Dr. Rachel Beekman, PGY4 worked on a project designed to characterize spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the very elderly and evaluate how risk factors for in-hospital mortality vary by age group. This work was in collaboration with and presented in a platform presentation by Dr. Stacy Chu, PGY4. Abstract here: Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Elderly Population.
Dr. Stacy Chu, PGY4, presented several projects including the talk above with Dr. Rachel Beekman, a poster looking at potential associations between history of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and mortality in patients treated with intravenous tissue plasminogen activator (IV-tPA) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) (abstract:Safety Outcomes of Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with History of Intracranial Hemorrhage), and a case report of a patient who developed PML despite no diagnosis of HIV or history of immunosuppression (abstract: PML in the absence of HIV or immunosuppressive therapy.)
Dr. Paul Fu, PGY4, presented a poster examining rate of burnout in Yale Neurology Dept, finding they are similar to national averages, and reporting on steps Yale has taken to address burnout in Neurology. See his abstract here: Burnout and Vitality for Yale Neurology.
Dr. Monica Diaz, PGY4, presented a fascinating case report of a patient who presented with meningoradiculitis who ended up having Lyme Disease. Here is her abstract: Lyme Disease Presenting with Meningoradiculitis: A Case of Variant Bannwarth Syndrome.
Dr. Justine Cormier, PGY3, presented a case report on a patient with metastatic pituitary carcinoma with leptomeningeal spread to spinal cord, an extremely rare clinical presentation. See her abstract here: Spinal Leptomeningeal Dissemination as a Fatal Complication of Malignant Prolactinoma.
Dr. Priyanka Chilakamarri, PGY2, presented a case report entitled Hypoglossal Cranial Nerve Palsy: Unusual Microvascular Complication (click on the title to link to the abstract).
Dr. Adeel Zubair, PGY2, was not able to be present at the conference, sadly, but had a colleague present his interesting work on a case series of patients with Primary Lateral Sclerosis in whom intrathecal baclofen pumps were both safely and effectively used. See his abstract here: Utility of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump in Primary Lateral Sclerosis.
And we were so pumped to have two future Yale Neurons, Sarah Mancone and Gabriella Garcia in attendance! Gabriella was awarded the 2018 AAN Medical Student Diversity Scholarship. Great work!
A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all for all of your hard work and productivity!!
