The Department of Neurology was well represented at the 48th annual Carrell Krusen Neuromuscular Symposium, with several current fellows presenting their latest research.  

The symposium, which took place in Dallas, Texas, Feb. 19 and 20, gathers multidisciplinary attendees from around the country each year for educational exchanges advancing care for patients with rate and complex neuromuscular diseases. 

The following fellows presented their research at the symposium:  

• Hussien Alkully, M.D., a fellow in the neuromuscular medicine fellowship program, gave two presentations:  

• • “Unmasking Myasthenia Gravis Mimickers: Beyond Mitochondrial Disorders” (case presentation) 

• • “Assessing the Concordance of CIDP Clinical Diagnosis to the 2010 EFNS/PNS and the 2021 EAN/PNS Diagnostic Criteria in a Cohort” (case presentation) 

• Pradeepthi Badugu, M.D., a fellow in the clinical neurophysiology fellowship program, presented “Inflammatory Myositis with Normal Creatine Kinase: A Retrospective Analysis of Biopsy-Confirmed Cases” (case presentation) 

• Samuel Broll, M.D., a fellow in the clinical neurophysiology fellowship program, gave two presentations:  

• • “A Case of Muscle Tightness since Childhood with Progressive Weakness, Paresthesias, Imbalance, Dyspnea and Urinary Incontinence” (case presentation) 

• • “Immunohistological Differences in Patients with Inclusion Body Myositis Based on NT5C1A Antibody Status” (case presentation) 

To view more photos from the symposium and stay updated on the latest neuromuscular research news from the University of Kansas, follow the KU Neuromuscular Research Division on LinkedIn.