Update: CDC Posts New Resources to Educate Clinicians on Meningitis Outbreak
Resources highlight current situation and what physicians should be doing. (October 16, 2012)
Plaque Build-up in Your Brain May Be More Harmful than Having Alzheimer's Gene
A new study shows that having a high amount of beta amyloid or “plaques” in the brain may cause steeper memory decline in mentally healthy older people than does having the APOE 4 allele. (October 15, 2012)
Post-Election Analysis: Implications for Neurology
Register for this FREE opportunity to learn how the outcomes of the November elections will affect neurology. This event will take place online on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. ET. (October 12, 2012)
Meningitis Death Toll Rises from Contaminated Spinal Cord Injections
Neurology Today: The number of deaths linked to the meningitis outbreak from contaminated spinal cord injections of methylprednisolone acetate rose to 11. (October 10, 2012)
Study: Stroke Becoming More Common in Young People
New research reveals that stroke may be affecting people at a younger age. (October 10, 2012)
Can Eating Tomatoes Lower the Risk of Stroke?
Eating tomatoes and tomato-based foods is associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to new research. (October 8, 2012)
Capitol Hill Report: AAN Fights for Threatened VA Epilepsy Centers
It recently came to our attention that the Veterans’ Administration is not inclined to include in their FY2014 budget request necessary funding for its Epilepsy Centers of Excellence that the AAN and the Epilepsy Foundation worked hard to establish. (October 8, 2012)
2013 Annual Meeting Online Registration Now Open
Start building your ideal Annual Meeting experience today: registration for the 2013 AAN Annual Meeting, set for March 16 through 23, is now open. (October 8, 2012)
Registration Still Available for 2012 Fall Conference in Las Vegas
You still can register online until October 22—and onsite thereafter—for the 2012 Fall Conference set for October 26 through 28 at the Encore at Wynn Las Vegas. (October 8, 2012)
New York Times Publishes AAN's Letter to the Editor on Importance of Adults Wearing Bike Helmets
Read the letter. (October 8, 2012)
Tame Dizziness, Other Neuro-otologic Symptoms with Continuum
(October 5, 2012)
New NeuroPI Module Addresses Dementia
Every 70 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer's disease. By mid-century, someone will develop Alzheimer's every 33 seconds. Learn how to improve your care strategies today. (October 5, 2012)
Mom's High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's IQ in Old Age
New research suggests that a mother's high blood pressure during pregnancy may have an effect on her child's thinking skills all the way into old age. (October 3, 2012)
President's Column
Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FAANOpioid Misuse Across the Country Reaches Epidemic Proportions
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