AANEM News Express

Remembering George Kraft, MD, MS

    11/21/2022
AANEM Past President George Kraft, MD, MS, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society to Hold Another Townhall Meeting of Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, and Neuromuscular Fellowship Program Directors

    11/16/2022
The American Clinical Neurophysiology Society To Hold Another Townhall Meeting of Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy, And Neuromuscular Fellowship Program Directors.

Science News: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilatory Support: "Nasal Noninvasive Ventilation" or "Noninvasive Ventilatory Support"?

    11/14/2022
This article proposes a trial of noninvasive ventilatory support as an alternative to tracheostomy in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Studies have shown brief statistical benefit of nasal noninvasive ventilation; however, this strategy may not be able to normalize carbon dioxide (CO2), leading to hypercapnia and therefore eventually to CO2 narcosis, intubation, and tracheostomy.

CMS Finalizes Updates to Physician Fee Schedule

    11/14/2022

On November 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that includes updates to payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule effective January 1, 2023. AANEM policy staff is diligently reviewing the 3,000+ page rule. Read on for highlights.

Advocacy in Action: State Liaison Leads the Way for Patient Advocacy in Washington and Beyond

    11/1/2022
Advocacy in Action: State Liaison Leads the Way for Patient Advocacy in Washington and Beyond
 

Science News: Extensor Digitorum Brevis Bulk and Associations With Fibular Motor Nerve Conduction Amplitude

    10/31/2022
Prior studies demonstrate fibular compound motor action potential (CMAP) < 4.0 mV predicts impairment of ankle proprioceptive precision and increased fall risk. The authors posit that evaluation of extensor digitorum brevis (EDB) may present a simple surrogate for CMAP amplitude. This study aims to correlate physician evaluation of EDB muscle bulk with CMAP amplitude on nerve conduction study (NCS).

FREE Webinar - What a PM&R Physician Needs to Know About Considering a Career in NM or EDX Medicine

    10/28/2022
FREE Webinar - What a PM&R Physician Needs to Know About Considering a Career in NM or EDX Medicine

Patient Safety: Percutaneous Sharp Injuries: Primary Prevention

    10/18/2022
Patient Safety: Percutaneous Sharp Injuries: Primary Prevention

Science News: Eculizumab Versus Rituximab in Generalised Myasthenia Gravis

    10/17/2022
A small sub-group of myasthenia gravis (MG) patients is refractory to first-line immunosuppressive medications. Complement-targeted therapies are relatively new in neurological practice but gaining grounds in the landscape of MG management, particularly acetylcholine receptor antibody (AChR)-Ab positive cases.

Science News: Measurement of Excitation-Contraction Coupling Time in Critical Illness Myopathy

    10/3/2022
This study describes a novel electrophysiological method using an accelerometer to measure the excitation-contraction coupling of the soleus muscle for early diagnosis of critical illness myopathy (CIM).