January 16, 2018; 90 (3) Special Article
Practice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment
Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Ronald C. Petersen, Oscar Lopez, Melissa J. Armstrong, Thomas S.D. Getchius, Mary Ganguli, David Gloss, Gary S. Gronseth, Daniel Marson, Tamara Pringsheim, Gregory S. Day, Mark Sager, James Stevens, Alexander Rae-Grant
First published December 27, 2017, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000004826
Ronald C. Petersen
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Oscar Lopez
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Melissa J. Armstrong
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Thomas S.D. Getchius
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Mary Ganguli
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
David Gloss
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Gary S. Gronseth
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Daniel Marson
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Tamara Pringsheim
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Gregory S. Day
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Mark Sager
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
James Stevens
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Alexander Rae-Grant
From the Department of Neurology (R.C.P.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Neurology (O.L.), University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, PA; Department of Neurology (M.J.A.), University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville; Heart Rhythm Society (T.S.D.G.), Washington, DC; Department of Psychiatry (M.G.), University of Pittsburgh, PA; Department of Neurology (D.G.), Charleston Area Medical Center, WV; Department of Neurology (G.S.G.), University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City; Department of Neurology (D.M.), University of Alabama, Birmingham; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences (T.P.), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center (G.S.D.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (M.S.), School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Neurology (J.S.), Fort Wayne Neurological Center, IN; and Department of Neurology (A.R.-G.), Cleveland Clinic, OH.
Practice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment
Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and Implementation Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
Ronald C. Petersen, Oscar Lopez, Melissa J. Armstrong, Thomas S.D. Getchius, Mary Ganguli, David Gloss, Gary S. Gronseth, Daniel Marson, Tamara Pringsheim, Gregory S. Day, Mark Sager, James Stevens, Alexander Rae-Grant
Neurology Jan 2018, 90 (3) 126-135; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004826
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Disputes & Debates: Rapid online correspondence
- Author response to Braillon: Practice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment: Report of the guideline development, dissemination, and implementation subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
- Ronald C. Petersen, Neurologist, Mayo Clinic
- Oscar Lopez, Neurologist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Melissa J. Armstrong, Neurologist, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Thomas S.D. Getchius, Manager, Heart Rhythm Society
- Mary Ganguli, Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
- David Gloss, Neurologist, Charleston Area Medical Center Neurology
- Gary S. Gronseth, Neurologist, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Daniel Marson, Clinical Neuropsychologist, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Tamara Pringsheim, Neurologist, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Gregory S. Day, Neurologist, Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine
- Mark Sager, Geriatrician, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin
- James Stevens, Neurologist, Fort Wayne Neurological Center
- Alexander D. Rae-Grant, Neurologist, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Lakewood Hospital
Submitted March 01, 2018 - RE: Author response to Valenzuela et al.
- Ronald C. Petersen, Neurologist, Mayo Clinic
- Oscar Lopez, Neurologist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Melissa J. Armstrong, Neurologist, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Thomas S.D. Getchius, Manager, Heart Rhythm Society
- Mary Ganguli, Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
- David Gloss, Neurologist, Charleston Area Medical Center Neurology
- Gary S. Gronseth, Neurologist, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Daniel Marson, Clinical Neuropsychologist, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Tamara Pringsheim, Neurologist, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Gregory S. Day, Neurologist, Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine
- Mark Sager, Geriatrician, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin
- James Stevens, Neurologist, Fort Wayne Neurological Center
- Alexander D. Rae-Grant, Neurologist, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Lakewood Hospital
Submitted February 20, 2018 - Practice guideline update summary: Mild cognitive impairment: Report of the guideline development, dissemination, and implementation subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
- Alain Braillon, Senior consultant, University Hospital, 80000 Amiens, France
Submitted February 14, 2018 - Author response to Drs. Wang and Cui
- Ron C. Petersen, Neurologist, Mayo Clinic
- Oscar Lopez, Neurologist, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Melissa J. Armstrong, Neurologist, University of Florida College of Medicine
- Thomas S.D. Getchius, Manager, Heart Rhythm Society
- Mary Ganguli, Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh
- David Gloss, Neurologist, Charleston Area Medical Center Neurology
- Gary S. Gronseth, Neurologist, University of Kansas Medical Center
- Daniel Marson, Clinical Neuropsychologist, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Tamara Pringsheim, Neurologist, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary
- Gregory S. Day, Neurologist, Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center, Washington University School of Medicine
- Mark Sager, Geriatrician, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin
- James Stevens, Neurologist, Fort Wayne Neurological Center
- Alexander D. Rae-Grant, Neurologist, Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute at Lakewood Hospital
Submitted January 29, 2018 - Concerns about cholinesterase inhibitor recommendations
- Michael Valenzuela, Professor of Regenerative Neuroscience, University of Sydney
- Perminder Sachdev, Professor of Neuropsychiatry, University of New South Wales
- Henry Brodaty, Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, University of New South Wales
Submitted January 18, 2018 - Reader response: Practice guideline update summary: MCI
- Gang Wang, Neurologist, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University (Shanghai, China)
- Hai-lun Cui, Graduate Student, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University (Shanghai, China)
Submitted January 14, 2018
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