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Questions discussed in this category

Do you warn patients about suicidal ideation when starting anti-seizure medications?
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Do you avoid SSRIs in patients with a history of RCVS?
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Would you avoid the use of keppra in patients with TBI due to concerns for worsening agitation?
2 Answers available
How will your approach to screening and diagnosis of early dementia change given newly available therapies for early Alzheimer's disease?
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What are the recommendations for considering deep brain stimulation in a patient with tremors and dementia or mild cognitive impairment?
Does the approach differ if the tremor stems from essential tremor or Parkinson's disease?
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In what clinical situation would you consider using benzodiazepines in patients with dementia?
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Do you avoid triptans in patients on SSRI's due to the potential risk of serotonin syndrome?
6 Answers available
What work-up do you recommend in patients with early-onset dementia?
Which genetic/other testing should be considered in an early-onset dementia work-up? 
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How do you evaluate patients with suspected pseudo-dementia?
1 Answer available
Is it possible to develop worsening motor features of Parkinson's disease (PD) when using clozapine (for treatment of PD psychosis) above a certain dose?
If so, what is the recommended maximum dose of clozapine for PD patients? 
1 Answer available
What are preferred sleep aids in elderly patients with dementia?
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How would you manage a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis manifesting with increased neuropsychiatric manifestations (ex. psychosis) with no recent changes on brain MRI?
1 Answer available
Are there certain sedatives or anti-epileptic meds to avoid in patients with IDD?
What are your thoughts on the ethics of inpatient use of sedatives in these patients to help with agitation to “protect themselves from harm and...
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How do you treat behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies?
How do you treat dangerous behavioral disturbances (aggression, nighttime wandering) in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)?
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Do you use pimavanserin to treat psychotic symptoms in Lewy body dementia?
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How do you approach the workup and management of patients with suspected functional neurologic disorders?
What testing do you typically proceed with?
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Papers discussed in this category

Mov Disord Clin Pract, 2022 Oct 23
Clozapine Is Severely Underused in Parkinson's Disease Patients.
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 2022 Aug 15
The AHEAD 3-45 Study: Design of a prevention trial for Alzheimer's disease.
The journal of prevention of Alzheimer's disease, 2022
Blood Biomarkers from Research Use to Clinical Practice: What Must Be Done? A Report from the EU/US CTAD Task Force.
Headache, 2010-06
The FDA alert on serotonin syndrome with use of triptans combined with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or selective serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors: American Headache Society position paper.
Headache, 2012 Jan 30
Concomitant use of triptan, and SSRI or SNRI after the US Food and Drug Administration alert on serotonin syndrome.
Neurology, 2019 Dec 02
Triptan and ergotamine overdoses in the United States: Analysis of the National Poison Data System.
Headache, 2023 Jan 27
Utilization patterns, cardiovascular risk, and concomitant serotoninergic medications among triptan users between 2008 and 2018: A gender analysis in one Italian region, Tuscany.
JAMA neurology, 2018-05-01
Association of Coprescription of Triptan Antimigraine Drugs and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor or Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor Antidepressants With Serotonin Syndrome.
Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2022 May 13
Cognitive Impact of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease Patients: A Systematic Review.
Frontiers in human neuroscience, 2024 Feb 02
Cognitive outcomes in patients with essential tremor treated with deep brain stimulation: a systematic review.

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