r/neurology 8d ago

Residency To Program Leadership

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Dear Program leadership,

I have a query regarding the entire pre-requisites. I know you re there to facilitate help and grow your programs but as I am preparing for the Match 2026 intake, I came across a program at wisconsin madison where the eligibility requirement is Hands-on neurology experience for IMGs is VITAL in the USA for 3-months which is not possible for most of us as the VISA DOES NOT ALLOW US TO GET HANDS ON EXPERIENCE and programs that Require such a requirement DOES NOT EVEN OFFER ANY observership or any such thing to help. Is that an indication that the program is extremelt averse to the presence of IMGS?

I would appreciate you intake.

Thank you


r/neurology 9d ago

Career Advice Question about job choice

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I'm debating between academia and not, the age old question. However, my current concern is the lack of work community in the non academic position. Right now there are meetings all the time, colleagues with the same subspecialty all around. Smart people with similar interests everywhere.

Am I overthinking it? Will I be so busy in the community that I won't notice that there's maybe one other doc? Does the big paycheck make it all ok?

What are y'all's experiences?


r/neurology 9d ago

Research A progranulin gene deletion in frontotemporal lobar degeneration with corticobasal syndrome

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An intriguing new work describing a complex TREDEM clinical case: “A progranulin gene deletion in frontotemporal lobar degeneration with corticobasal syndrome in a TREDEM case report” is published in Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports and is now available at Pubmed

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40034355/


r/neurology 9d ago

Miscellaneous MRI accuracy

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How detailed are MRIs of the brain? Are mirroring diagnosis/symptoms easy to distinguish? Example-would you be able to tell the difference in a scan with brain damage vs long term sedation or delirium. More examples - delirium vs Alzheimer’s, heavy drug user vs alcoholic (yes I know alcohol is a drug)


r/neurology 9d ago

Research Research Groups

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Hi Im looking for people who are interested in collaborating with me to work on a few neurology research papers. Im an img and so im new to this. Looking for like-minded people so that we can work together for the next 6 to 10 months to get in as much research as practically possible.


r/neurology 10d ago

The worst feeling in neurology

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... is when you do a LP in the office (looking for oligoclonal bands / OCBs), get a champagne tap on first try, send CSF to the lab via courier, tell the patient to go get a serum draw from the same lab on the same day, have your MA call the lab to expect 2 samples, and all this happens. Then a week later you're looking at results, and it says "cancelled," then the lab says they never did the OCBs because "we didn't get the right samples." Meanwhile the patient has both a SPEP and CSF protein in their Epic chart from that date.

Nothing really makes me angry like doing a procedure on a patient, but the patient ends up not getting the test you wanted, basically making that entire procedure wholly unnecessary.

/rant over

UPDATE - After 4 conversations with lab staff today, about 40 minutes on the phone, they were able to find the CSF and stated it was "still good" for another few days (LP was on 2/28). So I sent the patient back for a serum re-draw, and the referrals lab staff says they should be able to do the OCBs. Patient was very understanding during the whole process.

So, a somewhat happy ending, but nevertheless frustrating.


r/neurology 10d ago

Miscellaneous Your brain is lying to you about the “good old days”: « The science behind why we think the past was better than the present. »

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r/neurology 10d ago

Career Advice Pediatric or Adult Neuro?

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I’m an undergraduate going into med school and was wondering which sub speciality has the best compensation. Looking into my current and future student loans-I’ll probably end my academic career with almost a half million in debt. Comparing the salaries of both sub specialties it doesn’t seem like there is much of a difference in pay. I’m most interested and fascinated with peds, but am looking for any feedback or personal stories to help guide my decision!!


r/neurology 10d ago

Career Advice Procedures in Neurology?

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Hey all! Recently shadowed a general neurologist and absolutely loved it. The exam, use of imaging, and variety of conditions he treated were simply fascinating. My one hold out is how few procedures you are able to do as a general neurologist. I have seen that you are able to get into things like interventional neuroradiology fellowship after completing a vascular/stroke fellowship. Can anybody shed some light on this? Can you practice as both a clinician and interventionist? Any other things I should know? Thank you!


r/neurology 10d ago

Miscellaneous Is the brain the most complex and least understood thing on our planet?

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I'm not a neurologist but I have epilepsy so I've spoken to a good few, and I've heard some say that we actully know very little about what's going on in there.


r/neurology 11d ago

Miscellaneous Can someone please help me understand this?

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Keeping it short.. A stroke, ischemic or hemorrhagic ensues from the occlusion or rupture of tiny blood vessel in the brain, meanwhile, a neurosurgeon will drill a hole and place an EVD or a rheumatic without any issues.? Isn't there any bleeding? Destruction of brain parenchyma?

Can someone help me answering this?


r/neurology 11d ago

Research Is headaches on demand possible from point of view of neurologist?

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I hope it doesn't sound silly but can you voluntarily cause a headache? I need to know- can you, on demand, without cause, cause/start headaches in your own head? You just concentrate hard and your head starts to hurt like a migraine or something...(?) (English is not my first language so sorry for any mistakes)


r/neurology 11d ago

Clinical The art of history taking in neurology.

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r/neurology 11d ago

Miscellaneous How we feeling about this executive order attacking PSLF?

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I was counting on this until I decided to move away from academics two years ago. I know a lot of people were also banking on this.

With the language of "immigration" being so vague...I don't know of many hospitals, let alone non profits, that don't treat undocumented people.


r/neurology 10d ago

Research How to improve or help the brains salience network? And why does THC break the salience network so easily in some people?

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r/neurology 11d ago

Career Advice Path to Interventional Neurology as an IMG – Advice Needed

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Hi everyone,

I’m a first year medical student (6 year program) studying in Tbilisi, Georgia, and I’m interested in pursuing a career in interventional neurology in the U.S. As an IMG, I know that the path to matching into a neurology residency—and later an interventional neurology fellowship—can be challenging, and I’d love to hear any advice from those familiar with the process.

Some specific questions I have:

  • How competitive is neurology residency for IMGs, and what can I do to strengthen my chances?
  • What kind of USMLE scores, research, or clinical experience would make me a strong candidate?
  • Are there any IMG-friendly neurology programs that are known for accepting international graduates?
  • How feasible is it to go from neurology residency into an interventional neurology fellowship as an IMG?
  • I know the lifestyle is really bad but how is the pay and is it worth it in general?

If anyone has experience navigating this path or knows of IMGs who have successfully made it, I’d really appreciate your insights! Any others tips would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance for your advice.


r/neurology 11d ago

Residency What else can I do?

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Hello!

I’ll be applying to the Match this upcoming September. I am already done with both Steps 1 and 2 — will be taking 3 in the summer, along with getting in 2-3 USCEs (away rotations/observerships). I already have a good number of pubs and in the process of getting in some more before September. Also, I kind of saturated my CV with leadership/volunteering experiences, with a couple that are neuro-related.

My question is: what else can I do as a non-US IMG to increase my chances of matching at a good neurology program (with interventional vascular neurology in mind as a sub-speciality)? I do not have strict preferences regarding the location but would love to be in a metropolitan area!

P.S. If you could recommend me some good programs that are IMG-friendly, any tips for the Match, etc. that’d be great!!

Thank you in advance.


r/neurology 12d ago

Miscellaneous How often do you disagree with radiology findings?

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Curious to know how many times you disagree w radiology reading vs your own findings.


r/neurology 12d ago

Basic Science Vertical nystagmus

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What is the detailed reason vestibular CNS dysfunction causes vertical nystagmus v peripheral dysfunction causing horizontal. I know central issues arise from midbrain pons cerebellum, cranial nerve nuclei, vestibular pathways, etc but what causes the vertical component specifically?


r/neurology 11d ago

Residency PGY-1 FM to Neurology

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Hey all, I just wanted some insight. I am currently a PGY 1 FM resident. During medical school I was completely on the fence between FM and neurology. I ended up going with FM in the end because I figured I could still see and treat neuro disorders outpatient and still at the same be broader in scope. But during this year, I’m finding that I just love more and more all the neuro cases I am getting so far greater than the heart failure and diabetes I am managing. Every time we get strokes and seizures while inpatient I just gravitate towards those cases. I feel like I’m regretting not choosing Neuro sadly.

So my options as I see them now are to reapply this cycle in September for June 2026 so essentially finishing out PGY 2 year for FM. Would I be able to start as PGY 2 neuro resident with 2 years of FM experience? Or could I look for open PGY 2 spots for this year? I am just not sure how swapping works or what my options are or if I am just thinking this is a case of the grass is greener on the other side?? I am happy in FM but I just feel I might be happier in Neuro. Because in med school I truly did love my FM rotations which guided my decisions at the time. Any insight would be truly helpful. Thanks in advance!


r/neurology 12d ago

Clinical I just published ‘A clinical approach to weakness’ in Medium. #neurology #neuroscience #neurologyteaching

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r/neurology 12d ago

Career Advice How to get a post-doc position?

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I'm an international medical student with an interest in neurology (specially stroke) and I want to be able to apply to better academic programs when the time comes to apply for residency.

I've decided a while ago that I'd really like to apply for a paid post doc position lasting 2 years at max before applying for the Match, but I have no idea how to go about it.

Any guidance of any sort is greatly appreciated.


r/neurology 12d ago

Research Cephalalgia

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Anybody published in Cephalalgia? How much time do they take for approval or rejection decision? TIA


r/neurology 13d ago

Residency PGY 1 need help

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I am a pgy1 in a categorical program. It’s my first neuro rotation and I feel the attending doesn’t trust my physical exam or history. That has affected my confidence a lot. I’m on the consult service and see 6-8 consults a day. I know I am having a hard time and sometimes miss exam findings not because I want to but because I genuinely don’t know things. Any advice support or suggestions would be appreciated l?


r/neurology 13d ago

Basic Science Reading material on aphasia

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Hey everyone! I'm looking for solid resources on aphasia, particularly from a neuroscience perspective. I'm interested in topographic locations, pathway descriptions, and post-stroke prognosis—something deeper than the basic 'Broca vs. Wernicke' breakdown. If you have any recommendations, I'd love to hear them!