{"id":10718,"date":"2021-05-04T17:08:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T21:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/?p=10718"},"modified":"2022-11-17T13:47:55","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T18:47:55","slug":"neurology-news-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/neurology-news-may-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Neurology News &#8211; May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #007fae;\">Department<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2018\/05\/PrestwickPlacebyMHAWorks-e1527884414804.jpg\" alt=\"UNC Hospitals Adult Neurology Clinic\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" \/><\/p>\n<p>UNC Adult Neurology now offers <strong>Ambulatory E-Consults<\/strong> to referring providers<strong>. <\/strong>The new e-consult service allows referring primary care providers to receive comprehensive and timely recommendations from UNC Department of Neurology specialists. <a href=\"https:\/\/unc.live\/3t7LCXS\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Duke and UNC have joined forces on an ambitious new program called the <strong>Alzheimer\u2019s Disease Research Collaborative<\/strong>, which aims to detect, delay or even prevent Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease. <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3esqDeT\">Learn more &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Department is excited to announce our <a href=\"https:\/\/unc.live\/3tvQ17y\">new residents and fellows<\/a>!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult Neurology Residents: Kelby Brown, Jr.; Xem Biu; Amanda Crooks; Claire Hall; Nikoloz Karazanashvili; Luke Kupcha; Aaron Meller<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Child Neurology Residents: Stacey Chung; Holly Phillipe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleep Medicine Fellows: Katelyn Bricker; Shakeel Tabish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Neuromuscular Fellow: Eric Creed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Epilepsy Fellows: Marium Jamil; Hazem Albandar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Neurocritical Care Fellows: Grace Dehoff; Mark Sayegh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information about UNC\u2019s <strong>Pediatric Clinic for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/divisions\/child-neurology-1\/unc-tourette-syndrome-and-tic-disorders-clinic\/\">now available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kayla Moore, MHA<\/strong>, former Neurology Clinic Manager, is now a business practice improvement manager with the UNC Medical Center\u2019s Clinical Operations Support team.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007fae;\">Awards \/ Honors \/ Achievements<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10742\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/MG.jpg\" alt=\"MG logo\" width=\"200\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/MG.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/MG-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>James Howard, MD<\/strong>, received the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/unc.live\/3xO6Cqs\">Medical Professional of the Year<\/a> award by the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America. MGF gives this award to a medical professional who consistently achieves high standards in the practice of MG medicine, and who is a leader and role model by their peers. The recipient exemplifies excellence and dedication towards advancing the field while sharing expertise to educate the medical and patient community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monica Diaz, MD,<\/strong> was named as a UNC School of Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/unc.live\/3gFYulP\">Simmons Scholar<\/a>. The Simmons Scholars Program offers support to faculty members from groups traditionally underrepresented in medicine, while also placing an emphasis on building a community of scholars that spans multiple disciplines.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10743 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/ACNS.jpg\" alt=\"ACNS logo\" width=\"125\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/ACNS.jpg 289w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/ACNS-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>Suzette LaRoche, MD, FACNS<\/strong>, was elected as president of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Susan Wilson, DNP, RN, MSN, ANP-C<\/strong>, was nominated for the University Managers Association (UMA) 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/uma.web.unc.edu\/awards\/\">Manager of the Year Award<\/a>. The award is based on university career accomplishments, both within and beyond normal job responsibilities, or a specific accomplishment made within the previous twelve months that has been of major significance. The final recipient of the award will be announced at the Annual UMA Meeting on May 27.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Miriam Sklerov, MD<\/strong>, was appointed as CME Director for UNC Neurology Grand Rounds, effective July 1.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to our new Adult Neurology Chief residents: <strong>Sidd Ninan, MD; Fazila Aseem, MD, MPH; Dan Panebianco, MD<\/strong>; and our new Child Neurology Chief Resident <strong>Sonia Varghese, MD, MPH, MBA.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kacynta Gardner<\/strong>, an EEG technologist, recently obtained her R. EEG T. through the American Board of Registration of Electroencephalographic and Evoked Potential Technologists (ABRET).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007fae;\">Grants<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>NC TraCS awarded funding for a $5K-$50K grant application submitted by <strong>Yen-Yu<\/strong> <strong>Ian Shih, PhD<\/strong>, titled, \u201cA new fMRI method with superior sensitivity, no geometric distortion, and negligible acoustic noise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9749 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/11\/Embrace.jpg\" alt=\"Embrace Detection Device\" width=\"200\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/11\/Embrace.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/11\/Embrace-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/11\/Embrace-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/11\/Embrace-600x381.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The Carolina for the Kids Foundation accepted the grant proposal submitted by pediatric clinical social worker, <strong>Alyssa Draffin, MSW, LCSW,<\/strong> for eight Embrace2 seizure detections watches. Selection criteria include financial need, the presence of convulsive seizures, and ability to pay $10 for a monthly subscription. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:Alyssa.Draffin@unchealth.unc.edu?subject=Embrace%202%20device\">Alyssa<\/a> if you have a patient in need.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007fae;\">Research \/ Publications<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>William Powers, MD<\/strong>, published \u201cClinical Utility of Echocardiography in Secondary Ischemic Stroke Prevention,\u201d Chapter 31 in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33632453\/\">Handbook of Clinical Neurology<\/a>, \u201cHeart and Neurologic Disease,\u201d Elsevier, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Powers also co-authored, \u201cCerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism: Regulation and Pathophysiology in Cerebrovascular Disease,\u201d Chapter 3 in \u201cStroke: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management,\u201d Elsevier, 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Huang examining a patient\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-1024x679.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-1536x1018.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-2048x1358.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/09\/9B7A4194-crop-600x398.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>The UNC Stroke Center participated in an international retrospective study studying the impact of COVID on global acute stroke care.\u00a0<strong>David Huang, MD, PhD<\/strong>, co-authored the resulting article, \u201cGlobal Impact of COVID-19 on Stroke Care and Intravenous Thrombolysis,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/n.neurology.org\/content\/early\/2021\/03\/25\/WNL.0000000000011885.long\">Neurology<\/a>, March 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Susan Wilson, DNP, RN, MSN, ANP-C<\/strong>, co-authored, \u201cCare of the Patient with Acute Ischemic Stroke (prehospital and acute phase of care): Update to the 2009 Comprehensive Nursing Care Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/STR.0000000000000356?utm_campaign=sciencenews20-21&amp;utm_source=science-news&amp;utm_medium=phd-link&amp;utm_content=phd-03-11-21&amp;\">Stroke<\/a>, March 2021 (online).<\/p>\n<p><strong>James F. Howard, Jr., MD<\/strong>, co-authored:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201c<\/strong> Zilucoplan: an investigational complement C5 inhibitor for the treatment of acetylcholine receptor autoantibody\u2013positive generalized myasthenia gravis,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33792453\/\">Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs<\/a>, April 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cReduced plasmablast frequency is associated with seronegative myasthenia gravis,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33294984\/\">Muscle Nerve<\/a>, April 2021. (Co-authored with\u00a0<strong>Manisha Chopra, MBBS<\/strong>, and other researchers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jui-Heng Tseng, Aditi Ajit, Zarin Tabassum, Niyati Patel, Xu Tian, Youjun Chen, Rick Meeker, <\/strong>and <strong>Todd Cohen<\/strong> along with other researchers co-authored, \u201cTau seeds are subject to aberrant modifications resulting in distinct signatures,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/cell-reports\/fulltext\/S2211-1247(21)00353-3#%20\">Cell Reports<\/a>, April 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Monica Diaz, MD<\/strong>, co-authored:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cNeurological manifestations of patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 attending a public hospital in Lima, Peru,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8046428\/\">eNeurologicalSci<\/a>, June 2021 (senior author).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cParesthesia Predicts the Development of Incident Neuropathic Pain in Older People with HIV-associated Sensory Polyneuropathy,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33565583\/\">Pain Medicine<\/a>, February 2021 (first author).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cAging with HIV in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33400168\/\">Current HIV\/AIDS Reports<\/a>, February 2021 (co-first author).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cDetection of toxoplasmic encephalitis in HIV positive patients in urine with hydrogel nanoparticles,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosntds\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pntd.0009199\">PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases<\/a>, March 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cNeurocognitive impairment in Spanish-speaking Latinos living with HIV in the US: Application of the neuropsychological norms for the US-Mexico border region in Spanish (NP-NUMBRS),\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/31847711\/\">Clinical Neuropsychologist<\/a>, February 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cLos desaf\u00edos en la continuidad de atenci\u00f3n de personas viviendo con VIH en el Per\u00fa durante la pandemia de la COVID-19,\u201d[Challenges to the continuity of care of people living with HIV throughout the COVID-19 crisis in Peru]. <a href=\"https:\/\/rpmesp.ins.gob.pe\/index.php\/rpmesp\/article\/view\/6471\">Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica<\/a>, February 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Jane Fan, MD<\/strong>, co-authored, \u201cA Voluntary Statewide Newborn Screening Pilot for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Results from Early Check,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC8006221\/\">International Journal of Neonatal Screening<\/a>, March 2021.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anahit Mehrabyan, MD<\/strong>, and alumnus <strong>Steven Palmer, MD<\/strong>, co-authored with other researchers, &#8220;Defining the Diversity of HNRNPA1 Mutations in Clinical Phenotype and Pathomechanism,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medrxiv.org\/content\/10.1101\/2021.02.02.21250330v1\">medRxiv<\/a>, February 2021.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10747\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/PD.jpg\" alt=\"PD GENEration logo\" width=\"100\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/PD.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/PD-152x300.jpg 152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/>In April, the <strong>Movement Disorders Division <\/strong>became a study site for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkinson.org\/PDGENEration?fbclid=IwAR2x2_DBkyAxwXR1SRGVHzqcjHh0KPpjHG0BkySlQlXQsarOMUmhtEshgx0#.YHBoCsa1zWE.twitter\">PD GENEration<\/a>: Mapping the Future of Parkinson\u2019s Disease, a national initiative that offers genetic testing for clinically relevant Parkinson&#8217;s-related genes and genetic counseling at no cost for people with Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p>Adult Neurology resident, <strong>Laura de Lima Xavier, MD<\/strong>, co-authored, \u201cAssociation of Sinonasal Inflammation with Functional Brain Connectivity,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaotolaryngology\/article-abstract\/2778439\">JAMA<\/a> Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery, April 2021.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #007fae;\">Invited Lectures \/ Presentations \/ Panels (Virtual)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>William Powers, MD<\/strong>, presented three invited talks:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cMeet the Expert\u201d and \u201cCase Vignettes from the 2019 Update of the Guidelines for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke\u201d at the AHA\/ASA International Stroke Conference, March 18, 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cStrokeLore: Pearls Made of Clay\u201d Annual Endowed Kaplan Lecture, Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, New\u00a0 York University School of Medicine, March 9, 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-8547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2020\/06\/bigstock-Multicolored-brain-connections-110587529-Converted.png\" alt=\"Graphic of brain\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/>James Howard, MD, <\/strong>presented:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #007fae;\"><strong>Invited Lectures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>UCB Industry Forum for the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) 2021 Spring Virtual Conference, \u201cThe balancing act in generalized myasthenia gravis management,\u201d March 4, 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #007fae;\"><strong>Presentations\u00a0at Meetings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSafety of eculizumab in MG and NMOSD \u2013 analysis of the phase 3 studies REGAIN and PREVENT and their extensions.\u201d\u00a0 Eposter presented at the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Virtual and Clinical Scientific Conference, March 15-18, 2021. (Co-author)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cReal-World Use of Eculizumab in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis in the United States: Results From a Pilot Retrospective Chart-Review Study.\u201d Eposter presented at the American Academy of Neurology 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, April 17-22, 2021. (Co-author)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Efgartigimod in Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Analysis of the Phase 3 ADAPT Study.\u201d Paper read at the Clinical Trials Plenary Session of the American Academy of Neurology 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, April 20, 2021<strong>. <\/strong>(Co-authored with\u00a0<strong>Manisha Chopra, MBBS<\/strong>, and other researchers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #007fae;\"><strong>Interview<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Qtc0hZ\">Interview<\/a> with <em>Neurology Today<\/em> Editor-in-Chief Joseph E. Safdieh regarding the clinical implications of the new Efgartigimod research presented at the 2021 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2018\/12\/BrainCircuits.jpg\" alt=\"Brain Circuits\" width=\"200\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2018\/12\/BrainCircuits.jpg 845w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2018\/12\/BrainCircuits-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2018\/12\/BrainCircuits-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2018\/12\/BrainCircuits-735x512.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Monica Diaz, MD<\/strong>, presented:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cCharacterization of cognitive impairment among Peruvians living with HIV\u201d at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) <a href=\"https:\/\/cugh.confex.com\/cugh\/2021\/meetingapp.cgi\/Session\/1211\">Annual 2021 Meeting<\/a> during the \u201cTraining the Next Generation of Global Health Researchers: The NIH-Fogarty Global Health Fellows Programs\u201d scientific session; March 12, 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Stroke in the setting of COVID-19 infection among patients attending a public hospital in Lima, Peru. E-poster at American Academy of Neurology Annual 2021 Meeting, April 17-21, 2021 (co-author)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cKnowledge and impact of COVID-19 on middle-aged and older people living with HIV in Lima, Peru.\u201d E-poster at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Annual 2021 Meeting, March 12-18, 2021. (co-first author)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bradley Vaughn, MD<\/strong>, presented, \u201cSleep and Epilepsy\u201d at the 2021 North Carolina Academy of Sleep Medicine <a href=\"https:\/\/ncsleep.org\/events\">virtual conference<\/a> on February 27.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rebecca Traub, MD<\/strong>, will be a panelist for the Southeastern US Amyloidosis Support Groups <a href=\"https:\/\/amyloidosissupport.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/4716184164513\/WN_di6ABTGjTFuk5bAEdUbDqw\">Webinar<\/a> on ATTRv and ATTRwt Amyloidosis on May 15.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-10751\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/NC-Neuro-Society.jpg\" alt=\"NC Neurological Society\" width=\"200\" height=\"78\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/NC-Neuro-Society.jpg 398w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/716\/2021\/05\/NC-Neuro-Society-300x118.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Resident presentations <\/strong>at the 2021 virtual North Carolina Neurological Society Annual Meeting on February 27-28 included the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #007fae;\"><strong>Oral Presentation:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Siddarth Ninan, MBBS<\/strong>, (PGY3) presented, \u201cAnti-CD20 immunotherapy in MS: Challenges in the age of COVID-19,\u201d under the mentorship of <strong>Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, MD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #007fae;\"><strong>Posters:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Xiaoyang Li, MD<\/strong>, (PGY3) presented, \u201cString of pearls in the spinal cord: a novel magnetic resonance imaging sign in spinal cord sarcoidosis,\u201d under the mentorship of <strong>Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, MD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carolyn Tsai, MD<\/strong>, (PGY3) and <strong>Abigail O\u2019Reggio, MD<\/strong> (PGY2) presented, \u201cTwo Cases of Cocaine Induced Bilateral Hippocampal Infarction,\u201d under the mentorship of <strong>Anahit Mehrabyan, MD<\/strong>, and <strong>Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, MD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fazila Aseem, MD, MPH<\/strong>, (PGY3) <strong>Timothy Landis, MD<\/strong>, (PGY2) <strong>Israel Saramago, MD<\/strong>, (Neuroradiology fellow) presented, &#8220;Osmotic Demyelinating Syndrome Secondary to Glycemic Fluctuation&#8221; under the mentorship of <strong>Anahit Mehrabyan, MD.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Timothy Landis, MD<\/strong>, (PGY2) presented \u201cAn Atypical Presentation of Mitochondrial Encephalomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis, and Stroke-like Episodes (MELAS),\u201d under the mentorship of <strong>William Powers, MD<\/strong>, and William Hannah, MD (Department of Genetics).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #007fae;\"><strong>Additional Resident Virtual Poster Presentations:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Xiaoyang Li,<\/strong><strong> MD<\/strong>, (PGY3) presented, \u201cLongitudinally extensive transverse myelitis in a pediatric patient with spinal arteriovenous malformation, at the ACTRIMS Forum, February 25-27, 2021 under the mentorship of <strong>Irena Dujmovic Basuroski, MD<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carolyn Tsai, MD<\/strong>, (PGY3) presented, &#8220;An Adult Case of Leptomeningeal Enhancement in H1N1 Associated Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis&#8221; 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