“My father's a neurologist. He's a private physician and he's part owner of his group in south Georgia,” says Jose Posas, MD, a neurologist with the Concussion Management Program at Ochsner Health System in New Orleans. “The practice of neurology for him and me... is totally different.” Dr. Posas is talking especially about the digital tools physicians have access to … [Read more...]
Choosing Wisely® for Epilepsy Patients
With the ever-present risk of seizure looming, decision-making can be difficult for patients with epilepsy. Balancing risks and rewards can be tricky in all aspects of their lives. So it’s natural that you want to remove any uncertainty about treatment that you can, helping them maintain as much control over this aspect of their lives as possible. As their neurologist, your … [Read more...]
The Ongoing Impact of Zika Virus
The most recent Zika outbreak ended at the close of 2016. It is reasonable to assume that neurologists will be major players as the full consequences of the outbreak become clear, even though we don’t fully understand its long-term impact today. In August, the CDC published new information about the effect of Zika on children born to women infected during … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Do Your Part for Health Literacy
It’s probably been a while since you learned what a sphygmomanometer was, or that a frequent flier is more than someone who travels a lot. But there was a time when your brain wasn’t quite so filled with the jargon and acronyms of your profession: a time when you spoke like a regular person and people easily understood you. It’s worth harkening back to that time now and again … [Read more...]
The Future of Deep Brain Stimulation
While deep brain stimulation (DBS) has a short list of approved FDA indications, the list of potential uses is quite long. At the 2018 meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Michael S. Okun, MD, Professor of Neurology, University of Florida, discussed what the future of DBS might look like. In his presentation, Novel and Emerging Uses of DBS, he touched on five disorders … [Read more...]