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What is the biggest challenge in neurology today?

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What is the biggest challenge in neurology today?

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One challenge in neurology today is that we have many medications to treat symptoms of disorders, but nothing to stop the disease process. Stephen Sergay, MD, clinical neurologist, explains what we need to work toward.

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