Neurology® Podcast

The July 2023 replay of past episodes showcases five interviews on social determinants of health in neurology. The episode begins with an interview with Dr. Heather Leeper on the links between pain and depression with unemployment due to CNS cancer. The episode continues with an interview with Dr. Wyatt Bensken on racial and ethnic difference in antiseizure medication prescription. The next interview is with Dr. Scott Mendelson on race-ethnic disparities in stroke thrombolysis. The fourth interview is with Dr. Vikas Kotagal on neighborhood socioeconomic factors in people with various movement disorders. The final episode is with Dr. Daniel Di Luca on racial and ethnic differences in quality of life among people with Parkinson’s disease.   Related Podcast Links: Links Between Pain & Depression with Unemployment Due to CNS Cancer:  https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26356875 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Antiseizure Medications Among People with Epilepsy on Medicaid: https://directory.libsyn.

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Andrew Charles about new updates in the field of migraine following the American Headache Society conference in honor of National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about this year's European Stroke Organization Conference and pivotal trials that were presented during the conference. Read the related content on the ESOC Plenary Highlights page. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Prof. Jon Stone talks with Dr. Mahinda Yogarajah about the importance of diagnosing and not misdiagnosing functional neurologic disorders. Read the related article in Neurology. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207388

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Daniel Garbin Di Luca about racial and ethnic differences in health-related quality of life for individuals with Parkinson disease. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Special Episode - Neurology Podcast: Dr. Farrah Mateen talked with Dr. Martin A. Samuels for the living legends series back in 2013. Listen to this previously posted episode in memory of Dr. Samuels.    For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.   Find the link to the original episode here:  https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/8128592  

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Messoud Ashina about a ten-step approach for the diagnosis and management of migraines in various patient populations. Read the related article in Nature Review Neurology.  For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Dr. Karin Diserens about subtle signs and motor behavior to unveil awareness in unresponsive brain impaired individuals. Read the related article in Neurology.  For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207067

Dr. Gregg Day talks with Prof. Ronald Postuma about the conflicting evidence regarding the association between seasonal changes and daylight-saving time and sleep disorders. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Dr. Andrew Callen about the relationship between bern score, spinal elastance, and opening pressure in patients with spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

The June 2023 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews regarding the biomarker discovery in Parkinson disease. This episode begins with an overview of the latest in Parkinson’s research, including biomarker development with Dr. Bas Bloom. The episode continues with an interview with Dr. Lucilla Parnetti about the clinical application of α-synuclein seed amplification, leading into an interview with Prof. Andrew Siderowf about seed amplification in PD in the PPMI cohort. The June Neurology Recall concludes with an interview with Dr. Christopher Gibbons on skin α-synuclein in MSA and PD.   Related Links: Research in Movement Disorders in 2022: A New Era of Biomarker and Treatment Development: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(22)00494-X/fulltex Podcast Link: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26775207 α-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assays for Diagnosing Synucleinopathies: The Way Forward: https://n.neurology.org/content/99/5/195  Podcast Link: https://

Dr. Alison Christy talks with Dr. Tatjana Bremova-Ertl about the use of N-acetyl-L-leucine in pediatric and adult patients with GM2 gangliosidoses. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Prof. Andrew Siderowf about the assessment of heterogeneity among participants in the Parkinson progression markers initiative cohort using α-synuclein seed amplification. Read the related article in The Lancet Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Nico Dosenbach about topographic brain organization and redrawing the homunculus. Read the related article in Nature. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.

Dr. Farrah Mateen talks with Dr. Deanna Saylor about proposed competencies that can serve as a basis for global neurology training programs. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000207184  

Dr. Gordon Smith talks with Dr. Suma Babu about a new approved treatment for ALS that is associated with a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene. Read the related article on the FDA website. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Farrah Mateen about clinical information that neurologists and other clinicians can use to treat people who are forcibly displaced. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000206857

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Prof. Bastiaan Bloem about the latest developments in biomarkers and treatments for movement disorders, which have been described in numerous research papers from 2022.  Read the related article in The Lancet. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Mark Burish about circadian-targeted research into cluster headache and migraine. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Sophie Cho, Program Director in the Division of Clinical Research at NINDS, about the state of Parkinson disease research. For links to previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast.