Neurology Minute

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco recaps a presentation on Hashimoto encephalopathy from the AAN Autoimmune Neurology Conference.
 
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Valencia-Sanchez C, Pittock SJ, Mead-Harvey C, et al. Brain dysfunction and thyroid antibodies: autoimmune diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Brain Commun. 2021;3(2):fcaa233. Published 2021 Jan 5. doi:10.1093/braincomms/fcaa233 
 
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HASHIMOTO'S DISEASE AND ENCEPHALOPATHY
The Lancet, 288, 512-514 
 
Mattozzi S, Sabater L, Escudero D, et al. Hashimoto encephalopathy in the 21st century. Neurology. 2020;94(2):e217-e224. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000008785

In this lab minute, Dr. Stacey Clardy reviews the role of vitamin B12 testing in neurologic practice.

In part two of this series, Dr. Dara Albert and Dr. Daniel Freedman discuss key unanswered questions in infantile epilepsy and future research priorities. 
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Freedman D, Babatunde I, Morgan RL, et al. American Epilepsy Society Clinical Practice Guideline: Infantile Epilepsy. Epilepsy Curr. 2026;26(3):174-202. Published 2026 Apr 8. doi:10.1177/15357597261433266

Dr. Shuvro Roy and Prof. Catherine Jutzeler discussed how age influences neurologic and functional recovery after spinal cord injury and how these findings could inform treatment and future clinical trials. 
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Pavese C, Scivoletto G, Puci M, et al. The Relationship Between Age and Recovery After Spinal Cord Injury: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Neurology. 2026;106(2):e214516. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214516

Dr. Greg Cooper and Dr. Chloe Hill discuss comparing virtual and in-person neurology outpatient visits for new patients.
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Hill CE, Lin CC, Harris A, et al. Virtual vs In-Person Neurologic Ambulatory Care: A Case-Control Study of Subsequent Health Care Utilization. Neurology. 2026;106(10):e214989. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214989