Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Patient Safety: Falls are the two latest modules to join the suite of NeuroPI™ performance improvement products. (January 20, 2012)
Early registration discounts end March 28, 2012, and the housing deadline is March 21, 2012. (January 19, 2012)
Seizures and seizure disorders are common in people infected with HIV, with more than one in 10 patients experiencing seizures. (January 4, 2012)
The AAN published a new guideline on plasmapheresis in neurologic disorders in the January 18, 2011, issue of Neurology®. (April 2, 2011)
The American Academy of Neurology has developed quality measures to help measure and improve the care of patients with epilepsy. (April 2, 2011)
The AAN published the guideline, "The Role of Diffusion and Perfusion MRI for the Diagnosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke," in the July 13, 2010, issue of Neurology®. (April 2, 2011)
The AAN has published a position statement calling for any athlete who is suspected of having a concussion to be removed from play until the athlete is evaluated by a neurologist or physician with training in the evaluation and management of sports concussion. (April 2, 2011)
The AAN has developed quality measures for the care of patients with Parkinson's disease. Designed to measure and improve the quality of care that is provided, these measures—the first developed solely by the AAN—were published in the November 30, 2010, edition of Neurology®. (April 2, 2011)
Recognizing signs of neglect or abuse in patients is the responsibility of every physician. Recognizing Abuse in Your Neurology Patients, a new CME module from the AAN, is designed to guide physicians in identifying and reporting signs as encountered during patient visits. (April 2, 2011)
A new AAN evidence-based clinical guideline, "Update: Determining Brain Death in Adults," was published in the June 8, 2010, edition of the journal Neurology®. (April 2, 2011)
A new evidence-based clinical guideline published by the American Academy of Neurology in the April 20, 2010, edition of the journal Neurology® suggests that physicians should consider multiple information sources to evaluate driving safety, including observers' reports of declining driving skill and driving tests. (April 2, 2011)
A new evidence-based clinical guideline published by the AAN in the March 16, 2010, edition of the journal Neurology® urges people with Parkinson's disease, their physicians, and caregivers to be aware of symptoms unrelated to movement. (April 2, 2011)
A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology recommends that the drug quinine, although effective, should be avoided for treatment of routine muscle cramps due to uncommon but serious side effects. The guideline is published in the February 23, 2010, issue of Neurology®. (April 2, 2011)
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