Jon Tiu, MD

academic neurologist // i share interesting stuff about the brain, and art. quelquefois je tweete en franglais. learning chinese.

[Nature Portfolio @NaturePortfolio]

A study published by @NatureNeuro in July shows that 45 languages elicit a shared pattern of neural activity in the brain. https://t.co/CZaktNs45k

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Thank you very much, Willem Hummel and the Marquette Messenger of Marquette High School, for allowing me to contribute to your article on concussion! @YourMHSNews https://t.co/q337wDnTHa

[JAMA Network Open @JAMANetworkOpen]

Neurofilament light chain blood levels were increased in patients with peripheral neuropathy compared to controls, suggesting they may be a useful indicator of peripheral nerve injury. https://t.co/2jdl6zdNyg

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Noninvasive stimulation with tDCS is a very promising treatment modality with increasing evidence for use after stroke and TBI. Dr. Wayne Feng at Duke presents a nice summary of his ongoing work for tDCS in post-stroke motor impairment: https://t.co/QhnfulvJnv via @neurologylive

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

It has been an amazing experience at @ACRMconference ! It is a real privilege to meet the authors whose work we use in clinical practice on a daily basis. It's also incredibly exciting to see the innovative work that is pioneering new directions in stroke and TBI rehabilitation.

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Caspar David Friedrich's paintings are among the most recognizable in art, with good reason. However a subcortical stroke at age 61 led to hand weakness that forever altered his career. His melancholic post-stroke "Seashore by Moonlight" (1835-36) was his last major oil painting.

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Academic general neuro can be fun, but HARD. 5 things I've learned:
1. Take every complaint seriously.
2. Always hedge the diagnosis.
3. Cite your sources (for yourself as much as others).
4. Do what you can, but ask for help PRN.
5. Leave empty space in your schedule.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Coffee lovers will love this new report ;-)
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[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

We are all prone to yearn for moments of our past, to dote on our memories varnished with a layer of positivity. If you are curious how it may happen, Yang et al. recently published a review on the anatomy of nostalgia that makes for a fascinating read: https://t.co/7mjALrf6vC

[Alex Banks @thealexbanks]

1/ Think of life as a game

Each problem (and failure) you face is a puzzle you need to solve.

When you solve the puzzle you get a gem in the form of a principle.

This helps you avoid similar problems and failures in the future.

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

From the Smithsonian magazine (2016): Andrew Wyeth's well-known painting "Christina's World" (1948) shows a woman thought by locals to have polio, but per Dr. Marc Patterson maybe she had Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease instead: https://t.co/b5OZWdllD2

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

@drbhooma @WashUNeurology @CPRN_org @ChildNeuroSoc @WUSTL_AnesRsrch @UHSPedu Congratulations!

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Congratulations to the graduating residents and fellows of WashU PM&R and Neurorehab ! The graduating @wustl_pmr residents started the same year I started as a fellow here, and so it has been a privilege to see them develop, and to continue on some fantastic trajectories.

[Cephalalgia @JCephalalgia]

.@JCephalalgia @ihs_official @langer_laura @DocMarkBayley @davidwlawrence1 - For most people, post-traumatic #headache onset is within 24 h of a concussion. New research from @Hull_EllisCC looks at ICHD diagnostic criteria for post traumatic headache - https://t.co/48zSCjQ93E

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

@OscarVazquezMD Congratulations!

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

One benefit of academic medicine that is sometimes overlooked is the instant access to premium knowledge. This includes textbooks, papers, and subscription-based sites. It is not difficult to consume 5 figures' worth of content in a year of practice or training.

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Some 200,000 years ago, a person experienced a significant head injury, and lived long enough afterward for the skull fracture to heal. The skull of the Maba man, discovered in 1958, provides evidence for a prehistoric case of chronic TBI. https://t.co/reuS63cGSo

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

I was initially excited to brag that, after much training and studying chess theory for a few months, I just hit the 60th percentile for Rapid games on a
certain popular chess website. But, after this literature review, I might stop here and try to find a new hobby instead...

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Chess is a popular board game known for requiring a high level of concentration and mental planning. What impact would you expect mastery in chess to have on cortical volumes and cognitive performance in psychometric tests? My review showed results that surprised me.

[Jon Tiu, MD @jontiu]

Nejati and Nejati (2012) show that a group of players accepted to Iranian national chess tournaments did *worse* than non-chess players on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, a measure of mental flexibility. The authors cite the "inflexibility of experts". https://t.co/oDm9tftAT0