PracticeUpdate: Neurology - Winter 2018

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Emergency Department Neuroimaging for Red Flag Findings in Children With Headaches	5
MRI-Guided Thrombolysis for Stroke With Unknown Time of Onset	6
The Diagnostic Dilemma of Traumatic Lumbar Puncture	7
CNS-LCH: Common Hematopoietic Origin For LCH-Associated Neurodegeneration and Mass Lesions	7
α-Linolenic Acid is Associated With MRI Activity in Multiple Sclerosis	8
Restarting Antiplatelet Therapy After Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage	8
Effect of Modified Atkins Diet in Adults With Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy	9
Functional Neurological Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease	10
Encephalitis With mGluR5 Antibodies	10
Cerebral Blood Flow Changes After Radiation Therapy Identifies Pseudoprogression in Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas	12
Ultrasound and MRI Both Detect Increased Intracranial Pressure to Complement Comprehensive Workup	13
Australian & New Zealand Association of Neurologists Annual Scientific Meeting 2018	14
CTA Spot Sign Fails to Predict Expansion of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage	14
Better Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Needed in Patients Who Present With TIA/Stroke	15
Perampanel Demonstrates Sustained Long-Term Efficacy Against Secondarily Generalized Seizures and Safety in Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy	16
Efficacy of Alemtuzumab for Active RRMS is Maintained for 7 Years, in the Absence of Continuous Treatment	18
International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases 2018	20
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Can Help Diagnose and Prognose Children With Sequelae of Acute Transverse Myelitis	20
Ultrasonography Valuable in Confirmation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome	21
Significant Progress Has Been Made in Immune-Mediated Neuropathies	22
Protein Biomarkers of Dysferlinopathy Identified	23
Next-Generation Sequencing Can Be Helpful in Diagnosing and Characterizing Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy	24
Immune Globulins Continue to Be the Most Effective Treatment for Multifocal Motor Neuropathy	26

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