Neurology and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gathering Data for an Informed Response
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- Received April 30, 2020
- Accepted June 18, 2020
- First Published July 13, 2020.
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Author Disclosures
- Brigit High*,
- Alison M. Hixon, PhD*,
- Kenneth L. Tyler, MD,
- Amanda L. Piquet, MD and
- Victoria S. Pelak, MD
- Brigit High*,
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- Alison M. Hixon, PhD*,
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(1) NIH NIAID, invited speaker with paid travel expenses
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(1) NIH NIAID, F30 AI136403, PI, 2
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- Kenneth L. Tyler, MD,
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NOT Related to SARSCoV2 or the manuscript(1) DNAtrix Therapeutics, Houston TX (DSMB, active)
(1) Associate editor, Journal of NeurovirologyEditorial Boards: (2) Annals of Neurology (3) JAMA Neurology(4) Neurology(5) Experimental Neurology(6) Journal of Infectious Disease(7) Microbial Pathogenesis(8) Virology(9) Pathogens(10) Frontiers in NeurologyALL Current
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(1) Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Elsevier vol. 95, 2010(2) Harrison's Principles & Practices of InternalMedicine, McGraw-Hill (20th ed), 2018(Both are Royalties)
(1) University of Colorado School of Medicine(2) Department of Veterans Affairs (Rocky Mountain VAMedical Center)
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NONE related to SARSCoV2 or manuscript(1) Taiga Biotechnologies- Research Support- for studies of a peptide immunoadjuvant in viral infections that caninvolve the nervous system. (2) Anti-Plasmin Technology- studies related to treatment of EV-D68(3) Zab Bio- studies of MAbs in treatment of EV-D68(4) Collaborations Pharma- Drugs for treatment of EV-D68
NONE related to SARSCoV2 or manuscript(1) NIH/NINDS, 1R01 NS101208, PI, 2018-2022(2) Dept. of Veterans Affairs Merit Grant BX000963, Role: PI, 2017-21(3) NIH/NINDS, 5R21NS103186, Role: PI, 2017-2019No grants relate to SARSCoV2
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- Amanda L. Piquet, MD and
(1) Genentech, consultant on scientific advisory board
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(1) Honoraria from MedLink
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(1) Donation from the Drank family through the Children's Hospital of Colorado Foundation
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- Victoria S. Pelak, MD
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Royalties are recvd semi-annually for these publication sin UpToDate.1.Pelak VS, Quan D. Ocular Myasthenia Gravis. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA. 2006.2.Pelak VS. Visual Hallucinations I and II. In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2009.3.Pelak VS. Release Visual Hallucinations (Charles Bonnet Syndrome). In: UpToDate, Rose, BD (Ed), UpToDate, Wellesley, MA, 2009.
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2002-presentConsultant for second level patient appeals (Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, UNUMProvident)2003-presentConsultant for review of policies and treatment guidelines (Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, UNUMProvident, Prescription Solutions, Micromedex/Thomson Publishing)
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NIH, 1R01AG058772-01A1, Co-Investigator, 5 years, NIA
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1. North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society2. Alzheimer's Association3. Visual Snow Institute
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UpToDate,Inc, Royalties; Articles (as noted in question)
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1) expert witness testimony and deposition - private lawyers2) treating physician deposition - private lawyers3) expert for National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration
- Medical Scientist Training Program (BH, AMH), Rocky Mountain Taste and Smell Center (BH), Department of Neurology (KLT, ALP, VSP), and Department of Ophthalmology (VSP), University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora.
- Correspondence
Dr. Pelak victoria.pelak{at}cuanschutz.edu
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