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Editorial Message and Issue Highlights–Vol. 16, No. 11–12, November-December 2019
Dear Colleagues: Welcome to the November–December 2019 edition of Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience (ICNS). The issue begins with a case report by Diaz et al titled, “Use of Noninvasive Ventilation with Volume-assured Pressure Support for Treatment-refractory Myasthenia Gravis.” The authors share that a stepwise approach to therapy and use of immunosuppressive agents have led to […]
Use of Noninvasive Ventilation with Volume-assured Pressure Support for Treatment-refractory Myasthenia Gravis
by MONTSERRAT DIAZ-ABAD, MD; NEVINS TODD, MD; LINDSAY ZILLIOX, MD; ANA SANCHEZ, MD; and CHARLENE HAFER-MACHO, MD Dr. Diaz-Abad and Dr. Todd are with the Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Drs. Zilliox, Sanchez, and Hafer-Macko are with the Department of Neurology, University of Maryland School of Medicine in […]
Dismantling Fears Associated with Intellectual Disability Psychotherapy: An Evidence-based Practice
by Jessica A. Porcelan, MD; Katherine E. Caujolle-Alls, MD; and Julie P. Gentile, MD Drs. Porcelan, Caujolle-Alls, and Gentile are with the Department of Psychiatry at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Department editor Allison […]
Improving Depression Management in Patients with Medical Illness Using Collaborative Care: Linking Treatment from the Inpatient to the Outpatient Setting
by Gabriel Edwards, MD, MPH; Teryl Nuckols, MD, MSHS; Nathalie Herrera, MD; Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA; and Waguih William IsHak, MD, FAPA Drs. Edwards, Herrera, Danovitch, and IsHak are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nuckols is with the Division of General Internal Medicine, Cedars-Sinai […]
A Look at Genetic Linkage between Clozapine-induced Agranulocytosis, Malignant Hyperthermia, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, and Statin-induced Myopathy
by Nitin Pothen, MD; Shveta Kansal, MD; Theodor Rais, MD; Stacy Doumas, MD; and Ramon Solhkhah, MD Dr. Pothen and Dr. Kansal are with Ocean Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health in Brick, New Jersey. Dr. Rias is with Firelands Regional Health System-Sandusky in Sandusky, Ohio, and Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio. Dr. […]
A Review of the Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain in Patients with Heart Failure
by Muhammad Hassan Majeed, MD; Ali Ahsan Ali, MD; Hafiza Ayesha Khalil, MD; Douglas Bacon, MD; and Hafiz Muhammad Imran, MD Dr. Majeed is with the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Management, Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ali is with the Department of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Elmhurst) […]
Use of Brexanolone for Postpartum Depression
by Jonathan R. Scarff, MD Dr. Scarff is with the Behavioral Health Service Line, Kenner Army Health Clinic, in Fort Lee, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided. Disclosures: Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect official policy or position of the Kenner Army Health Clinic, the […]
Placental Barrier and Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Roles of Prolactin and Dopamine in the Developing Fetal Brain—Part II
by Atmaram Yarlagadda, MD; Ganesh Acharya, MD, PhD, FRCOG; Jayaprada Kasaraneni, MBBS; Christiane S. Hampe, PhD; and Anita H. Clayton, MD Dr. Yarlagadda is with the Department of Defense and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Acharya is with the Karolinska Institutet in Solna, Sweden. Dr. Kasaraneni is with Texas Tech University in […]
Navigating the ADA: What Clinicians Need to Know—Part One
by Donna Vanderpool, MBA, JD Ms. Vanderpool is the Vice President of Risk Management at Professional Risk Management Services in Arlington, Virginia. Funding: No funding was provided for the preparation of this article. Disclosures: The author is an employee of PRMS Inc., a risk-management consulting company for healthcare providers. This ongoing column is dedicated to […]
