Neurology

In this edition, physicians should question patients with restless leg syndrome about cannabis use ; digital therapeutic improves symptoms of insomnia, anxiety and depression; more efficient sleep may benefit patients with fibromyalgia and insomnia and more.

In this edition, temperature-controlled mattresses and pillows improve sleep; how overturning Roe v. Wade affects the field of neurology; college students’ cognition altered by changing sleep patterns and more.

NYU Langone Health has been named the top hospital in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery, according to the latest survey from U.S. News & World Report.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will compromise standard neurological care for approximately 40 million women in as many as 28 states, educators wrote in JAMA Neurology.

Natalia S. Rost, MD, MPH, chair of the AAN science committee, led a discussion to highlight select studies being presented at the AAN’s annual meeting April 2-7 in Seattle.

A survey of community neurologists demonstrated four primary themes associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in this group, specifically highlighting “the unusual environment” in which these providers practice.

The baseline assessment of the quality of neurologic care reported in the Axon Registry demonstrated modest performance scores and variability across measures and providers, according to study results published in Neurology.

Charlene Gamaldo, MD, medical director of the Johns Hopkins Sleep Disorders Center and professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, received the inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership Award at SLEEP 2021.

The American Academy of Neurology released an update to their 2014 position statement on telehealth in which they reiterate their call for expanding its use.

In this video perspective, Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MSc, MAS, MBA, FAAN, reviews his talk on diversification of the neurology workforce from a plenary session at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, which was held virtually.