department of neurology

Residency Program

Resources

The Department of Neurology offices and ambulatory care facility are located in the Parkinson Pavilion. This area encompasses 2,750 square feet with examining rooms, eight physician offices, and a fully equipped conference room including more than 200 books and videos. The Department library has a computer and online access. Also, the residents have easy access to the School of Medicine library in addition to access to the Department of Neurology library 24 hours a day.

Links for academic resources and patient education for Temple Neurology Residents

• National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center
  http://www.cjdsurveillance.com/
  
• Pubmed Search
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/
  
• American Academy of Neurology
  http://www.aan.com/
  
• American Neurological Association
  http://www.aneuroa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
  
• ELSI Research Program
  http://www.genome.gov/ELSI
  
• American Association of Neuroscience Nursing
  http://www.aann.org
  
• American board of Pschyatry and Neurology
  http://www.abpn.com
  
• Neurology Protocols
  http://www2.massgeneral.org/stopstroke/treatmentProtocols.aspx
  

BRAIN ATLAS

• Michigan State Human Brain Atlas
  https://www.msu.edu/~brains/brains/human/index.html
  
• The Whole Brain Atlas
  http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html
  
• Atlas of the Human Brain
  http://www.thehumanbrain.info/mri/index.php
  

AUTONOMIC DISORDERS

• American Autonomic Society
  http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/gcrc/aas/
  
• National Dysatunomia Research Foundation
  http://www.ndrf.org/
  
• Shy Dragger
  http://www.shy-drager.org/
  

STROKE

• American Stroke Association
  http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/
  
• National Stroke Association
  http://www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME
  
• NIH Stroke Scale
  www.ninds.nih.gov/doctors/NIH_Stroke_Scale.pdf
  

EPILEPSY

• American Epilepsy Society
  http://www.aesnet.org/
  
• Epilepsy Foundation of America
  http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
  
• Status Epilepticus Protocol (MGH)
  http://www2.massgeneral.org/neurology/epilepsy/protocols/status_epilepticus_

protocol.html

• Acute EEG
  http://www2.massgeneral.org/neurology/epilepsy/protocols/

Acute%20EEG%20Guidlines.html

HEADACHE

• National Headache Foundation
  http://www.headaches.org/
  
• American Headache Society
  http://www.achenet.org/
  

MEMORY AND AGING

• Alzheimer Association
  http://www.alz.org/index.asp
  
• Alzheimer Research Forum
  http://www.alzforum.org/
  
• The Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center at National Institute of Aging
  http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
  
• CJD
  http://www.cjdfoundation.org/
  

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

• National Multiple Sclerosis Society

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx

• 25 feet walk scale
  http://www.nationalmssociety.org/for-professionals/researchers/clinical-study-measures/t25-fw/index.aspx
  

NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS

• American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  http://www.aanem.org/Home.aspx
  
• Muscular Dystrophy Association
  http://www.mdausa.org/
  
• Gullain Barre Foundation
  http://gbs-cidp.org/
  
• Neuropathy Association
  http://www.neuropathy.org/site/PageServer
  
• ALS Association
  http://www.alsa.org/
  
• Myositis Association
  http://www.myositis.org/template/index.cfm
  
• Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America
  http://www.myasthenia.org/
  

NEURONCOLOGY

• Acoustic Neuroma Association
  http://www.anausa.org/
  
• American Brain Tumor Association
  http://www.abta.org/
  
• Neuro-Ophthalmology
  http://www.nanosweb.org/home.cfm
  

PARKINSON AND MOVEMENTS DISORDERS

• The Movement Disorder Society
  http://www.movementdisorders.org/
  
• National Ataxia Foundation
  http://www.ataxia.org
• Cervical Dystonia
  http://www.spasmodictorticollis.org/
  
• International Essential Tremor Foundation
  http://www.essentialtremor.org/
  
• Huntington Disease Society of America
  http://www.hdsa.org/
  
• Lewy Body Dementia Association
  http://www.lewybodydementia.org/
  
• American Parkinson Disease Association
  http://www.apdaparkinson.org/userND/index.asp
  
• Restless Leg Syndrome Foundation
  http://www.rls.org/
  

SLEEP DISORDERS

• Narcolepsy Network
  http://www.narcolepsynetwork.org/
  

CHILD NEUROLOGY

• Child Neurology Society
  http://www.childneurologysociety.org/
  
• Neurofibromatosis
  http://www.marchofdimes.com/Baby/birthdefects_neurofibromatoses.html
  

CLINICAL RESEARCH

• Clinicaltrials.gov
  http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/
  
• FDA home Page
  http://www.fda.gov/
  
• Merck Manual
  http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/index.html
  
• OMIM Website
  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=omim
  
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
  
• Society for Neuroscience
  http://www.sfn.org/
  
• Eye Movement Disorders Interactive Lessons
  http://www.richardhowdy.com/thesis/
  

*Legal Disclaimer: The above links are provided as a resource for patients and families. Please note: these organizations are not formally affiliated with the TUH Department of Neurology. The TUH Department of Neurology takes no responsibility for the actual content of these sites. Patients should always discuss questions
regarding their medical condition directly with their doctor.

Contact Information:

Department of Neurology

Temple University School of Medicine

3401 N. Broad Street

Parkinson Pavilion

Suite C525

Philadelphia, PA  19140

T: 215-707-3040

F: 215-707-8235

neurology@tuhs.temple.edu

Resident Education

Lee Shirley, Administrative Coordinator

T: 215-707-3193

shirleyl@temple.edu