Big shout out to the Youngstown MICU team for making my last week of med school one to remember! Great group of residents, nurses, attendings, and all who help patients

And special thanks to future neuro-intensivist Dr. Michelle Goodwin for making the rotation that much better!

You've been called to evaluate someone with a new diagnosis of epilepsy.

Now you need to decide what kind of antiseizure drug (ASD) to recommend.

Start Keppra and be done with it?

We can put a little more thought into it than that!…

Some of the best parts of AAN are catching up with old friends! Michael Kentris, DO was my senior resident, then attending, and now colleague and fellow #MedEd enthusiast.

Listening to Sanjay Gupta talk about the importance of embracing uncertainty in medicine and being honest with our patients about #medicaluncertainty #AAN AM #AAN

While AI is undoubtedly a powerful tool it does behoove us to consider what we may be losing, or sacrificing, in the name of efficiency.

A great summary of a few things to consider by Dr. Wolf at #AANAM

1. The art of the medical conversation
2. Understanding the differential…

Great title for this lecture!

#AANAM

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Really fun sessions in the Neurology Education Room today led by Tracey Milligan, MD, MS, FAAN, FANA, FAES Roy Strowd, MD, MEd, MS!

Also got to catch up with my friend Ashley Paul, MD here!

How meta is too meta?

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One of the most challenging yet essential skills to develop in the practice of medicine is the ability to think

The book 'How to Think Like a Neurologist' by Ethan Meltzer, MD does a great job introducing some foundational principles of neurology

Here's a summary:

Lots of good advice from Omar Danoun, MD at #AANAM Headtalks on the best ways to use social media as a neurologist

My favorite fact, though, is that he is a 🐝 keeper!

A real Renaissance man!

Reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke on my trip today.

Her prose is always so striking.

Two other devices she uses that I love:

An epistolary style. Every section is a journal entry advancing the story, sometimes in an abrupt and dramatic fashion.

The unreliable narrator. I'm…

About 1/3 people with #epilepsy won't be able to get control of their seizures with medication alone

This is termed 'medically refractory epilepsy'

How many antiseizure meds does someone have to have tried for that definition to apply?

#EpilepsyAwarenessMonth

Thank you social media for reminding me of my human frailty

#stilltrue

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