December 30, 2009

• Guideline: Widely Used Device for Pain Therapy Not Recommended for Chronic Low-Back Pain
  • AAN TENS Guideline E-Press Kit
  • AAN TENS Guideline

December 23, 2009

• Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa

December 16, 2009

• New Web Tool May Help Predict Risk of Second Stroke

December 2, 2009

• Ecstasy May Be Linked to Sleep Apnea

December 1, 2009

• AAN Issues Statement on New NFL Concussion Policy

November 30, 2009

• Americans Born in the South May Have a Higher Risk of Dying From Stroke as Adults

November 25, 2009

• AAN Awards Rochester Neurologist with ��ɫ���� Award

November 23, 2009

• Moderate-to-Heavy Exercise May Reduce Risk of Stroke for Men
  • Feature News Article

November 18, 2009

• Good News on Multiple Sclerosis and Pregnancy

November 9, 2009

• Teenage Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of MS
• Children with Autism More Likely to Have Handwriting Problems

November 5, 2009

• AAN Names New Editor-in-Chief of Neurology® Journal

November 4, 2009

• What Part Do Relapses Play in Severe Disability for People with MS?
• Call for Entries: Public Asked to Submit Videos to 2010 Neuro Film Festival

November 2, 2009

• Is Disorder That Causes Dementia Hereditary?

October 26, 2009

• Does Diabetes Speed Up Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease?
• Deep Brain Stimulation May Be Effective Treatment for Tourette Syndrome

October 20, 2009

• AAN Announces Members Selected for 2010 Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum

October 19, 2009

• Protein May Predict Heart Attack and Early Death, Not Stroke

October 12, 2009

• New Guidelines Identify Best Treatments to Help ALS Patients Live Longer, Easier
  • Feature News Article

October 5, 2009

• Drivers with Parkinson’s Disease at Higher Risk of Crashes in Low Visibility

September 30, 2009

• Can Strep Throat Cause OCD, Tourette Syndrome?
• Call for Entries: Apply Now for the AAN Journalism Fellowship Award

September 28, 2009

• One in Eight Strokes Is Preceded by ‘Warning Stroke’

September 21, 2009

• Problems Managing Money May Surface Shortly Before Alzheimer’s Disease Sets In

September 14, 2009

• Guideline: Kids with Small Head Size at Risk of Neurologic Problems, Screening Needed
  • AAN Microcephaly Guideline

September 7, 2009

• Infections May Lead to Faster Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s Disease

August 31, 2009

• Cigarettes, Not Swedish Snuff Linked to Increased Risk of MS
• AAN Collaborates with CDC on H1N1 Vaccine Safety Monitoring

August 24, 2009

• High Blood Pressure Linked to Memory Problems in Middle Age

August 17, 2009

• Smoking Linked to Increased Brain Lesions and Brain Shrinkage in MS

August 12, 2009

• Children with Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy at Risk for Cognitive Problems

August 10, 2009

• Brain Damage Seen on Brain Scans May Predict Memory Loss in Old Age

August 3, 2009

• ‘Brain Exercises’ May Delay Memory Decline in Dementia

July 29, 2009

• Cognitive Testing, Gender and Brain Lesions May Predict MS Disease Progression Risk

July 27, 2009

• High Blood Pressure May Lead to ‘Silent’ Strokes

July 20, 2009

• Immunotherapy Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

July 15, 2009

• Can Children Outgrow Chronic Daily Headache?

July 13, 2009

• White Matter Changes May Predict Dementia Risk

July 8, 2009

• Language Skills in Your Twenties May Predict Risk of Dementia Decades Later

July 2, 2009

• Academy Sends Congress a Solution to Fix Broken Physician Payment System

June 24, 2009

• Migraine and Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: Migraine Frequency Plays a Role

June 15, 2009

• Depression May Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease in People with Memory Problems

June 10, 2009

• Neurology Journal Names Interim Editor-in-Chief

June 8, 2009

• Staying Sharp: New Study Uncovers How People Maintain Cognitive Function in Old Age

June 1, 2009

• Suffer Stroke Symptoms? Second Strokes Often Follow Within Hours

May 25, 2009

• Menopause Transition May Cause Trouble Learning
• Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs May Help Prevent Stroke Recurrence

May 20, 2009

• Tuscaloosa Neurologist Named AAN Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Advocate of the Year

May 18, 2009

• Weight Loss in Old Age May Signal Dementia

May 13, 2009

• New Tool Can Help Predict Risk of Alzheimer’s in Elderly

May 4, 2009

• Delirium May Cause Rapid Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease

April 30, 2009

• Risk of Leukemia with Multiple Sclerosis Drug Higher Than Thought
  • VIDEO: Risk of Leukemia with Multiple Sclerosis Drug Higher Than Thought
• Adding Steroid Drug to MS Treatment May Reduce Disease Activity
  • VIDEO: Adding Steroid Drug to MS Treatment May Reduce Disease Activity

April 29, 2009

• New Treatment Discovered for Restless Legs Syndrome Improves Sleep
  • VIDEO: New Treatment Discovered for Restless Legs Syndrome Improves Sleep
• Controlling Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Adds Up to Prevent Stroke
  • VIDEO: Controlling Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Adds Up to Prevent Stroke

April 28, 2009

• ��ɫ���� Elects New President
• Actress Holly Robinson Peete Hosts Academy’s First Patient ��ɫ���� Video

April 27, 2009

• Guidelines: Pregnancy Safe with Epilepsy, but Valproate Should Be Avoided
  • VIDEO: Guidelines: Pregnancy Safe with Epilepsy, but Valproate Should Be Avoided
  • Public Service Announcement
  • AAN Pregnancy and Epilepsy Guideline 1
  • AAN Pregnancy and Epilepsy Guideline 2
  • AAN Pregnancy and Epilepsy Guideline 3

April 24, 2009

• AAN Launches New Website for Neurology Patients and Their Families
• AAN Foundation Benefits from Grey’s Anatomy “Wedding Registry”

April 22, 2009

• Pain Relievers Ibuprofen and Naproxen May Delay—Not Prevent—Alzheimer’s Disease

April 15, 2009

• Prenatal Meth Exposure Linked to Abnormal Brain Development

April 14, 2009

• University of California San Francisco Researcher Receives AAN Founders Award
• Washington University Professor Receives AAN Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology
• University of Pittsburgh Medical Student Receives AAN Extended Neuroscience Award
• Emory Scientist Receives AAN Movement Disorders Research Award
• University of Cincinnati Neurologist Receives AAN Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize
• Three Researchers Awarded AAN Potamkin Prize for Alzheimer’s Research
• University of Pennsylvania Neurologist Receives AAN S. Weir Mitchell Award
• Two Researchers Receive AAN’s Sheila Essey Award–An Award for ALS Research
• Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Alzheimer’s Research Awarded to Boston Researcher
• AAN Foundation Announces Fellowship for Myasthenia Gravis Research in 2010

April 13, 2009

• Screening to Help Prevent Stroke in Kids Increases, But Limited Access a Problem

April 6, 2009

• Big Belly and Obesity Linked to Increased Risk of Restless Legs Syndrome

April 1, 2009

• AAN to Testify Before Congress Thursday on Health Care Reform

March 30, 2009

• Multiple Sclerosis Associated with Lower Cancer Risk

March 23, 2009

• Vertigo Linked to Osteoporosis

March 16, 2009

• Shrinking in Hippocampus Area of Brain Precedes Alzheimer’s Disease

March 9, 2009

• Does Air Pollution or Weather Trigger Headaches?

March 3, 2009

• Press Room Registration Opens for AAN Annual Meeting

February 25, 2009

• Reproductive Factors May Protect Women from Parkinson’s Disease

February 24, 2009

• Update Presented on Disease in Pork Plant Workers

February 23, 2009

• For Iraq Veterans, Headaches Continue After Traumatic Brain Injury
• Aneurysms Don’t Occur Earlier in Second Generation

February 20, 2009

• Young Smokers Increase Risk for Multiple Sclerosis

February 19, 2009

• Can Breastfeeding Reduce Multiple Sclerosis Relapses?

February 18, 2009

• Having a Parent with Dementia May Affect Memory in Midlife

February 17, 2009

• Can Exercising Your Brain Prevent Memory Loss?

February 16, 2009

• Does Gene Show Link Between Migraine and Stroke or Heart Attacks?
• Family History of Melanoma Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

February 13, 2009

• Researchers: Guillain-Barré Syndrome After HPV Vaccine Needs Monitoring

February 12, 2009

• Have Migraine? Bigger Waistline May Be Linked

February 9, 2009

• Tests May Predict Driving Safety in People with Alzheimer’s Disease

February 2, 2009

• ��ɫ���� May Not Affect How Fast You Will Lose Your Memory

January 27, 2009

• New Embargo Policy for AAN 2009 Annual Meeting Scientific Abstracts

January 26, 2009

• Gene May Lead to Early Onset of Brain Tumor

January 20, 2009

• ��ɫ����’s 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle

January 19, 2009

• Socially Active and Not Easily Stressed? You May Not Develop Dementia

January 12, 2009

• Hormone Therapy Linked to Brain Shrinkage, But Not Lesions