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Abhimanyu Mahajan

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Movement disorders neurologist and Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati| Science. Clinical care. Education. Occasionally, Policy| Views are my own, not medical advice. 🧠 orcid.org/0000-0001-8807-6672

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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Thank you to The Davis Phinney Foundation for the invitation to chat with Chris Krueger, and two retired physicians living with PD on what is missing, how the next generation may help, and how people with PD might approach emerging treatments. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxCj...
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Parkinson’s Treatment Gaps: How Emerging Therapies May Help
YouTube video by Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How can we support & cultivate a satisfied academic neurologist workforce? My viewpoint guided by survey results (included) of 102 academic movement disorders neurologists is now online. Likely relevant for all of academic neurology. Link: movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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The Academic Movement Disorders Neurologist Workforce in the United States: Purpose, Practice, and the Pursuit of Academic Satisfaction
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Thank you to the @movedisorder.bsky.social for the invitation, and to Profs. Goldstein & Yarnall for the conversation on autonomic dysfunction in prodromal PD which could have easily gone on for hours. Link: www.movementdisorders.org/Podcasts/Pro...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Autonomic dysfunction, cognitive fluctuations and neuropsychiatric burden in DLB How does the relationship impact patients? Over time? Which cognitive & autonomic subdomains are affected? Does it bother caregivers? We answer in @GreenJournal Link: www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
In individuals with Parkinson’s disease dementia and neurogenic OH, caregiver-identified cognitive fluctuations were preceded by hypotensive episodes. Coincidence or a modifiable causal mechanism? Full text of our case series: movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Hypotensive Episodes Precede Cognitive Fluctuations in Parkinson's Disease Dementia
Background Cognitive fluctuations (CFs) are a disabling feature in Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD) and contribute to caregiver burden. The relationship between CFs and neurogenic orthostatic hypo.....
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Early spring is a good time to visit Cincinnati. Join us for a video-based, interactive Movement Disorders Review. Date: March 28, 2026 Location: The Graduate by Hilton, Cincinnati Faculty, agenda and other details attached. Link: neurocme.org
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
“Science is fundamentally different than, say, remodeling a kitchen.” A must-listen interview by former NIH Deputy Director for Extramural Research on the history of federal funding, pitfalls of the process and suggested future of scientific research funding. www.statecraft.pub/p/whats-wron...
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What’s Wrong with NIH Grants?
“Science is fundamentally different than remodeling a kitchen”
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Does early autonomic burden in prodromal Parkinson’s disease predict later cognitive (thinking) impairment? Martinez Nunez and colleagues describe in a new paper in Movement Disorders how early autonomic symptoms in prodromal Parkinson’s disease may be linked to later cognitive (thinking) decline.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Does early autonomic burden in prodromal Parkinson’s disease increase risk of cognitive decline? Our investigation highlights an opportunity for early risk stratification and potential intervention. @mdj-journal.bsky.social Full text: movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Today at 6 pm EST AAN Movement disorders section spotlight featuring @michaelokun.bsky.social Registration: aan.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @aanmember.bsky.social
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
The AAN Movement Disorders Section Spotlight: Mid-career Neurologists in Academic Medicine by Dr. Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social When: 11/6/25, 6 pm EST Target audience: All early and mid career neurologists, Division and department leadership Register: aan.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
The AAN Movement Disorders Section Spotlight: Mid-career Neurologists in Academic Medicine by Dr. Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social When: 11/6/25, 6 pm EST Target audience: All early and mid career neurologists, Division and department leadership Register: aan.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Has the idea and practice of academic medicine changed in recent years? My perspective on what it means for early-to-mid career academic neurologists is now online as an OpMed on Doximity. May resonate with other specialties. www.doximity.com/articles/1a1...
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A Disillusioned Generation of Academic Neurologists
Along with the devastating mortality and morbidity, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 was a significant source of upheaval in academic medicine. Newly ...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
For trainees and early career faculty AAN Section Spotlight: Job search and early career in Academic Movement disorders Sept. 17, 2025 at 12 pm EST Speaker: Kelly Mills, MD, MHS Director, Movement Disorders Division Johns Hopkins Neurology @aanmember.bsky.social aan.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AAN Movement Disorders Section Spotlight: Job search and early career in Academic Movement disorders. After registering, you will receive a confirmation ema...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AAN Movement Disorders Section Spotlight: Job search and early career in Academic Movement disorders. After registering, you will receive a confirmation ema...
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Do you know the 2025 updates in diagnosis and treatment of paroxysmal movement disorders? What are the causes of the sudden, brief episodes of involuntary movements like twisting, jerking or shaking. New article in the AAN's latest issue of Continuum. @amepilepsysoc.bsky.social
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The clinically and conceptually fascinating topic of Paroxysmal Movement Disorders. Honored to contribute to the 2025 Movement disorders Continuum issue. Thank you for the invitation Dr. @michaelokun.bsky.social and Dr. Lyell Jones. Link: continuum.aan.com/doi/abs/10.1... @aanmember.bsky.social
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
QEEG can identify neural changes even in early stages of cognitive decline and help differentiate etiologies. Our review in Clinical Neurophysiology Practice covers fundamentals and focuses on applications. Link to full text: doi.org/10.1016/j.cn...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
When those who moved to private practice are asked if they miss academia.. Featuring Former Jedi Baylan Skoll (Ahsoka S1E6)
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Ruth Schneider @ruthschneider.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Join the University of Rochester Huntington’s disease team on Saturday, May 17th for the Team Hope Walk at Roberts Wesleyan! Check it out here: northeast.hdsa.org/events/2025-...
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Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Can there be fluctuations in cognition and mood early in PD? Do you ask about anxiety and dysautonomia? The answers may surprise you. Spoiler alert: Stop being hyperfocused on motor dysfunction. Spend more time w/ folks and you may be surprised what emerges –de profundis – out of the depths.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
All of academic medicine could all learn from oncology. It must adapt to recruit and retain physicians. “It’s Dire”: Unprecedented Oncologist Faculty Departures Prompt ASCO Response Link: www.oncologynewscentral.com/oncology/unp... Letter: ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... @aanmember.bsky.social
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“It’s Dire”: Unprecedented Oncologist Faculty Departures Prompt ASCO Response
Academic medical centers’ policies and expectations are widely thought to be contributing to an unprecedented wave of oncologist faculty leaving or planning to leave their institutions. In an effort t...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
The closure of hospitals, especially in healthcare deserts is a blot on our healthcare system. Crozer Chester Medical Center hosted residency training programs for IM, FM, EM, ObGyn and Psychiatry. These two hospitals saw nearly 80,000 ER visits last year. www.fox29.com/news/crozer-...
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Crozer closure: Patients turned away, as staff prepare for last days
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Great to visit @michiganstateu.bsky.social, meet with trainees, old friends and present grand rounds on our work in the intersection of cognitive and autonomic domains.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Can cognitively unimpaired PD patients experience fluctuations in cognition and mood with dopamine replacement? Yes: analysis reveals greater odds of fluctuations in anxiety (OR 7.5) and cognition (OR 2.8) with autonomic burden. movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Dr. @elisabethbik.bsky.social presenting at UC Neurology grand rounds today on the fascinating topic of Errors and Misconduct in Biomedical Research. From patterns on bathroom tiles to western blots.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Unlike private practices, some academic dept. have $0 CME and at least one is prohibiting attendance Academic leadership: Physicians stay for academic advancement despite poor autonomy, lower pay, lesser clinical support, more admin oversight. "Prestige" alone won't suffice for retention.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
It was fun and informative to chat with Dr. Sagari Bette on the neurology job hunt. Particularly interesting to learn from Dr. Anant Wadhwa, a movement disorders neurologist in a non-academic position in Boise, ID. @sara-schaefer-md.bsky.social Link: www.buzzsprout.com/1932303/epis...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Great to see MDS @movedisorder.bsky.social on #BlueSky. Added to the starter pack for movement disorders.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Most people get care where (and if) they can. For those able & willing to travel, they follow the reputation of specific programs/ individuals. With departments housing 100 or more neurologists, can such a ranking even be accurate? What is the purpose? health.usnews.com/best-hospita...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Great to see AAN President, Dr. Rost on Bluesky! @nataliarostmd.bsky.social @aanmember.bsky.social
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Natalia Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHA (@nataliarostmd.bsky.social)
C. Miller Fisher Endowed Chair in Stroke Research & Research Scholar, MGH; Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School; President, American Academy of Neurology
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Fiorella Contarino @fiorellacontarino.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
It was a great honor and pleasure to present at the #AAN @aanmember.bsky.social in beautiful and sunny San Diego, and together with @Andres Deik and @amahajanmd.bsky.social share the latest news on movement disorders. Luckily, a lot is going on in our field! 😄
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Those immensely useful tasks don’t “save the world” or “revolutionize healthcare as we know it” unfortunately. A good read: www.bmj.com/content/386/...
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In praise of boring AI
Stephen Bradley, a GP, wants his computer to work (doi:10.1136/bmj.q1171).1 He wants artificial intelligence (AI) to help make mundane and sometimes complex tasks easier. When was a drug started, why,...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
AI in clinical care? Lots of news but with such influence, comes responsibility. Evidence for unmonitored use must pass a high bar of scrutiny. Prof. Lees and I share our viewpoint and a wishlist. Link to full text: movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
If you are a senior resident, fellow and/ or a first time attendee to #AANAM ➡️Browse the app ➡️Email ppl to set up meetings ➡️Walk up to people and say hello ➡️Practice a 1 min intro ➡️Update CV ➡️Find out where the coffee is ➡️Wear comfy shoes Any others? P.S. 23 days to go @aanmember.bsky.social
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Academic hospitals: 0 Private business: 3 Hahneman, Philly -> Mercy, Chicago -> Crozer Chester, PA I’m sure there are others. www.fox29.com/news/crozer-...
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Crozer-Chester, Taylor Hospital closure announcement draws swift response from workers, officials
Healthcare workers and elected officials are demanding accountability after Prospect Medical Holdings announced they would be closing Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester and Taylor Hospital in Ri...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Happening now.. Dr. Steven Frucht speaking on focal task specific dystonia. Link to weekly lecture series: mailchi.mp/e94a6a9a7eb0...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Important read, compelling arguments. academic.oup.com/brain/articl...
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On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities
You may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Movement disorders may morph over time and our collective knowledge is ever-increasing. A fine example to showcase the need for careful observation and lifelong learning. www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
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Clinical Reasoning: Juvenile-Onset Dopa-Responsive Dystonia—Until It Isn't | Neurology
Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) encompasses a broad spectrum of phenotypically diverse conditions, offering unique diagnostic challenges. We describe the case of a 24-year-old woman with dystonic gait ...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Great to see MDS @movedisorder.bsky.social on #BlueSky. Added to the starter pack for movement disorders.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Our reply to a recent letter in the Movement disorders journal on fluctuations in DLB was just published online (full access available). Promising line of research. movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Orthostatic Hypotension and Cognition in Lewy Body Disorders: On Promising Tides
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Annika Barber @annikabarber.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Wondering if your study section cancelled? I update this sheet daily. As of today, 56/124 study sections that should have met since Jan 2, 2025 have "not met as scheduled." docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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2025 Study section tracking
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Science = wonder. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Rare genetic disorder treated in womb for the first time
The child, who is now almost three years old, shows no signs of the often fatal motor neuron disease.
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Join us at #AANAM on Sunday, April 6th at 7 am as we cover updates in 🧠Pharmacological therapeutics (yours truly) 🧠DBS/ FUS (Dr. Fiorella Contarino) and 🧠AI (Dr. Deik) in movement disorders in 30 mins each! Link: www.aan.com/msa/Public/E... @aanmember.bsky.social
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Fellows are under no obligation to bring back delicious souvenirs from fancy vacations..
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Great to see new movement disorders accounts on Blue Sky. @kmillsy.bsky.social @sadnicka.bsky.social @tremorjournal.bsky.social @kevinduque.bsky.social
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
All that jerks is not myoclonus, not all who needle find benefit. Our editorial on the new IAPRD myoclonus classification is online. @albertoespay.bsky.social www.prd-journal.com/article/S135...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Does exercise have a dose-dependent impact on cognition in PD? Our work led by Dr. Seemiller is now online. Physical activity levels associate with cognitive performance in both OFF- and ON- states. Small amounts of physical activity can benefit cognition. www.prd-journal.com/article/S135...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
No time to teach? UCSF Neurology piloted (6 months) and implemented (3 years) an education value unit (EVU) system. Results in @greenjournal.bsky.social Education www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...
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Education Research: Rewarding Our Educators | Neurology Education
Background and ObjectivesPressures on academic physician educators to generate clinical revenue or research grants may threaten faculty engagement as teachers. Neurology has historically prized its ou...
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Abhimanyu Mahajan @amahajanmd.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Exploring the intersection of daytime sleepiness and orthostatic hypotension in Parkinson’s disease Link to full text (till Feb 18, 2025): authors.elsevier.com/a/1kLz8,WmRV...
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