Caitlin Heaney West
Associate Editor at Neurology Today
Associate Editor at Brain & Life
Senior editor of @NeurologyToday and @BrainandLifeMag. 🧠 Proud @Ship_CommJourn alum. Opinions my own; RT not endorsements.
Articles
-
1 month ago |
brainandlife.org | Caitlin Heaney West
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Epilepsy Society (AES), and the Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA) released a new joint position statement that includes 11 key points and recommendations, published in the journal Neurology in March. An update to their 2007 position statement, the new version takes into account recent research and focuses “on a fair and uniform approach to driving and epilepsy,” says David C.
-
1 month ago |
brainandlife.org | Caitlin Heaney West
How were you diagnosed with NMOSD, an autoimmune disorder that affects the central nervous system? In 2020, I was running when unexplained blurry vision came on; I'd never experienced that. I saw an optometrist who had some ideas, and after a while, those ideas didn't explain things, so I was referred to a neuro-ophthalmologist and then to a fantastic neurologist, Kristen Krysko, MD, MAS [of St. Michael's Hospital and the University of Toronto]. When did you develop an interest in art?
-
Dec 9, 2024 |
journals.lww.com | Caitlin Heaney West
An analysis of two randomized clinical trials found that the Simon 2-Stage futility trial design is feasible when studying treatments for early Parkinson's disease (PD), according to results published online Dec. 6 in Neurology. The authors noted that researchers have identified several generic medications that could slow the progression of PD or affect neurodegeneration, but evaluating those in randomized clinical trials (RCTs) presents challenges.
-
Dec 9, 2024 |
journals.lww.com | Caitlin Heaney West
Having a stroke increased a patient's risk of developing dementia by 80 percent, according to results of a population-wide analysis published online Dec. 4 in Neurology. The analysis, which focused on residents of Ontario, Canada, also found that nearly one-fifth of stroke survivors who were followed from 90 days to 20 years after the incident later were diagnosed with dementia.
-
Nov 25, 2024 |
journals.lww.com | Caitlin Heaney West
Referring patients with functional seizures to specialized outpatient clinics reduced health care use and costs, according to study published online Nov. 21 in Neurology Clinical Practice. “This proof-of-concept study reveals that hospitals should implement policies to support efficient care pathways to comprehensive FS [functional seizure] treatment programs with potential for cost savings," wrote lead author Meagan R.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 900
- Tweets
- 2K
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @BrainandLifeMag: Brain & Life® Announces New Editor-in-Chief Sarah Song, MD, MPH, FAAN, to Succeed Orly Avitzur, MD, MBA, FAAN https://…
RT @BrainandLifeMag: El actor Óscar Núñez entiende las exigencias de cuidar a alguien que vive con Alzheimer: https://t.co/vfutcna0vr https…
RT @NeurologyToday: Most popular read: Dr. Allison Weathers isn’t just one of the associate chief medical information officers and a #neuro…