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December 2011

• AAN Press Release: New Clues as to Why Some Older People May Be Losing Their Memory
• AAN Press Release: Diet Patterns May Keep Brain from Shrinking
• AAN Press Release: Brain Size May Predict Risk for Early Alzheimer's Disease
• AAN Press Release: Comedian Josh Blue Records PSA on Cerebral Palsy for American Academy of Neurology Foundation
• AAN Press Release: Magnetic Stimulation of Brain May Help Some Stroke Patients Recover
• AAN in the News: NBA Institutes New Concussion Policy
• Michael J. Fox Needs You to Join Fox Trial Finder
• AAN Press Release: Memory and Attention Problems May Follow Preemies into Adulthood

November 2011

• AAN Press Release: Is It Alzheimer's Disease or Another Dementia?
• AAN Press Release: People with Stroke History Who Receive Clot-Busting Therapy Fare Better

October 2011

• AAN Press Release: People with Dementia Less Likely to Return Home After Stroke
• AAN Press Release: High-Dose Vitamin D May Not Be Better than Low-Dose Vitamin D in Treating MS
• ADHD Awareness Week Kicks Off Today
• Foundation Marks 20th Anniversary with Video Aimed at Raising Support for Research
• AAN Press Release: Does a Bigger Brain Make for a Smarter Child in Babies Born Prematurely?
• AAN Press Release: Crossing Legs After Severe Stroke May Be a Good Sign of Recovery
• AAN Press Release: Think You're in Poor Health? It Could Increase Your Odds of Dementia
• AAN Press Release: Premature Birth May Increase Risk of Epilepsy Later in Life

September 2011

• AAN Press Release: Low Vitamin B12 Levels May Lead to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Problems
• AAN Press Release: Congress Must Reform Medicare Physician Payment System to Ensure Access to Care
• AAN Press Release: Diabetes May Significantly Increase Your Risk of Dementia
• AAN Press Release: Study Reveals Link Between High Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Disease
• From the Doctor's Desk: Southern Sudan Struggles with Outbreak of Rare Epilepsy Disorder
• From the Doctor's Desk: The Use of Antipsychotic Medications in Patients with Parkinson's Disease—A Crazy Idea?
• From the Doctor's Desk: Power to the Patients
• From the Doctor's Desk: New Biomarker May Help with Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease

August 2011

• We Need Your Story! Call for Entries Now Underway for 2012 Neuro Film Festival
• From the Doctor's Desk: Symptoms of Meningiomas Can Include Seizures
• From the Doctor's Desk: The Case for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

June 2011

• AAN Press Release: Spice up Your Summer Barbecue with Doctor-Recommended Recipes
• From the Doctor's Desk: Using Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Parkinson's Disease
• AAN in the News: Exercise May Protect the Brain From 'Silent Strokes'
• American Academy of Neurology Featured in Chicago Tribune Supplement on Brain Injury
• From the Doctor's Desk: Medications are Almost Never Without Side Effects

May 2011

• Celebrity Interviews Help Kick Off National Neuropathy Week
• Actress Mary Tyler Moore Has Meningioma Removed
• AAN Press Release: Packing on the Pounds in Middle Age Linked to Dementia

April 2011

• AAN Guidelines for Patients
• AAN in the News: New York Times Recognizes Academy Book on Navigating Smell and Taste Disorders
• Actress Lea Thompson Hosts AAN Foundation's Alzheimer's Education Video
• AAN Press Release: Treating High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Diabetes May Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease
• AAN Press Release: New Drug May Reduce Seizures in Epilepsy
• Alzheimer's Disease: Signs May Appear Decade Before Symptoms
• AAN in the News: Walking at a Low Intensity May Help People with Parkinson's Disease
• AAN Press Release: Iraqi Refugees at High Risk of Brain and Nervous System Disorders
• AAN Press Release: AAN Issues New Guideline on Best Treatments for Diabetic Nerve Pain
• AAN Press Release: Maine Neurologist Elected President of American Academy of Neurology
• Winners of Neuro Film Festival Announced
• AAN Press Release: Healthy Welders May Be at Increased Risk for Early Brain Damage
• AAN to Co-sponsor Workshop on Neurodiagnostic Devices with FDA

March 2011

• AAN in the News: Marijuana May Impair Thinking in People Using it to Counter Multiple Sclerosis
• Neurologists in Japan Worry About Their Patients
• New Website Provides Latest Information on MS Therapies as They Emerge
• AAN Press Release: Depression, Age, Other Factors Linked to Dependence After Stroke

February 2011

• AAN in the News: High Cholesterol, Blood Pressure Linked to Early Memory Loss
• Testing for Alzheimer's Disease: Do You Want to Know?
• AAN in the News: Why Speaking More than One Language May Delay Alzheimer's
• From the Doctor's Desk: Reporter Feared to Have Stroke on Air Reported to Have Migraine
• AAN Press Release: Vote Now for Your Favorite 2011 Neuro Film Festival Video
• AAN Press Release: Using Amphetamines May Increase Risk of Parkinson's Disease
• Parkinson's Action Network Invites You to Join the 2011 Research & Public Policy Forum Webcast
• From the Doctor's Desk: Do Epilepsy Drugs Weaken Your Bones?
• From the Doctor's Desk: Itchy? It May be a Neurological Problem

January 2011

• Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
• The Value of Advance Care Planning
• Using Plasma Exchange to Treat Treating Neurologic Conditions
• Marijuana and Teenagers: Does Drug Use Cause a Bad Brain?
• How's the Caregiver?
• Epilepsy and Genetics: Can You Inherit Epilepsy?
• Bring on the Mistletoe! Complementary Therapy Use in Patients with Brain Tumors