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September 25, 2018; 91 (13) In Focus

Spotlight on the September 25 issue

Robert A. Gross
First published September 24, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000006232
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Spotlight on the September 25 issue
Robert A. Gross
Neurology Sep 2018, 91 (13) 583-584; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006232

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From editorialist Smith: “Our ability to provide the best patient-centered care to the 1 in 6 individuals with a brain disease may depend on successfully implementing this type of team-based curricular approach across multiple neurology subspecialties.”

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  • NB: “Spinal tuberculosis masquerading lung malignancy,” p. 632. To check out other Resident & Fellow Section Mystery Cases, point your browser to Neurology.org/N and click on the link to the Resident & Fellow Section. At the end of the issue, check out the Clinical/Scientific Note discussing a rare case of myasthenia gravis presentation after alemtuzumab therapy for multiple sclerosis. This week also includes a NeuroImage titled “Late Lyme neuroborreliosis with chronic encephalomyelitis.”

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