Duke Neurology at AAN 2019: Sneak preview
The 2019 annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology will be held from May 4-10 in Philadelphia. This year, members of our Department will participate in 25 sessions, workshops, abstracts and posters, discussing how women can grow as leaders within the field of neurology, how physical activity slows the rate of decline in Parkinson's, an evaluation of our residency program for advance practice providers, Ulysses S. Grant's headaches, and other topics. Read more.
 

 

Duke Neurology in the News, April 2019: Improving stroke care, narrative medicine, and social media
April was a busy month for members of our Department in the media. The non government organization IntraHealth published an article on improving stroke care co-written by Carmen Graffagnino, MD, while Neurology Today’s latest issue included articles focusing on how Sneha Mantri, MD, and Andrew Spector, MD, are using narrative medicine and social media, respectively, to provide better care, reduce their own burnout, and improve inclusion within the field of neurology. Read more about each of these articles here.

 

Duke Neurology Research Round Up, April 2019
What do studies examining interactions between neighborhood and cognitive decline, how the huntingtin protein causes Huntington’s disease, and the development of simple tests to measure muscle health have in common? They’re all part of new research authored by Duke Neurology faculty members that was published this April. Learn about these studies and more, or read the original articles themselves here.

Staff Spotlight

Dana Lott, DPT, NCS
For Dana Lott, DPT, NCS, a day’s work might include anything from offering physical therapy to our patients in Duke Hospital’s Neuro ICU and step-down units, mentoring newer physical therapists about treating neurological patients and working to improve communication between physical therapists and other clinical staff. Lott talks to us about her work here at Duke, as well as how “physical therapy” includes cognitive behavior therapy, vision retraining, and even occasionally demonstrations of the electric slide. Read more.