AANEM Foundation Announces $500,000 Research Grant Initiative
The AANEM Foundation for Research and Education has strengthened and expanded its research initiatives It now will fund one $500,000 grant (up to $100,000 per year for 5 years). AANEM seeks high...
View ArticleAANEM Releases Performance in Practice Module
The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) recently released a new Performance in Practice (PIP) Module on Electrodiagnostic (EDX) Report Writing.
View ArticleAANEM Endorses Intraoperative Monitoring Guideline
The American Association of Neuromuscular & and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) recently endorsed the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) guideline update on intraoperative monitoring (IOM).
View ArticleAANEM Accredits Cleveland Clinic EMG Laboratory
The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) recently awarded Cleveland Clinic's EMG Laboratory Accreditation With Exemplary Status.
View ArticleAANEM Guideline Documents Scientific Best Practice
The American Association of Neuromuscular & and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) released a new evidence-based guideline on Neuromuscular Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
View ArticleDr. Sanders to Receive AANEM Lifetime Achievement Award
Donald B. Sanders, MD, will receive the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine's (AANEM) highest honor, the Lifetime Achievement Award, at its Annual Meeting in Orlando,...
View ArticleDr. Peter A. Grant Welcomed as New President of AANEM
The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) is pleased to announce the selection of Peter A. Grant, MD, to lead the organization in 2012-13 as its new president....
View ArticleSequestration Cuts Medicare Reimbursement Beginning April 1
The federal budget sequester went into effect March 1 after a lack of Congressional action to avoid the automatic spending cuts. Effective April 1, Medicare payments to hospitals, doctors, and other...
View ArticleMedicare Cuts Impact Access to Care
Physicians and patients alike are feeling the impact of Medicare reimbursement cuts that went into effect on January 1, 2013. With an additional 2% sequestration cut to roll out on April 1, it's likely...
View ArticleVaccine Risk to Myasthenia Gravis Patients May be Worth Taking
First step taken in collection of data on vaccine-preventable illnesses in patients with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disorder causing weakness and rapid fatigue of voluntary muscles.
View ArticleDiaphragm Pacing System Benefits Patients with ALS
ALS patients using diaphragm pacing experienced improved quality of life, with better sleep and daytime functioning, better breathing, and less fatigue.
View ArticleDr. Francis O. Walker Welcomed as New President of AANEM
Francis O. Walker, MD, is the new president of the AANEM. Walker is a national expert in neuromuscular ultrasound and a dedicated member of the organization since 1985.
View ArticleAANEM Accredits First Overseas Electrodiagnostic Laboratory
On November 6, 2013, the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center received accreditation with exemplary status through the AANEM Electrodiagnostic Laboratory Accreditation Program. This is the first EDX...
View ArticleABEM Certification Examination Changes Format
After careful deliberation and research, the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM) Board of Directors voted to change the format of the ABEM Certification Examination at its spring...
View ArticleGuideline Offers Direction in Genetic Testing for Certain Types of Muscular...
A new guideline recommends guidance on how doctors should evaluate the full picture in order to determine what genetic tests may best diagnose a person's subtype of limb-girdle or distal muscular...
View ArticleDr. Shklyar Receives Golseth Young Investigator Award
Dr. Shklyar is among the youngest recipients of the AANEM Foundation's Golseth Young Investigator Award for her research on quantitative ultrasound backscatter analysis for the evaluation of Duchenne...
View ArticleDr. Chan Receives Best Abstract Award at the AANEM 61st Annual Meeting
Among the approved 177 scientific abstracts presented at the AANEM 61st Annual Meeting, only one was chosen by the Research Committee of the AANEM Foundation for Research & Education to receive the...
View ArticleValidation of Patient Reported Outcomes Obtained in the Home Infusion Setting...
A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) provides some new information about how to monitor medications given at home.
View ArticleIncreased Risk of Co-Existing Autoimmune Disease in Myasthenia Gravis Patients
Myasthenia gravis is a disorder than can be associated with abnormal function outside of skeletal muscle. Two studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neuromuscular &...
View ArticleHigh Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency Across the Board in Neuromuscular...
A study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) adds more credence to a growing awareness of the high prevalence of vitamin...
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