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Science News: Living With Dysphagia: A Survey Exploring the Experiences of Adults Living With Neuromuscular Disease and Their Caregivers in the United Kingdom

December 06, 2024

This cross-sectional study used surveys to explore dysphagia experiences in neuromuscular disease.

AANEM Attends AMA House of Delegates Meeting

November 25, 2024

AANEM updates from the AMA’s House of Delegates (HOD) interim meeting in Orlando, Florida in mid-November.

Science News: Safety and Tolerability of Phenylbutyrate in Inclusion Body Myositis

November 20, 2024

This phase 1 pilot study showed that phenylbutyric acid (PBA) is safe and well-tolerated in treating inclusion body myositis (IBM). While limited by small sample size, the study found significant biomarker improvement, supporting further research on PBA's therapeutic potential.

Science News: Nerve Transfer After Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Who Has a "Time Sensitive" Injury Based on Electrodiagnostic Findings?

November 11, 2024

The study at hand investigated the use of nerve conduction study (NCS) to investigate the degree of injury and change overtime to help identify the subpopulation of traumatic spinal cord injury tSCI that would best serve by early consideration of nerve transfer.

AANEM Seeking Member Neurologist for RUC Alternate Advisor Position

November 08, 2024

AANEM is seeking a neurologist to join our efforts in advocating for fair and accurate physician reimbursement by serving as an alternate advisor for the American Medical Association's Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC).

Science News: Long-Read Sequencing Improves Diagnostic Rate in Neuromuscular Disorders

October 28, 2024

Short read sequencing has limitations including inaccurate genome assembly, an inability to detect large structural variants and variants in hard to sequence areas, such as highly repetitive sequences.

Trainee Talk: Continued Performance of EDX Testing After Completing a Pain or Sports Medicine Fellowship: An Expert Panel

October 24, 2024

Dr. James Meiling interviews Drs. Dale Colorado and Zachary Ashmore on continued performance of EDX testing after completing a pain or sports medicine fellowship.

Science News: Clinicopathologic Findings in Patients With Paraneoplastic Neuropathies and Antibodies Strongly Associated With Cancer

October 09, 2024

This is a retrospective review of the electronic medical record over a 27-year period of patients with paraneoplastic neurological syndromes (antibody positive) and clinicopathological findings on nerve biopsies.

Science News: Clinical Relevance of Distinguishing Autoimmune Nodopathies From CIDP: Longitudinal Assessment in a Large Cohort

September 30, 2024

This prospective study aimed to assess the treatment response in patients with autoimmune nodopathy (AN) initially diagnosed as chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP).

Trainee Talk: An Interview With Dr. Elina Zakin on the Path, Passion, and Opportunities for Young Trainees in NM & EDX Medicine

September 26, 2024

Dr. Andre Granger interview Dr. Elina Zakin on the path, passion, and opportunities for young trainees in neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

Science News: Dry Needling Versus Corticosteroid Injections To Treat Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review

September 12, 2024

This study is looking at the comparison of dry needling to steroid injection for treating tendinopathy.

Science News: Analysis of Predictive Factors for the Poor Prognosis of Peripheral Facial Paralysis

August 28, 2024

The aim of the study is to evaluate predictive factors for a poor prognosis in patients with facial paralysis evaluated in the rehabilitation department of a tertiary hospital.

Science News: Effectiveness of Pulse Electromagnetic Field Therapy in Patients With Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Double-Blind Randomized Sham-Controlled Study

August 19, 2024

The authors of this study investigated PEMF application in subacromial impingement syndrome (SIS) in conjunction with physical therapy.

Science News: Insights Into Refractory Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy: A Comprehensive Real-World Study

August 01, 2024

In this study, the authors sought to delineate the clinical characteristics, disease progression patterns, and potential risk factors associated with refractory chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), as well as the electrophysiological features of this condition.

John A. Morren, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Advocacy Award

July 30, 2024

The 2024 AANEM Advocacy Award is presented to John A. Morren, MD, for his significant advocacy efforts in NM and EDX medicine.

Marianne de Visser, MD, PhD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Honorary Member Award

July 30, 2024

Marianne de Visser, MD, PhD, has been recognized with this award for her achievements in the area of NMDs and for her dedication to her students, patients, and research.

Candy Dolan, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEGT, Receives AANEM's 2024 Outstanding Service Award

July 30, 2024

Candise Dolan, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEGT., is being recognized with the Outstanding Service Award for her dedicated service to her patients, technologists, residents and fellows, and AANEM.

Shawn J. Bird, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award

July 30, 2024

Shawn J. Bird, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award.

Tatsuya Oishi, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Scientific Impact Award

July 30, 2024

Tatsuya Oishi, MD, is recognized for his outstanding scientific contributions to the NM and EDX community with the 2024 AANEM Scientific Impact Award.

Channarayapatna R. Sridhara, MD, Receives AANEM's 2024 Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Award

July 30, 2024

Channarayapatna R. Sridhara, MD, has been named the recipient of the 2024 Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Award for his remarkable contributions to NM and EDX medicine education.