AAN Practice Guidelines & Tools

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) develops clinical practice guidelines to assist its members in clinical decision making related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of neurologic disorders. Each guideline makes specific practice recommendations based upon a rigorous and comprehensive evaluation of all available scientific data.

To learn more about AAN clinical practice guidelines, read the following articles published in Neurology®.

Special Editorial: AAN Guidelines: A benefit to the neurologist Neurology 2010 75:1126-1127

Invited Article: Lost in a jungle of evidence: We need a compass Neurology 2008 71: 1634–1638.

Invited Article: Practice parameters and technology assessments: What they are, what they are not, and why you should care Neurology 2008 71: 1639–1643.

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Use this search tool to read up-to-date fact sheets and information about specific neurologic disorders. Access full text versions of AAN guidelines for patients, guidelines for physicians, slide presentations, and other tools.

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Most Recently Published Guidelines

Guidelines for the Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

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May 2012
Update: Pharmacologic Treatment for Episodic Migraine Prevention in Adults

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Apr 2012
Update: NSAIDs and Other Complementary Treatments for Episodic Migraine Prevention in Adults

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Apr 2012
Intravenous Immunoglobulin in the Treatment of Neuromuscular Disorders

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Mar 2012

Most Frequently Accessed Guidelines

Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Blood Levels, and Breastfeeding

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Jul 2009
Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Obstetrical Complications and Change in Seizure Frequency

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Jul 2009
The Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia

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Oct 2008
The Use of Natalizumab (Tysabri) for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

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Sep 2008
Therapies for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

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May 2008