Newswise — Continuing its mission to help neurologists best treat their patients, the American Academy of Neurology has launched Neurology: Clinical Practice, a new medical journal aimed at providing doctors with the latest information on how to improve outcomes for the one in six people affected by a neurologic disorder. The new journal will be sent as a supplement to the November 2, 2010, print issue of Neurology®, the world’s most widely read and highly cited peer-reviewed neurology medical journal.

Neurology: Clinical Practice features best practices, evidence-based research and articles on topics that directly affect practicing neurologists.

“The first issue features 10 engaging article on topics such as the latest treatment advances in multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and stroke,” said John Corboy, MD, a professor of neurology at the University of Colorado-Denver and co-director of the Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis Center at Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver. “In addition, articles on Medicare, health care reform and electronic health records are included to help neurologists run their practices.” Corboy is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology.

The first of two trial issues for Neurology: Clinical Practice debuts November 2, 2010, with the second issue planned for February 2011.

To view the new issue of Neurology: Clinical Practice, visit http://www.neurology.org.

The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and institutions in medicine, nursing, allied health, and pharmacy.

The American Academy of Neurology, an association of more than 22,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals, is dedicated to promoting the highest quality patient-centered neurologic care. A neurologist is a doctor with specialized training in diagnosing, treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as epilepsy, dystonia, migraine, stroke and dementia.

For more information about the American Academy of Neurology, visit http://www.aan.com.

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