American Academy of Neurology

Women who have multiple pregnancies may have a lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to research published in the March 7, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

The American Academy of Neurology Foundation and The ALS Association are announcing the creation of the Richard Olney Clinician Scientist Development Award in ALS, named after Richard K. Olney, MD, a pioneer in ALS research who died last month of ALS

A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the February 28, 2012, print issue of Neurology®.

***MEDIA ALERT*** Tuesday, February 28, 2012 “Neurology on the Hill” will take place, an annual event hosted by the American Academy of Neurology.

New research suggests women who have migraine or have had them in the past are at an increased risk for developing depression compared to women who have never had migraine.

The American Academy of Neurology and the ALS Association are awarding the 2012 Sheila Essey Award: An Award for ALS Research to Christopher Shaw, MBChB, MD, FRACP, with the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London.

The American Academy of Neurology is awarding its 2012 Potamkin Prize for Research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s and Related Diseases to Takeshi Iwatsubo, MD, PhD, with the University of Tokyo School of Medicine.

The American Academy of Neurology and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society are awarding the 2012 John Dystel Prize for MS Research to Richard M. Ransohoff, MD, with the Cleveland Clinic.

The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Academy of Neurology Foundation (AAN Foundation) have announced that Rich Clifford, former NASA astronaut, is the recipient of the 2012 Public Leadership in Neurology Award.

The American Academy of Neurology is issuing an updated guideline that recommends monitoring the spinal cord during spinal surgery and certain chest surgeries to help prevent paralysis, or loss of muscle function, related to the surgeries.