News Express
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AANEM Hosted 11th Annual Day on Capitol Hill
June 10, 2024
AANEM hosted its 11th Annual Day on Capitol Hill on May 20, 2024.
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Science News: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 Survival Without New Pharmacotherapies: Two Treatment ParadigmsJune 10, 2024
This is an observational study that aims to present noninvasive respiratory management outcomes using continuous positive pressure noninvasive ventilatory support (CNVS) and mechanical in-exsufflation (MIE) from infancy for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1. Additionally, the study looks at the outcomes and bearing on new medical therapies.
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Trainee Talk: Young Leadership Council Emerging Leaders Forum 2024May 28, 2024
Recap of the Young Leadership Council's 2024 Emerging Leaders Forum in Chicago, Illinois.
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Science News: Autonomic Function Tests, Heart Rate Variability, and Electrophysiological Evaluation in Patients With a Primary Episodic Headache: An Observational Study
May 24, 2024
The basic postulated mechanism of headache involves the activation of the trigeminovascular system and sensitization of trigeminal brainstem nuclei. However, autonomic nervous system dysfunction has been reported in various headache disorders and proposed as one of the mechanisms that may trigger the headache attacks. This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the parasympathetic and sympathetic autonomic functions in patients with migraine and tension-type headache.
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Seeking Physician Input to Help Inform Accurate Physician Payment
May 23, 2024
A national survey of physician practices led by the American Medical Association (AMA) is underway and we strongly encourage your cooperation with this effort!
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Science News: Decreased Quality of Life in Duchenne Muscular Disease Patients Related To Functional Neurological and Cardiac Impairment
May 10, 2024
In this prospective study involving 37 patients diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), aged between 8 and 18 years old and older, the impact of both neurological and cardiac factors on quality of life (QoL) was assessed. This study utilized the PEDSQL 3.0 and EQ-5D questionnaires.
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Science News: Electrophysiology and Magnetic Resonance Neurography Findings of Nontraumatic Ulnar Mononeuropathy From a Tertiary Care Center
April 26, 2024
The ulnar nerve is frequently involved in mononeuropathies of the upper limb. Ulnar neuropathies have been diagnosed conventionally using clinical and electrophysiological findings. Physicians opt for nerve imaging in patients with ambiguous electrophysiological tests to gain additional information, identify etiology and plan management.
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Trainee Talk: Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: A Showcase of Young Leadership Council Projects and AchievementsApril 26, 2024
Read a showcase of Young Leadership Council projects and achievements submitted by Andriana Tompary, DO, NM Fellow, University of North Carolina.
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Science News: Guillain-Barré Syndrome and COVID-19 Vaccine: A Multicenter Retrospective Study of 46 Cases
April 10, 2024
This study investigated the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of cases of GBS occurring after COVID-19 vaccination and compared them to GBS cases unrelated to recent vaccination.
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Science News: Hospital-Diagnosed Morbidities and Recent Surgery as Risk Factors for Developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome
April 01, 2024
This study investigated the association between Gillian-Barre syndrome (GBS) development, hospital-associated morbidity, and recent surgery.
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Science News: Standardized Tapering off Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
March 15, 2024
The objective of this study was to determine the frequency of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy patients who entered remission after complete discontinuation of treatment with subcutaneous immunoglobulin by employing a standardized tapering-off regimen.
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Trainee Talk: Neuromuscular Ultrasound Applications in an Electrodiagnostic LaboratoryMarch 15, 2024
Ultrasound (US) has become an increasingly useful tool in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine. Read Drs. James Meiling and Michael Cartwright's discussion on how to apply and use NMUS in an EDX laboratory.
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Advocacy Success: AANEM Opposes Census Disability Question Changes
February 29, 2024
AANEM successfully advocated to oppose changes to disability questions which would have resulted in undercounting the number of disabled individuals in the U.S. Census at the AMA House of delegates.
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Science News: Efficacy and Safety of Hydrokinesitherapy in Patients With Dystrophinopathy
February 29, 2024
This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of regular pool dynamic aerobic exercises in ambulatory patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
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2024 AANEM & Wake Forest Francis O. Walker Neuromuscular Ultrasound Course
February 27, 2024
Join physicians and advanced practice providers at the 2024 AANEM & Wake Forest Francis O. Walker Neuromuscular Ultrasound Course May 2-3 in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
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Science News: Comparing the Effect of Implanted Peroneal Nerve Stimulation and Ankle-Foot Orthosis on Gait Kinematics in Chronic Hemiparesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
February 16, 2024
The study at hand investigated the effects of semi-implanted selective functional electrical stimulation on gait kinematics compared to ankle foot orthotic.
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CMS Releases Final Rule on Prior Authorization
January 30, 2024
On Jan. 17, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that makes important reforms in prior authorization (PA) programs for medical services and addresses both technological and operational requirements.
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Science News: Tactile Perception of the Hand in Children With an Upper Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
January 30, 2024
The aim of this study was to investigate sensory deficits that cause impairment of hand function in children between 7-12 years with an upper neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP). This was a cross sectional study comparing 41 children with upper NBPP in non-dominant hand with 25 healthy controls (mean ages approximately 10 yo).
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Trainee Talk: Self-Assessment Examination - Purpose, Preparation, and Performance Results
January 30, 2024
Hear from Michael Skolka, MD, NM Fellow at Mayo Clinic, as he reviews the purpose of the Self-Assessment Examination, discusses how to prepare for the exam, and describes what to do with the results when returned.
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Science News: Nutritional and Metabolic Factors in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
January 08, 2024
Weight loss and metabolic abnormalities are common in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often preceding symptom onset and predicting poorer outcomes. Clinical studies show premorbid weight loss, low body mass index, and loss of fat mass are associated with increased ALS risk and faster progression. Metabolic alterations such as reduced adiposity and cholesterol can be detected years before symptoms arise, indicating a causal role in disease pathogenesis rather than just a consequence of impairment.