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July/August 2010
May/June 2010
Feature Story Confronting the Clinical Challenges of Frontotemporal Dementia By Zac Haughn, Senior Associate Editor
March/April 2010
Feature Story Head Games: Know the Ins and Outs of Sports and Concussions By Ravish Patwardhan, MD
January/February 2010
Feature Story Advancements in MS Therapy By Paul Winnington, Editorial Director

ARTICLES FROM 2010

Advancements in MS Therapy
New oral agents—approved and in the pipeline—may instigate an evolution in the treatment of MS.

by Paul Winnington, Editorial Director
Head Games: Know the Ins and Outs of Sports and Concussions
Recent national attention to the problem of concussion and sports presents an opportunity to promote safety and establish guidelines for improved diagnosis and management.

by Ravish Patwardhan, MD
Confronting the Clinical Challenges of Frontotemporal Dementia
A look at FTD’s symptoms, pathophysiology, subtypes, as well as the latest from imaging studies.

by Zac Haughn, Senior Associate Editor
Expert Opinion: In Search of the Cerebral Funny Bone: Brain Deficits and Their Neuropsychological Correlates with Humor
Trauma or other brain deficits can impact the patient’s ability to recognize and respond to humor.

by Jessica Norman, MS, Joely P. Esposito, PsyD, Steven Mandel, MD, and Edward E. Maitz, PhD
Dementia Insights: The Role of Cognitive Fluctuations and Impaired Episodic Memory in the Diagnosis of Dementia: New Considerations
Studies suggest that the presence of cognitive fluctuations and abnormalities in episodic memory and delayed recall can occur in several dementias.

by Ronald Devere, MD

TOP 5 ARTICLES FROM 2010

EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies in Clinical Practice
Electrodiagnostic studies are helpful in evaluating weakness, muscle wasting, and sensory symptoms. More specific questions may allow more detailed and directed conclusions.

by Rossitza I. Chichkova, MD, MS and Lara Katzin, MD
Advancements in MS Therapy
New oral agents—approved and in the pipeline—may instigate an evolution in the treatment of MS.

by Paul Winnington, Editorial Director
Clinical Focus: Vitamin D and MS: Implications for Patient Care
There are clear non-neurologic medical reasons to avoid hypovitaminosis D and some evidence that vitamin D supplementation can influence the course of MS in deficient patients.

by George J. Hutton, MD
Head Games: Know the Ins and Outs of Sports and Concussions
Recent national attention to the problem of concussion and sports presents an opportunity to promote safety and establish guidelines for improved diagnosis and management.

by Ravish Patwardhan, MD
Expert Opinion: Chorea in the Setting of Hyperglycemia – A Case Report and Review of the Literature
The precise mechanism for chorea-ballism secondary to hyperglycemia is unknown, but evidence shows that glycemic control can help alleviate motor symptoms.

by Mary Kate McCullen, MD; Jeffrey Miller, MD; Serge Jabbour, MD; Kevin Furlong, DO; Monika Shirodakar, MD; Intekhab Ahmed, MD; and Steven Mandel, MD