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Join a group of more than 22,000 medical specialists committed to promoting the highest quality care of patients with neurological diseases. The AAN offers a variety of membership types, including membership for physicians, medical students, non-physician neurology professionals, and the AAN's esteemed fellowship status. To become an AAN member, please fill out the appropriate membership application.

Practice Highlights

The Practice section features clinical practice guidelines for both patients and clinicians, patient safety educational initiatives, information on Pay-for-Performance and Medicare's PQRI program. Look for related areas, such as coding and reimbursement, payer relations, and health information technology-and how they can impact your practice.

Education Highlights

Neurologic education is one of the AAN's core values. The AAN extends this beyond its membership to K-12 students, college students, medical students, residents, fellows, neurologists in practice and Academia, and non-neurologist physicians. The website's Education section is the place where both members and non-members can learn of the scope and breadth of neurologic education opportunities created and hosted by the AAN. This educational mission is delivered in three main venues: the Annual Meeting, regional meetings, and online.

Science Highlights

The Science section contains AAN resources relevant to the academic neurologist and to those who follow scientific developments in neurology, whether basic, translational, or purely clinical. The section contains information regarding AAN scientific awards and training grants, news and resources related to the NINDS, and information related to the AAN Science Committee and its role in planning the scientific aspects of the AAN Annual Meeting.

Advocacy Highlights

The Academy gives members the tools, training, and assistance they need to change American health policy for the better, often in collaboration with local, national, and international medical and patient organizations. Explore the Advocacy pages to find the information and resources you need to get involved today, and to offer your feedback on how the AAN can assist in your advocacy efforts.

Publications Highlights

Foundation Highlights

The American Academy of Neurology Foundation (AAN Foundation) is an independent 501(c)(3) organization affiliated with the AAN.

Our Mission: The Foundation exists to further the goals of the American Academy of Neurology by supporting education and research in neurology, and is dedicated to improving patient care, quality of life, and public understanding of brain and other neurologic disorders.

Communities Highlights

Coming in March, the AAN will offer members online communities by special interest topic. The Communities area will be available exclusively for AAN members.

Marketplace Highlights

Welcome to AAN Marketplace, your one-stop shop for tools, resources, and more. You'll find a wide selection of educational and clinical reference tools for your neurology practice in the AAN Store(TM). Search or post employment opportunities in Dendrite: Career Connections in Neurology(TM). If you are an AAN member, please check that you are logged in to take advantage of member-only discounts.

Press Room Highlights

The AAN's online press room provides assistance to the news media in understanding the latest research in neurology, as well as the role of the neurologist in providing quality patient care.

Guideline Projects in Process

The AAN is currently developing guidelines on the following topics (as of March 2009):

Brain Injury and Brain Death

Brain Injury and Cardiac Arrest
Determining Brain Death in Adults (Update)

Child Neurology

Pharmacological Treatment of Spasticity in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
Global Developmental Delay (Update)
Myotonic Dystrophy

Dementia

Select Dietary Supplements in the Management of Dementia
Evaluation and Management of Driving Risk in Dementia (Update)
Detection of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment (Update)

Epilepsy

Efficacy and Tolerability of the New AEDs (Update)
Magnetoencephalography (Update)
Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Update)
Presurgical Neuroimaging in Epilepsy

Headache

Acute Treatment of Migraine Headache (Update)
Preventive Treatment of Migraine (Update)
Role of Neuroimaging in Migraine (Update)

Movement Disorders

Treatment of Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
Treatment of Tardive Syndromes
Therapies for Essential Tremor (Update)
Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome

Multiple Sclerosis

Efficacy and Safety of Mitoxantrone in MS
Rehabilitation in MS
Complementary and Alternative Medicine in MS
Emotional and Cognitive Disorders in MS
Prognosis of MS
Monitoring in MS
Causation of MS

Neuromuscular

Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
Symptomatic Treatment of Muscle Cramps

Stroke and Vascular Neurology

Laboratory Assessment of Hypercoagulation in Stroke
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Carotid Artery Stenting
Perioperative Management of Thrombolysis
The Role of Diffusion and Perfusion MRI for the Diagnosis of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Technology Assessments

IVIg
Plasmapheresis
Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring (Update)
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
Deep Brain Stimulation

Other

Steroids, Acyclovir, and Surgery for Bell's Palsy (Update)
Treatment of Neurocysticercosis
Melodic Intonation Therapy
Treatment of Low-Grade Glioma in Adults
Anticonvulsant Prophylaxis in Brain Tumors (Update)

Guideline Search

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For More Information

Laura Moses

Guideline Development Editor
lmoses@aan.com
651-695-2752

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