Multiple Sclerosis expert Dr. Anthony Reder from the University of Chicago Department of neurology is interviewed by Dr. Rui Guan on topics in MS of interest to neurologists and general practitioners alike. Read more »
Anton’s syndrome consists of cortical blindness without the patient acknowledging or recognizing that they cannot see. The patient confabulates, answering questions about what they cannot see with confidence and insisting they can... Read more »
The recurrent artery of Heubner is a branch off the proximal A2 or distal A1 segment of the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and supplies the head of the caudate nucleus, as well... Read more »
Disability progression is assessed by the Expanded Disability Status Score (EDSS). To make sense of the scale from 0 (normal neuro exam) to 10 (death due to MS), a few pointers: Read more »
Uhthoff’s phenomenon describes the worsening of multiple sclerosis symptoms with overheating, e.g. exercise, hot weather, or saunas, which cause conduction delay or block in a demyelinated nerves. In practice, even a change... Read more »
“Multiple sclerosis (MS) does not really remit” was the opening theme of this weekend’s conference. Lead by three MS-experts, Drs. Omar Khan, Guy Buckle, and Stephen Krieger, a roomful of neurology residents... Read more »
There are many variants on EEG that are considered normal and yet might be confused with epileptiform activity. These benign EEG variants are often found in only certain subpopulations: either young or... Read more »
Sleep stages can be identified by the appearance of characteristic electrical patterns on EEG. Sleep can initially be broken down into REM-sleep and non-REM sleep, with further parcelization of non-REM sleep into... Read more »
The facial colliculi sit on the dorsal aspect of the pons, forming part of the floor of the fourth ventricle. Both facial colliculi are highlighted in the image below. Read more »
Creutzfeld-Jacob disease is a rapidly progressive spongiform degeneration of the brain due to the accumulation of misfolded prion proteins (PRNP). Read more »