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Update on the Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis in Mexico

Kiran T. Thakur, MD FAAN

27 Jul 2023

An Update on the Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis in Individuals Who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Mexico

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Neuro-ID Update [June 2023]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

13 Jul 2023

This WFN Neuro-ID Update provides a brief update on several note-worthy neuroinfectious disease issues, including arboviruses that have been in the news recently, as well as COVID-19 exposure in-utero.

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COVID-19 Update [February '23]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

5 Feb 2023

For this month's update, we present some pertinent updates in the literature and news regarding the potential for neurologic invasion and persistence of SARS-CoV-2, and the possibility of these issues leading to post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC).

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COVID-19 Update [October '22]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

10 Oct 2022

For this update, we present some pertinent updates in the literature and news, including new insights into long-term COVID-19 neurologic outcomes and links between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s Disease.

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COVID-19 Update [August '22]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

30 Aug 2022

For this update, we present some pertinent updates in the literature, including new insights into COVID-19 neuropathology.

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COVID-19 Update [July '22]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

7 Jul 2022

In this month’s Neurology and COVID-19 review, we’ve included several topics that have arisen in the literature and news, including new updates regarding long COVID/PASC and neurologic outcomes of infants born to mothers with COVID-19.

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COVID-19 Update [June '22]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

2 Jun 2022

In this month’s Neurology and COVID-19 review, we’ve included several points of interest that have arisen in the literature and news, including pediatric neurologic complications of COVID-19, long-term neurologic outcomes of intubated COVID-19 patients, and SARS-CoV-2 antigenemia in the CNS.

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COVID-19 Update [May '22]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

9 May 2022

This past month, there were several interesting articles focused on the neurologic manifestations and outcomes of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. We also found updates and new insights on some COVID-related neurologic sequelae.

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COVID-19 Update [April '22]

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

6 Apr 2022

Over the past month we have reviewed the pertinent literature and news, and present this month’s Neurology and Covid update. Several topics were at the forefront of Neurology and Covid news, including longitudinal neurologic imaging of COVID-19 patients’ brains and long-term cognitive evaluations in COVID-19 survivors.

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New series on Neuro-COVID - Epilepsy, Myasthenia Gravis and Multiple Sclerosis

Prof. Avindra Nath and Dr Bridgette Jeanne Billioux Tropical and Geographical Neurology Specialty Group

5 Mar 2022

Over the past month, several articles were published on COVID-19 vaccines in specific neurologic disease populations, including recommendations, side effects and tolerability, and considerations.

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