Neurology® Podcast

1) Cognition in the minimally-conscious state and 2) Topic of the month: Recent book, Your medical mind: How to decide what is right for you. 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. Thomas Cochrane interviews Dr. Damian Cruse about his paper on etiology and covert cognition in the minimally-conscious state. Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Moyamoya disease. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Groopman and Hartzband about cognitive errors or biases that can influence our ability to diagnose. Next week, Dr. Burns will interview Drs Groopman and Hartzband about risk-benefit ratios. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Cochrane, Cruse, Clardy, Burns, Groopman and Hartzband.Dr. Cochrane received royalties from the publication of the book First Aid for the Boards: Neurology.Dr. Cruse has recei

1) AAN policy on pharmaceutical and device industry support and 2) Topic of the month: Recent book, Your medical mind: How to decide what is right for you. 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 Mr. John Hutchins about his paper on AAN policy on pharmaceutical and device industry support. Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about CSF biomarker in Alzheimer disease. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Groopman and Hartzband about clinical diagnostic reasoning and cognitive errors. Over the following weeks, Dr. Burns will interview Drs Groopman and Hartzband on an additional number of topics with week two about cognitive errors or biases that can influence our ability to diagnose. The participants had nothing to disclose except Mr. Hutchins, Drs. Burns, Clardy, Groopman and Hartzband.Mr. Hutc

Chafic Karam interviewing Mark Kupersmith about selected neuro-ophthalmology topics originally posted October 2011.

1) Fingolimod-associated macular edema and 2) Topic of the month: Paraneoplastic syndromes in neurology. 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. M. Tariq Bhatti about his paper on fingolimod-associated macular edema. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about omega 3 fatty acids: Good for the brain. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Chafic Karam interviews Dr. Josep Dalmau about disease specific paraneoplastic disorders. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Keegan, Bhatti, Fugate, Karam and Dalmau.Dr. Keegan serves as a Section Editor for Neurology® and as Chief Editor for eMedicine and has served as a consultant for Novartis, Bionest Parners, and the FDA.Dr. Bhatti has recei

1) Treatment of spinocerebellar ataxia and 2) Topic of the month: Paraneoplastic syndromes in neurology. 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. Theresa Zesiewicz about her paper on treatment of spinocerebellar ataxia. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about hereditary angioedema. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Chafic Karam interviews Dr. Josep Dalmau about NMDA encephalitis. Next week, you will hear the last interview by Dr. Karam with Dr. Dalmau about other paraneoplastic syndromes in neurology. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Zesiewicz, Fugate, Karam and Dalmau.Dr. Zesiewicz serves on the speakers' bureau for and has received funding for travel and speaker honoraria from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.; serves on the editorial board of Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movement

1) Absent brainstem reflexes and 2) Topic of the month: Paraneoplastic syndromes in neurology. 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. Shin Chien Beh about his paper on a 41-year-old comatose man. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about gait freezing. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Chafic Karam interviews Dr. Josep Dalmau about common central nervous system paraneoplastic disorders. Over the next two weeks, Dr. Karam will interview Dr. Dalmau about other paraneoplastic syndromes in neurology. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Fugate, Karam and Dalmau.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr.

1) IV thrombolysis-treated ischemic stroke patients and 2) Topic of the month: Paraneoplastic syndromes in neurology. 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. Daniel Strbian about his paper on IV thrombolysis-treated ischemic stroke patients. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about RRT autoregulation. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Chafic Karam interviews Dr. Josep Dalmau about common paraneoplastic syndromes causing central nervous system disorders. Over the following weeks, Dr. Karam will interview Dr. Dalmau about other paraneoplastic syndromes in neurology. All participants have disclosures.

Evaluation of post-cardiac arrest hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Interview with Eelco Wijdicks.

1) Incidence of MCI subtype differences and 2) Topic of the month: Ethics issues. 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. Erin Foff interviews Dr. Rosebud Roberts about her paper on the incidence of MCI subtype differences. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about pain in the ear. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Eric Adelman interviews Dr. Michael Russo about requests for medications used for cognitive enhancement. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Roberts and Clardy.Dr. Roberts receives research support from the NIH and Abbott.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section.

1) AB load and cognition and 2) Topic of the month: Ethics Issues. 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. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Kejal Kantarci about her paper on AB load and cognition in cognitively normal older adults. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Vespers curse. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Thomas Cochrane interviews Dr. Joseph Fins about neuroimaging in disorders of consciousness. Next week you will hear our last interview regarding ethic issues. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Espay, Kantarci, Clardy, Cochrane and Fins.Dr. Kantarci receives research support from the NIH.Dr. Espay serves on scientific advisory boards for Boehringer Ingelheim and Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; serves on the editorial advisory board for The European Neurological Journal; has received sp

1) MuSK myasthenia and 2) Topic of the month: Ethics Issues. 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. Isabel Illa about her paper on the effect of rituximab in MuSK myasthenia. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Möbius syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Nandini Muralidharan interviews Dr. Michael Schneck about conflicting values in withdrawal of support. Over the next two weeks, we will have additional interviews regarding ethic issues. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Illa, Clardy and Schneck.Dr. Illa has received funding for travel from Genzyme Corporation; serves on the editorial board of Neurologia; is listed as author on patent(s) re: Dysferlin detection in monocytes licensed to Athena Diagnostics, Inc.; and receives research support from Grifo

1) MRI cortical thickness biomarker and 2) Topic of the month: Ethics Issues. 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 Dr. Brad Dickerson about his paper on the MRI cortical thickness biomarker. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about the empty delta sign. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Tony Lang about placebo use for psychgenic disorders. Over the next three weeks, we will have additional interviews regarding ethic issues. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Dickerson, Clardy, Espay and Lang.Dr. Dickerson serves on the editorial board of Hippocampus; serves as a consultant for Pfizer Inc; and receives research support from the NIH and the Alzheimer's Association.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Sec

1) Hemispatial neglect and 2) Topic of the month: Ethics Issues. 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. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Giacomo Koch about his paper on hemispatial neglect. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about the trunk-thigh test of Babinski. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Farrah Mateen interviews Dr. Neelum Aggarwal about emerging issues at the intersection of neurology and applied ethics. Next week, Dr. Espay will interview Dr. Lang about placebo use for psychogenic disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Clardy, Mateen and Aggarwal.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Mateen served on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section from 2006 to 2009. Dr. Aggarwal has served on a scientific a

Bedside Testing of the Prefrontal Lobes with interviews with Russ Swerdlow.

1) Transverse myelitis and 2) Topic of the month: Dizziness. 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 Bragg interviews Dr. Thomas Scott about the evidence-based guideline on transverse myelitis. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Gates' rule of 4 of the brainstem. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Kevin Kerber and Robert W. Baloh about Dix-Hallpike maneuver. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Scott, Clardy, Burns, Kerber and Baloh.Dr. Scott has received funding for travel or speaker honoraria from, served on the speakers' bureaus and scientific advisory boards of, and performed consultation work for Acorda Therapeutics Inc., Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Biogen Idec, Novartis, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.; served as an associate editor for BMC Neurology; a

Update on stroke care. Interviews with Brett Kissela from the summer of 2011.

1) Respective epilepsy surgery and 2) Topic of the month: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. 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. Howard Goodkin interviews Dr. Hamada Hamid about his paper on respective epilepsy surgery. In the next segment, Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Post-measles central nervous system syndromes. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Eelco Wijdicks about renal insufficiency with final comments on the monthly topic: hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Goodkin, Hamid, Fugate, Burns and Wijdicks.Dr. Goodkin serves on the scientific board for Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance and CURE; serves on the editorial board for Neur

1) Practice of Neurology 2000-2010 Report and 2) Topic of the month: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. 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 Ms. Oksana Drogan about the Practice of Neurology 2000-2010 Report. In the next segment, Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Ice Pack Test. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Eelco Wijdicks about imaging and laboratory testing. For the last week, Dr. Burns will interview Dr. Wijdicks about take-home comments on the monthly topic. The participants had nothing to disclose except Ms. Drogan and Drs. Burns, Fugate, and Wijdicks.Ms. Drogan is a salaried employee of the American Academy of Neurology.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support fro

1) Intravenous dihydroergotamine and 2) Topic of the month: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. 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. Pearce Korb interviews Dr. Peter Goadsby about his paper on intravenous dihydroergotamine. In the next segment, Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Figure 4 sign. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Eelco Wijdicks about myoclonic status. Over the following weeks, Dr. Burns will interview Dr. Wijdicks about imaging plus laboratory testing and take-home comments from topic discussed. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Goadsby, Fugate, Burns and Wijdicks.Dr. Goadsby has served as a consultant for or served on a scientific advisory board for Advanced Bionics, Allergan, Inc., Almirall, Amgen, ATI, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Boston S

1) Guideline update: treatment of essential tremor and 2) Topic of the month: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. 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. Tiffini Voss interviews Dr. Rodger Elble about the guideline update on treatment of essential tremor. In the next segment, Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about 'Burned-out hippocampus' syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Eelco Wijdicks about neurologic examination of post-cardiac arrest patients. Over the following weeks, Dr. Burns will interview Dr. Wijdicks about how to translate neurologic examination into a prognosis. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Elble, Fugate, Burns and Wijdicks.Dr. Elble serves on the scientific advisory board for the International Essential Tremor Foundation; has received funding for travel from the M