Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Do you see utility in trending serum neurofilament light chain levels or any alternative screening methods beyond MRI to help identify amyloid-related...

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What makes a patient a good candidate for treatments targeting amyloid such as lecanemab or donanemab?

Are there patients in whom you would specifically avoid this class of treatments?

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What work-up do you recommend in patients with early-onset dementia?

Which genetic/other testing should be considered in an early-onset dementia work-up?

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Is it possible to develop worsening motor features of Parkinson's disease (PD) when using clozapine (for treatment of PD psychosis) above a certain dose?

If so, what is the recommended maximum dose of clozapine for PD patients?

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When do you recommend lumbar puncture in patients with concern for memory loss?

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Do you check neurofilament light chain in patients with neurodegenerative illnesses?

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Do you use acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in patients with cognitive changes in the setting of cerebral amyloid angiopathy?

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How would you manage a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis manifesting with increased neuropsychiatric manifestations (ex. psychosis) with no recent changes on brain MRI?

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When do you consider prescribing medications such as Aricept in patients with Down Syndrome who start having memory issues?

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When do you recommend driving tests in patients who have memory loss?

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How do you manage the developmental and behavioral regression seen in Down Syndrome Disintegrative Disorder (DSDD)?

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How do you treat behavioral disturbances in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies?

How do you treat dangerous behavioral disturbances (aggression, nighttime wandering) in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)?

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For patients with significant side effects to a cholinesterase inhibitor, do you try another medication in the class or avoid it altogether?

If you have significant side effects, GI and/or cardiac with one of the cholinesterase inhibitors, would you try using another medication or would you...

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Do you use pimavanserin to treat psychotic symptoms in Lewy body dementia?

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How do you approach the workup and management of patients with suspected functional neurologic disorders?

What testing do you typically proceed with?

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