registration for the 2010 Annual Meeting in Toronto is now live. Find out more and read announcements about events at the 2010 Annual Meeting...

Annual Meeting

11/23

Still Time to Apply for 2010 AAN Nonscientific Awards

Deadlines for 2010 Nonscientific Awards are approaching, apply now!

Annual Meeting

11/23

House Repeals SGR, Bill Moves to Senate

The US House has agreed to repeal the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by passing HR. 3961, also known as the "Medicare Physician...

Advocacy

11/20

CMS to Eliminate Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Limitation

As part of its final 2010 ruling on the physician fee schedule, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has initiated a plan to phase out...

Medicare & Regulatory Issues

11/19

Title	Sub-section	Date
AAN Issues Statement on NFL Concussion Policy	Academy News	11/23
Online Registration Available for 2010 Annual Meeting in Toronto	Annual Meeting	11/23
Still Time to Apply for 2010 AAN Nonscientific Awards	Annual Meeting	11/23
House Repeals SGR, Bill Moves to Senate	Advocacy	11/20
CMS to Eliminate Outpatient Mental Health Treatment Limitation	Medicare & Regulatory Issues	11/19
Submit Your Late-Breaking Science Abstract for 2010 Today	Annual Meeting	11/18
House to Consider SGR Repeal; Contact Your Representative Today	Advocacy	11/17
Medicare Eliminates Consults: What the Academy is Doing For You	Coding & Reimbursement	11/17
Academy is Official Supporter of Memory Screening Day	Academy News	11/17
CMS Announces 2010 Annual Participation Enrollment Program Extension	Public & Private Payer Relations	11/17

Recent Practice Guidelines

Title	Date
Update: The care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Multidisciplinary care, symptom management, and cognitive/behavioral impairment	10/2009
Update: The care of the patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Drug, nutritional, and respiratory therapies	10/2009
Evaluation of the child with microcephaly	09/2009
Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Blood Levels, and Breastfeeding	07/2009
Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Teratogenesis and Perinatal Outcomes	07/2009
Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Obstetrical Complications and Change in Seizure Frequency	07/2009
Expansion of the Time Window for Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke With Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association	05/2009
Percutaneous Device Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale for Secondary Stroke Prevention. A Call for Completion of Randomized Clinical Trials	05/2009
A Review of the Evidence for the Use of Telemedicine Within Stroke Systems of Care	05/2009
Definition and Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack	05/2009
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AAN Blog

Capitol Hill Report: Permanent Physician Payment Fix Passes House -- Will It Really Happen?

Last week the US House passed a bill, HR 3961 that repeals the SGR formula and provides a positive update for 2010 instead of a 21 percent Medicare...

Capitol Hill Report

11/23

Title	Sub-section	Date
Capitol Hill Report: Permanent Physician Payment Fix Passes House -- Will It Really Happen?	Capitol Hill Report	11/23
Michael Aminoff Discusses Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease	Science	11/19
Raymund A.C. Roos and N. Ahmad Aziz Discuss HTT	Science	11/13
Emad Farag Discusses Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Implantation for Parkinson's Disease	Science	11/10
Caterina Mainero Talks About Cortical Pathology in Multiple Sclerosis	Science	11/09
Capitol Hill Report: House Bill Moves Forward, Academy Focuses on Senate	Capitol Hill Report	11/09

Dendrite: Recent Jobs

Title	Region	Date
Neurology	North East	11/20
Academic/Research Multiple Sclerosis Neurologist	North East	11/20
Neurology Opportunities-Neuro-Hospitalist/Stroke	North Central	11/19
BC/BE Neurologist Wisconsin-Metro Milwaukee	North Central	11/18
BC/BE Neurologist	Pacific	11/18
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Current Science News

Title	Date
Pregnancy Outcomes Good for Women With MS (ABC News)	11-19-09
Children with Autism More Likely to Have Handwriting Problems (AAN Press Releases)	11-16-09

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Neurology in the News

AAN Collaborates with CDC on H1N1 Vaccine Safety Monitoring

The CDC and AAN are asking neurologists to report any possible new cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome following 2009 H1N1 flu vaccination using the CDC and FDA Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Find out more about this monitoring campaign.

View the GBS Monitoring Webinar.

Academy Publications Online

November 18, 2009 Podcast	October 15, 2009
October 2009	September/October 2009

Disorder of the Week

Williams Syndrome

Williams Syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by mild to moderate mental retardation or learning difficulties, a distinctive facial appearance, and a unique personality that combines over-friendliness and high levels of empathy with anxiety. The most significant medical problem associated with WS is cardiovascular disease caused by narrowed arteries. WS is also associated with el...