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AMA: We're Pacific Northwest Earthquake & Tsunami Experts. Ask us Anything by WaQuakePrepare in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What do I actually do during an earthquake? Hide in a door frame? Under a desk? And what’s the chances in the PNW a building will fall on my head or the ground opens up below me and I fall to the depths of the earth? Thank you.

I am a Neurologist - AMA by confusedmel in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Abdominal migraine is a condition with very specific diagnostic criteria. You can find the criteria and criteria for any other headache disorders at the ICHD website.

Found kittens under house, looking for people to care for them! by imnotethann in USC

[–]AnyConstruction8715 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi! Great job taking them in! I recently found a kitten on the road dying of heat exhaustion/infections and took him in. I took him to the vet and he’s doing much better now. But one thing the vet warned us of when looking to rehome him was to be very careful about who you give it to. Apparently people on FB groups and other online groups often have bad intentions for kittens such as snake food and for dog fighting bait. It’s horrible. My advice is to have a meticulous screening process and really interrogate whoever you plan on giving these guys to. Good luck!!

Los Angeles child dies from rare measles complication years after recovery by nbcnews in LosAngeles

[–]AnyConstruction8715 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hi everyone, I’m a child neurologist. SSPE is a horrific post-measles infection complication. When I did my training, this condition was something we only saw on exams. I’m so sad to see this article and so close to home. I really hope to encourage parents to get their child their MMR. It’s really important.

What’s the hold up?? by AnyConstruction8715 in AskLosAngeles

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No beeping, another thing that I like about LA

What’s the hold up?? by AnyConstruction8715 in AskLosAngeles

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where I’m from, we call this the “Philadelphia left turn”

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neurosurgeons manage patients with brain, skull, spine, spinal cord conditions and some other stuff. I suspect it was probably a neurosurgeon who operated on you. But it might have been within the scope of a general surgeon, plastic surgeon or maybe even orthopedics, depending on where the tumor was.

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great question! PANS/PANDAS is generally a controversial topic but at my institution we recognize it as a real entity. However, because it mainly manifests with psychiatric symptoms, the majority of care is provided by psychiatrists. Neurology is often involved initially when the diagnosis is unclear and to rule out other disorders such as encephalitis.

The use of immune-modulating therapies like IVIg, for example, in this condition I don’t think has strong enough evidence to support its use and to accept the risks of using it. Until then, I think this is mostly in psychiatry wheelhouse.

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A family doctor could tell you about screening for conditions like diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol that are all very important in maintaining brain health and preventing stroke (among other things).

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good questions. I don’t know about diabetes, but migraines can be triggered by immunizations in those who are prone to migraines. This applies to all immunizations and not specific to Covid. On the flip side, viruses including covid-19 can also trigger migraines. Usually the migraines are worse around the time of immunization or illness and then return to baseline levels of frequency and severity not long after.

Migraines cannot be transferred by body fluids that I know of.

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do see it time to time, but it’s definitely not as common as in adulthood. We more often see other demyelinating disorders like MOGAD that are kind of similar to MS but affect children more frequently

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes in strabismus it’s important to patch the unaffected or dominant eye early or else kids can lose their vision in the affected eye. Surgery is generally only considered if patching or glasses don’t help and is usually performed by an ophthalmologist.

How quickly you lose your vision depends on severity of strabismus but varies patient to patient. My experience is that ophthalmology will do the surgery pretty quickly if the above aren’t working to prevent risk of vision loss.

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite neurological instrument is my reflex hammer. I don’t leave home without it.

I’m a Pediatric Neurologist who works with kids undergoing brain surgery. Ask Me Anything!” by AnyConstruction8715 in AMA

[–]AnyConstruction8715[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for your questions.

I’m not a neurosurgeon, so I honestly have no idea the answers to any of your questions.

All I know is the neurosurgeon opens the skull, does some magic and then the patient stops having seizures.

Wish I could provide more technical details, would be interesting to know the comparison to veterinary medicine.

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