Research Round Up, June 2019
This June, the Duke Neurology Department’s Suma Shah, MD, and Christopher Eckstein, MD wrote the first major review article examining the evidence base for how women with multiple sclerosis can manage their condition during pregnancy. Other members of our faculty contributed to six other stories, including a JAMA article examining how well clinical examinations identify cardiac syncope, and an international consensus statement on best practices for EMG. Read more.


 

Gable awarded grant to study origins, possible treatments for CIDP
Duke Neurologist, Karissa Gable, MD, is investigating the pathophysiologic mechanisms of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), advancing our understanding of this autoimmune disease and opening new potential roles for treatment. This research is made possible thanks to the GBS|CIDP Foundation International, which awarded Gable a one-year research grant.“Investigating more about the autoimmune mechanisms of this disease will help elucidate a better understanding of how to manage and treat this complicated illness,” said Gable. Read more.

Allison Allen
For Allison Allen, MSW, LCSW, a day’s work involves both outreach to help people with living with movement disorders as well “meeting people where they are.” Allen talks to us about how this approach helps her work with patients to navigate the disease process, address their concerns about their future, and find resources they didn’t know were available. Allen also talks about what she’s learned personally from her patients and shares highlights from her recent visit to the World Parkinson’s Congress in Kyoto, Japan. Read more.