Neurology® Podcast

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.

The September 2023 Neurology Recall showcases five dynamic interviews about ALS. The episode begins with a discussion about the strategic plan for ALS from the NINDS with Dr. Walter Korshetz. This episode features conversations with Drs. Ruben P.A. van Eijk-3 and Jordi van Unnik on simulation based interim analysis of ALS clinical trials followed by an interview with Dr. Emily Plowman on respiratory strength training (RST) programs in individuals with ALS. The episode continues with an interview with Dr. Suma Babu on the approved treatment for ALS associated with a mutation in the SOD1 gene. This month's Recall concludes with a conversation with Dr. Ajay Sampat on his story of being a neurologist diagnosed with ALS. Related Articles: Development and Evaluation of a Simulation-Based Algorithm to Optimize the Planning of Interim Analyses for Clinical Trials in ALS Respiratory Strength Training in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  FDA Approves Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Associated With a Mutation i

In the fourth episode of a four-part series on autoimmune encephalitis, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Maarten Titulaer about the importance of longitudinal care for autoimmune encephalitis. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for additional podcasts and associated article links.

In the second episode of our three-part series, Prof. Jon Stone talks with Drs. Selma Aybek, David Perez, and Sarah Lidstone about how and why FND occurs. 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. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Wouter Schievink about what spontaneous intracranial hypotension is and why it's commonly misdiagnosed.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for additional podcasts and associated article links.

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Frederic Schaper about lesion-related epilepsy mapping to specific brain networks.  Read the related article in JAMA Neurology.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for additional podcasts and associated article links.

Dr. Gordon Smith talks with Dr. Ajay Sampat about his journey of being a neurologist and getting diagnosed with ALS at 36. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for additional podcasts and associated article links.