Neurology® Podcast

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Drs. Hayrunnisa Bolay, KC Brennan, and Gianluca Coppola about the International Headache Conference that took place in September and clinical advances in headache medicine.  Read more about the 2023 IHC.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org

The November 2023 replay of past episodes showcases five interviews on topics in stroke. The episode begins with an interview with Dr. Imogene Scott on prehospital telestroke vs paramedic scores to accurately identify stroke reperfusion candidates. The episode continues with an interview with Dr. David Seiffge on the use of oral anticoagulants on ischemic stroke. The next interview is with Dr. Alejandro Rabinstein and Hassan Kobeissi on comparing outcomes between CTP and NCCT for endovascular therapy selection in the late therapeutic window. The fourth interview is with Dr. Thanh Nguyen discussing whether dual antiplatelet therapy is non-inferior to intravenous thrombolysis among patients with minor non-disabling acute ischemic stroke. The November Recall concludes with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi discussing this year's European Stroke Organization Conference and pivotal trials that were presented during the conference. Related Podcast Links: Pre-Hospital Evaluation of Acute Stroke: EMS vs Telemed: https://directo

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Drs. Brian Stamm and Behnam Sabayan about the spectrum of clinical presentations, neuroimaging patterns, and the predictors of radiographic and clinical outcomes from diffusion-restricted splenial lesions. Read the related article in Neurology: Clinical Practice.  Visit NPub.org/Podcast for associated article links. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org   

Dr. Jeff Burns talks with Dr. Natalia Rost about the AAN's brain health initiative. Read the related article in Neurology.  Visit NPub.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Jennifer Majersik talks with Samantha Cote about the relationship between lifetime hormone exposure and cerebral small vessel disease in postmenopausal women in the UK-Biobank. Read the related article in Neurology.  Visit NPub.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Kait Nevel talks with Dr. Philipp Karschnia about the assessment on whether MTHFR polymorphisms affects the risk for leukoencephalopathy.  Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPub.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Gregg Day about the adaption of the STAM3P screening scores in clinical practice to minimize diagnosis delays and missed opportunities for treatment in patients with suspected rapidly progressive dementia. Read the related article in Annals of Neurology.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Gregg Day talks with Dr. Vijay Ramanan about the clinical trial eligibility criteria for lecanemab treatment for participants with early Alzheimer disease and the generalizability of anti-amyloid treatment. Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Christine Mc Carthy about the connection between sleep disturbance symptoms and the risk of acute stroke.  Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Sándor Beniczky about the use of artificial intelligence to accurately interpret routine clinical electroencephalograms. Read the relate article in JAMA Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Alex Menze talks with Dr. Marianne Chanti-Ketterl about the association between traumatic brain injury and cognitive decline among older veteran men. Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

The October Neurology Recall highlights Dr. Justin Abbatemarco’s four-part series on autoimmune encephalitis from August 2023. The episode begins with Dr. Josep Dalmau discussing relevant updates and ongoing/upcoming research around autoimmune encephalitis. The next episode discusses the practical approach to testing for auto antibodies in autoimmune encephalitis with Drs. Drs. Sarosh Irani and John Soltys. The episode continues with Drs. Eoin Flanagan and Grace Gombolay helping expand the differential diagnosis in autoimmune encephalitis cases. The October Recall concludes with Dr. Maarten Titulaer talking about the importance of longitudinal care for patients with autoimmune encephalitis. Related Links:  Autoimmune Encephalitis Series: Advancing the Science Trials in ALS - https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/27682701 Autoimmune Encephalitis Series: A Rationale Approach to Diagnostics and Interpretation - https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/27712707 Autoimmune Encephalitis Series: Expandi

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Brian Callaghan about patient travel distance and travel time to neurologist visits, across neurologic conditions and subspecialties. Read the related article in Neurology.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Neha Dangayach talks Drs. Susanne Muehlschlegel and Adeline Goss about characterizing the prognostic language clinicians use in critical neurologic illness. Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Prof. Clemens Warnke about the clinical presentation of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, its variants, pathogenesis, and current diagnostic approaches. Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Farrah Mateen talks with Dr. Richard Benson about the NINDS health equity efforts and the implications of the new strategic plan for research. Read the related supplement in Neurology.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

In the last episode of our three-part series, Prof. Jon Stone talks with Drs. Selma Aybek, David Perez, and Sarah Lidstone about diagnosis and treatment for FND.  Associated Links: FND Society at fndsociety.org FND guide for patients at neurosymptoms.org FND Hope at fndhope.org   Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Matt Barrett talks with Drs. Julie A. Schneider and Sonal Agrawal about whether Lewy body and cerebrovascular pathologies act synergistically to increase the severity of parkinsonism beyond their separate effects. Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Jessica Ailani talks with Dr. Aaron Kesselheim and Leigh Sharpless about the endpoints used in trials supporting the US FDA approval of medications treating migraine.  Read the related article in Neurology. This episode was sponsored by the ExTINGUISH Trial for NMDAR Encephalitis: Call 844-4BRAIN5 to refer patients.

Dr. Alexander Menze talks with Dr. Brooke Conway Kleven about the association between a clinical diagnosis of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome and subsequent temporal decline in cognitive or MRI volumetric measures. Read the related article in Neurology.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links. This episode was sponsored by the ExTINGUISH Trial for NMDAR Encephalitis: Call 844-4BRAIN5 to refer patients.