Recent content by Vader

I would tell you... but I forgot. :)

Many and probably most common neurologic conditions are treatable (as mentioned above: stroke, migraine, epilepsy, Parkinson's, MS, etc). There are a handful that are reversible and even curable (i.e. brain infections, stroke in certain cases, vitamin deficiencies, Guillain-Barre syndrome, etc)...

There are many factors that affect specialty matching rates, including number of applicants, number of spots, the extent of the program and applicant rank lists, the preferences of the particular group of applicants, etc. The relatively low non-matching rate reflects primarily that overall...

It doesn't really matter what order you do the sub-Is in the end (I did my neuro before medicine sub-I back in the day, but not by choice). If you have the choice, would do as typhoonegator says. :)

This is normal at this stage in the PGY2 year. I didn't have my epiphany until mid-way through PGY2, and then it was an evolutionary process to figure things out. The key is to find what you really love doing and this takes some self-reflection time. Unfortunately, many people don't have a lot...

Depending on your set up in practice, you could make any specialty repetitive. If you do EMG/NCS all day (without corresponding consultations), for example, this may become repetitive. If you see all headache this may become "repetitive", though like typhoonegator stated, subspecialists...

If you look at the Medicare RVU/dollar amounts of 2014, you will see that indeed in terms of professional component, there have been some increases for EMG and holding pattern for EEG. However, the technical components of these tests which comprise the bulk of the reimbursement, have still...

Residency is still a rite of passage, but if you love Neurology (that same goes with any other field), the precise number of hours won't matter so much. If you love what you're doing, you will find energy to get through it and find reward at the end of the day. That being said, I was very happy...

Perseveration usually relates to damage to the frontal lobes, particularly dorsolateral prefrontal areas/circuits. It is thought to be related to the frontal lobes' role in shifting attentional set. Perseveration is seen in a variety of disorders that affect the frontal lobes (both neurologic...

Just checked--and found out I am board certified!

Agree completely... both private practice neurohospitalists work hard and academic neurohospitalists work hard. I'd personally prefer the academic version since I love the academic environment, research and teaching. In any environment, as alluded to, it is important to understand one's role and...

I would say this is pretty unrealistic. Most neurologists in the L.A. area work quite a bit more than that to make around 200k. In the future, expect to have to work even more to stay even, given the changes coming in medical delivery and reimbursement.

These are two of several paths people are taking to a neurohospitalist career. I would also add that: 1) It is NOT necessary to do a fellowship to be a neurohospitalist. 2) A fellowship should give some particularly additional expertise and ideally a skill set that the non-fellow does not...

Seriously depressing :(

Ditto.