Psychiatry

Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Questions discussed in this category

Would you avoid the use of keppra in patients with TBI due to concerns for worsening agitation?

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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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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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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?

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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?

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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.

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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