Sean Horrigan, DO, FAAN

Comprehensive neurologist caring for patients and families living with dementia. All views and opinions are my own.

[Sean Horrigan, DO, FAAN @HorriganDr]

So grateful to be at the annual AAN meeting in Denver. The Frontiers in Neuroscience talk this morning is inspiring. Proud to be a neurologist during such an exciting time for the field! #Neurology #AANAM #AAN2024

[Michael Markowski, D.O. FAAN @MEMarkowski]

We all know the Amazing AAN staff is the secret sauce for @AANmember and #AANleadership and Katie Boyle is the GOAT, Enjoy your final #AANAM (until we convince you to unretire) 👏👏👏

[Sean Horrigan, DO, FAAN @HorriganDr]

https://t.co/bnG5EumXq4 Take action and ask MA Representatives to support amendments that will help the 135,000+ living with Alzheimer's in MA and their families

[European Academy of Neurology @EANeurology]

To kick start #BrainAwarenessWeek we dive into Advocacy Training Module 2! 🚀🧠

Honoured to have Michael Markowski, Advocacy Committee Vice Chair of the AAN, as our esteemed speaker for this session.

🤝Reminder to our participants: Module 2 starts today at 15:00 CET.

[American Academy of Neurology @AANmember]

It is with great excitement and anticipation that we announce the launch of the AAN’s new five-year strategic plan that includes a new mission, goals, and values.

Learn more: https://t.co/j92Bxww9D4

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

I can't stop thinking about this...

Michael Caine on his defining philosophy on life:

Use the Difficulty

As a young actor, he was rehearsing a play scene when a chair got stuck in the door and blocked his path.

He told the other actor he couldn't get by the chair to enter the room in the scene.

The actor's response:

"Use the difficulty...if it's a comedy, fall over it, if it's a drama, pick it up and smash it."

This idea—of using the difficulty—became a defining mantra for Michael Caine's life.

"There's never anything so bad that you cannot use that difficulty...if you can use it a quarter of one percent to your advantage, you're ahead, you didn't let it get you down."

This idea hit me hard...

How can you use the difficulty you're currently facing?

How can you embrace the struggle?

How can you find flow through the friction?

How can you sow the seeds of your light during the periods of darkness?

As with everything in life, control the controllable:

The difficulty is already there, you can't control it.

You can control how you react to it.

You can control your response to it.

You can control your attitude towards it.

Lesson: Difficulty is inevitable. Use it.

[Michael Markowski, D.O. FAAN @MEMarkowski]

Thank you @MedscapeNeuro along with @DrThomasVidic and @TylerAllisonMD for reviewing our critical @AANmember neurology workforce shortage
https://t.co/5qreHNMYiG

[Jonathan Santoro, MD @Drjonsantoro]

Our team at CHLA is studying the link between #stress and the development of #Alzheimer's disease (AD). This study and only takes a few minutes to complete! Individuals or caregivers of persons with #DownSyndrome and/or AD are welcome to take it!

https://t.co/LIa6Ntiieu

[American Academy of Neurology @AANmember]

#AANPALF advocates are getting a crash course in these skills this weekend:
✅ Action planning
✅ Media relations
✅ Grassroots advocacy

#AANleadership #AANadvocacy

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

“The kindest person in the room is often the smartest.”

—@GovPritzker (three minutes of the best life advice you’ll find here)

[Dr. Glaucomflecken @DGlaucomflecken]

The neurologist takes call

[Sean Horrigan, DO, FAAN @HorriganDr]

“Gratitude makes optimism sustainable.”

An honest and uplifting interview. A must watch. Thank you, Michael J. Fox

[CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 @CBSSunday]

Actor Michael J. Fox, 61, was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease in 1991 when he was just 29. Fox tells Jane Pauley that dealing with the incurable disease is getting more challenging, and he can’t imagine living until he’s 80. More this 'Sunday Morning.'

[Sean Horrigan, DO, FAAN @HorriganDr]

What an event! What a great start! #AANAM @AANmember #Neurology #neurotwitter #neurologyproud

[Sunita_Puri @SunitaPuriMD]

What does it mean to "accept" death? We often expect this of our loved ones and patients, and I explore the reasons why in my latest essay for the New York Times, out today!

https://t.co/6x4gtDJMUs
@UMassChan

@UMass_Medicine

[terry cascino @tcascino1]

Great program! Consider applying. @AANmember

[American Academy of Neurology @AANmember]

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAAN, the 35th president of the AAN from 2017 to 2019.

Visit the In Memoriam: https://t.co/6b7dZG58G3

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

MRI scan of a person speaking.

Credit: Jens Frahm / MPIBPC

https://t.co/86INer5hxR

[Sean Horrigan, DO, FAAN @HorriganDr]

Today is National #BrainHealth Day! @AANmember is gathering with top neurologists & health officials for the first-ever AAN Brain Health Summit to begin their new initiative of improving the nation’s brain health at every stage of life https://t.co/qQ5s5LJhHJ #NeuroTwitter

[Derek Brandt @DerekBrandtMN]

The key telehealth bill passed the House but we still need the Senate to act. Help keep the pressure on! #SpeakUpforTelehealth #AANAdvocacy

[American Academy of Neurology @AANmember]

Check out the newly released "Guide to Practicing Teleneurology" and a specialized "Telehealth Exam Tips for Patients with a Neuromuscular Disorder" guide. Access these resources and more on https://t.co/7jA0KBpfdY: https://t.co/nRbsQRzJPM

#Telehealth #NeuroTwitter #Neurology