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Happy Birthday, @GabbyGiffords! 🎂

Celebrate by reading her cover story in the October/November 2022 issue of Brain & Life: https://t.co/T8kb25PD3h

#Aphasia

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Getting proper sleep is key for a healthy brain. Here’s how you can improve your #sleep quality: https://t.co/opN2anTxdu

#BrainHealth

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Losing weight can be hard to do, but sometimes keeping it off is harder. Read one woman's experience with #WeightLoss: https://t.co/ckRN5rIRKq

#Exercise

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Research shows that nuts and berries have earned their place in research-proven, brain-healthy diets. 🍽️🧠

Learn how to incorporate more of them into your #diet: https://t.co/14as5jDE5Q

#HealthyEating

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As it heats up outdoors, seek out shade and try out these other tips to stay safe and cool: https://t.co/DiTPS6kv8p

#MultipleSclerosis #Migraine

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Specialized gyms geared toward people with neurologic conditions help them exercise in environments tailored to their needs: https://t.co/eTWnnPeivo

#BrainHealth #Exercise

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A new study has found that people with #epilepsy who live in rural parts of the United States may face worse health outcomes when hospitalized compared to those living in urban areas.

Learn more: https://t.co/eUQUMaUOWt

#Seizures

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Novelist and disability advocate Sabina Nordqvist shares her 12-year journey with IIH, #POTS, and Ehlers-Danlos, and how self-advocacy changed everything.

Listen and subscribe: https://t.co/JfnJFYMMXi

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Happy birthday, @AndersonCooper! 🎉

Celebrate by checking out his cover story in our August/September 2023 issue: https://t.co/ZGnTCLAvzt

#Grief #Grieving

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.@AmyGrant's life-changing bike accident left her with a #concussion and a #TraumaticBrainInjury. It also gave her life lessons on strength, patience, and gratitude.

Read her story: https://t.co/QIXgdTr7jX

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You may have heard of using botulinum toxin for #migraines, but does it actually work? https://t.co/82XtAY1bFP

#MHAM #MigraineAwareness #Botox

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#AI tools can help neurologists research their patients’ conditions, use large databases, take notes, and more.

Here’s a current look at AI in #neurology: https://t.co/uMFZpfFjpU

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Several AAN draft guideline projects are open for public comment. Leave your feedback by June 30 to get involved!

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The public comment period is now open for two AAN draft guideline projects:

- Efficacy and Tolerability of Disease-modifying Therapies for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Genetic Testing in Individuals with #CerebralPalsy

👉 Review by June 30: https://t.co/YSnUZ9lmvf

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Sasha Bogosian, a teen with #CerebralPalsy, started Splatter Squad to encourage painting and #ArtTherapy: https://t.co/YbWwLJoXx7

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It's Phil Keoghan's birthday! 🎂

He's the host of “The Amazing Race" and a powerful advocate for those with multiple sclerosis and traumatic brain injuries: https://t.co/4RZcxPgOev

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Boost your brain with anti-inflammatory foods!

Try whole-grain bread, lean meats, and more: https://t.co/irtVneKglC

#Inflammation #BrainHealth #MediterraneanDiet

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Happy birthday, @RepWexton! 🎉

Celebrate by reading her Brain & Life feature story about her journey with progressive supranuclear palsy and how assistive technology is helping her raise awareness. https://t.co/ErDLZbheB2

#PSP

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What is #TardiveDyskinesia, and what can cause it? Here's what to know, from early symptoms to treatment options: https://t.co/DyyptYKdOM

#MovementDisorder

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Kate Harmon carries on her late father’s legacy as an advocate and fundraiser in the #ParkinsonsDisease community: https://t.co/luLbQf6w9b

#ParkinsonsAwareness #Tremor

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A new study published in Neurology Open Access found that a smartwatch app called EpiWatch can accurately detect tonic-clonic #seizures with a low rate of false alarms.

Read more: https://t.co/DKY4XjWbS1

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