Yale Neurology was recently featured in an article in The New York Times by Dr. Lisa Sanders as part of her popular “Diagnosis” column. In the article she describes a 95 year-old woman who presented with dysarthria, dysphagia and double vision. Her story was a bit complex with multiple red herrings, and it was initially suspected that she may have suffered a stroke. Through the good instincts, dedication and persistence of several of our residents and faculty, she was ultimately diagnosed with myasthenia graves and treated appropriately. Dr. Paul Sanmartin, a PGY-3 resident in the program, was featured prominently in the article, as was one of Yale’s neuromuscular faculty members, Dr. Richard Nowak.
Dr. Margy McCullough-Hicks has earned an NIH R25 training grant to study the use of novel neuroimaging modalities, including MR spectroscopy, to longitudinally characterize and quantify peri-infarct edema in acute stroke patients. She will be starting an Vascular Neurology fellowship at Stanford University in July 2018, and will continue her NIH-supported research there. Her research mentors include Dr. Kevin Sheth.