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Neurology & Health Equity @UCSF @neurores_UCSF | Advisor to @PIH & @MSF | #EndNeurophobia @CPsolvers | One by One by One | Former @harvardneuromds Views mine

Jul 28, 2022, 10 tweets

It's here! After many years of working on this 2nd edition, it's amazing to finally see and hold it!
I learned so much revising and updating this book, a 🧵
#MedEd #MedTwitter #neurotwitter #NeuroTwitterNetwork @NMatch2023 @caseyalbin @DxRxEdu

One of the most fun things to write was the preface, reflecting on how much has changed and evolved in #neurology in just a few years since the 1st edition. More on why I love neurology here:

For example the antiseizure medication table has expanded from 1 page to two...

The MS drug table has doubled in size...

The autoantibody table has gone from 1 page to 2 and I'm sure is already out of date as this field rapidly evolves
@StaceyLClardy

And there are of course countless updates and expansions in stroke, movement disorders, headache, and every area of neurology...
And I also got the opportunity to work with an amazing artist Dragonfly Media group to develop new neuroanatomy figures. Here are some of my favorites:

What actually crosses in the chiasm and why?

(here's an explanation: )

How does the MLF yoke horizontal eye movements?
(more on that here: )

How to understand the direct/indirect basal ganglia pathways?
(more on that here: )

I'm excited to share this book with you and hear your feedback! 🧠♥️ The book is always freely available on AccessMedicine through a university digital subscription. Otherwise, it is available here in print and kindle versions amazon.com/Clinical-Neuro…

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