Neurology® Podcast

1) Submandibular gland needle biopsy for diagnosis of Parkinson disease and 2) Topic of the month: Mitochondrial disorders. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Michelle Brown interviews Dr. Charles Adler about his paper on submandibular gland needle biopsy for diagnosis of Parkinson disease. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about nodes needing neurofascin. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Maria Farrugia interviews Dr. Andrew Schaefer about syndromes of mitochondrial disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Adler and Strowd.Dr. Adler serves on the scientific advisory board of Bachmann Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation; is a consultant for Allergan, Inc., Novartis, Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC, XenoPort, Inc.; receives royalties from the publication of the book Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders;

1) Clinical characteristics and outcome of brain abscess and 2) Topic of the month: Mitochondrial disorders. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Bryan Cupka interviews Dr. Matthijs Brouwer about his paper on clinical characteristics and outcome of brain abscess. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about angioedema after tPA. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Maria Farrugia interviews Dr. Grainne Gorman about the fundamental principles of mitochondrial disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Brouwer, Strowd and Gorman.Dr. Brouwer receives research support from the Dutch Scientific Organization; received research support from the European Federation of Neurological Sciences and European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and

Interviews from the 2013 AAN Annual Meeting

1) Guideline on prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. and 2) Topic of the month: Review of new oral anticoagulants for stroke. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Brett Kissela interviews Dr. Gary Gronseth about AAN paper on prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Dr. James Addington is reading our e-Pearl of the week about superficial siderosis. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about Edoxaban, non-pharmaceutical options for stroke prevention in afib: ablation, atrial appendage occluder devices and any other options. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Kissela, Gronseth, Addington, Southerland and Chaturvedi.Dr. Kissela serves on scientific advisory board for Allergan, Inc.; has received funding for travel and speaker honoraria from Allergan, In

1) Clinical specificities of patients with NMDA receptor antibodies encephalitis and 2) Topic of the month: Review of new oral anticoagulants for stroke. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Alex Menze interviews Dr. Jerome Honnorat about his paper on the clinical specificities of patients with NMDA receptor antibodies encephalitis. Dr. James Addington is reading our e-Pearl of the week about posterior interosseous nerve syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Mark McAllister interviews Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about a brief review of new oral anticoagulant (Apixaban), reference clinical trial, indication and dosing. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Addington and Chaturvedi.Dr. Addington serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Chaturvedi serves as an editorial board member for Neurology®

1) Guillain-Barre syndrome being associated with hepatitis E virus infection and 2) Topic of the month: Review of new oral anticoagulants for stroke. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Bart Jacobs about his paper on Guillain-Barre syndrome being associated with hepatitis E virus infection. Dr. James Addington is reading our e-Pearl of the week about myelin-oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Mark McAllister interviews Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about a brief review of new oral anticoagulant (Rivaroxaban), reference clinical trial, indication and dosing. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Jacobs, Addington and Chaturvedi.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmace

1) ASA/clopidogrel combination confers better long term vascular protection in ASA failure and 2) Topic of the month: Review of new oral anticoagulants for stroke. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Justin Sattin interviews Dr. Robert Cote about his paper on whether the combination of ASA/clopidogrel confers better long term vascular protection in ASA failure. Dr. James Addington is reading our e-Pearl of the week about hypoglycorrhachia. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about a brief review of new oral anticoagulant (Dabigatran), reference clinical trial, indication and dosing. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Cote, Addington, Southerland and Chaturvedi.Dr. Cote served on the scientific advisory board for Bayer Schering Pharma, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Pfiz

Interviews with Bill Seely on frontotemporal dementia. Clinical presentations & bedside evaluation, diagnostic testing & genetics, therapeutics & future directions.

1) High dose midazolam infusion for refractory status epilepticus and 2) Topic of the month: Parkinson's and parkinsonism disorders. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Mike Brogan interviews Dr. Jan Claassen about his paper on high dose midazolam infusion for refractory status epilepticus. Dr. Adam Numis is reading our e-Pearl of the week about genetic testing in early onset epileptic encephalopathies. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Matt Barrett interviews Dr. Vicki Shanker about clinical approach to non-Parkinson disease tremor. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Claassen and Numis. Dr. Claassen serves as an editorial board member of Neurocritical Care.Dr. Numis serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section.

1) Influence of age at surgical menopause influences cognitive decline and Alzheimer's pathology in older women and 2) Topic of the month: Parkinson's and parkinsonism disorders. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Burns interviews Drs. Riley Bove and Philip De Jager about their paper on the influence of age at surgical menopause influences cognitive decline and Alzheimer's pathology in older women. Dr. Adam Numis is reading our e-Pearl of the week about parechovirus and neurologic disease. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Binit Shah interviews Dr. Anthony Lang about non-neurodegenerative causes of parkinsonism - drug-induced; structural: NPH, stroke, tumor; psychogenic. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Bove, De Jager, Numis and Lang.Dr. Jeff Burns serves on the editorial board for Journal of Alzheimer's Disease; re

1) Guideline on assessment and management of psychiatric disorders in individuals with multiple sclerosis and 2) Topic of the month: Parkinson's and parkinsonism disorders. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Mark Keegan interviews Dr. Sarah Minden about AAN paper on assessment and management of psychiatric disorders in individuals with multiple sclerosis. Dr. Adam Numis is reading our e-Pearl of the week about airplane headache. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Binit Shah interviews Dr. Melissa Armstrong about diagnosis, management and prognosis of atypical parkinsonian disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Keegan, Minden, Numis and Armstrong.Dr. Keegan serves as Chief Editor of eMedicine and receives research support from Terumo BCT.Dr. Minden received honoraria and travel reimbursement for meetings from Pfizer Inc, Mer

The New MS Drugs

1) Effect of head impacts on diffusivity measures in collegiate contact sport athletes and 2) Topic of the month: Parkinson's and parkinsonism disorders. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Noah Kolb interviews Dr. Thomas McAllister about his paper on effect of head impacts on diffusivity measures in collegiate contact sport athletes. Dr. Adam Numis is reading our e-Pearl of the week about recurrent rhabdomyolysis. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Matt Barrett interviews Dr. Dan Weintraub about management of neuropsychiatric manifestations of Parkinson disease. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. McAllister, Numis and Weintraub.Dr. McAllister receives research support from the NIH.Dr. Numis serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Weintraub serves as an editorial board member of Movement Dis

1) Building foundations for improving health opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa and 2) Topic of the month: Maintenance of Certification. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Matt Wong interviews Dr. Michael Finkel about his paper on building foundations for improving health opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about neurapraxia. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Michelle Mauermann interviews Dr. Kerry Levin on part two of the orientation of new processes to the Maintenance of Certification. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Finkel, Strowd and Levin.Dr. Finkel gave expert testimony as a treating physician in 2012.Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Levin serves as an editorial board member of Muscle and Nerve; serves on the sc

1) Practice variability in brain death determination and 2) Topic of the month: Maintenance of Certification. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Jeff Frank about his paper on practice variability in brain death determination. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about prion protein problems. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Elliot Dimberg interviews Dr. Janice Massey on part one of the orientation of new processes to the Maintenance of Certification. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Strowd and Massey.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology; and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial team for the Neurology Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Massey serves on the AAN Board of Directo

More topics in biostatistics

1) Temporal trends in new exposure to antiepileptic drug monotherapy and suicide-related behavior and 2) Topic of the month: Area of functional symptoms and conversion disorder. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Matt Wong interviews Dr. Mary Jo Pugh about her paper on temporal trends in new exposure to antiepileptic drug monotherapy and suicide-related behavior. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Garcin syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Shanna Patterson interviews Dr. Jon Stone about treatment of functional neurologic symptoms. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Pugh, Strowd and Stone.Dr. Pugh serves as an associate editor of BMC Health Services Research and BMC Geriatrics; serves on the scientific advisory board of the Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy; receives research support from the Veterans A

1) Fibroblast growth factor-21 being a sensitive biomarker of mitochondrial disease and 2) Topic of the month: Area of functional symptoms and conversion disorder. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. James Addington interviews Dr. Carolyn Sue about her paper on fibroblast growth factor-21 being a sensitive biomarker of mitochondrial disease. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about MAD for seizures. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Shanna Patterson interviews Dr. Jon Stone about functional neurologic symptoms and how to discuss this diagnosis with patients. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Sue, Strowd and Stone.Dr. Sue receives research support from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia.Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Stone receiv

1) Sensitivity of MRI spine compared to CT myelography in orthostatic headache with CSF leak and 2) Topic of the month: Area of functional symptoms and conversion disorder. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Heather Harle interviews Dr. Amaal Starling about her paper on sensitivity of MRI spine compared to CT myelography in orthostatic headache with CSF leak. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Rosenthal fibers. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Shanna Patterson interviews Dr. Jon Stone about functional symptoms and conversion disorder within the domain of psychiatry. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Strowd and Stone.Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Stone receives speaker honoraria from the Movement Disorders Society, Norwegian Neuropsychiatric Assoc

1) Primary leptomeningeal lymphoma and 2) Topic of the month: Area of functional symptoms and conversion disorder. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. David Schiff about his paper on primary leptomeningeal lymphoma. Dr. Roy Strowd is reading our e-Pearl of the week about anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Shanna Patterson interviews Dr. Jon Stone about definitions and etiology of functional symptoms and conversion disorder. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Schiff, Strowd and Stone.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Schiff serves as an editorial board member of Neurology® and Neurosurgery; received travel related expenses without personal compe