Regardless of the underlying cause of spinal cord disease, we have many tools at our disposal to improve symptoms and function in these patients. Even better, technology in this area is advancing rapidly. In this episode, Lyell Jones, MD, FAAN, speaks with Kathy Chuang, MD, author of the article "Symptomatic Treatment of Myelopathy," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Jones is the editor-in-chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology® and is a professor of neu...
Mar 27, 2024•17 min
This bonus episode of Continuum Audio features Continuum Aloud with Dr. Michael Kentris narrating the Selected Topics in Neurology Practice article from the February 2024 issue on Spinal Cord Disorders. Dr. Michael Kentris is a Neurologist at Bon Secours Mercy Health in Youngstown, Ohio and Continuum Aloud program lead. Continuum Aloud is verbatim, audiobook-style recordings of each Continuum article. It is a Continuum subscriber-only benefit, and audio files are available at ContinuumJournal.co...
Mar 23, 2024•12 min
Too much, or not enough? A wide range of nutritional deficiencies and toxic exposures may cause spinal cord dysfunction. To make matters even more confusing, the clinical presentations for these disorders may overlap. In this episode, Teshamae Monteith, MD, FAAN, speaks with Kathryn Holroyd, MD, an author of the article "Metabolic and Toxic Myelopathies," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Monteith is the associate editor of Continuum® Audio and an associate professo...
Mar 20, 2024•21 min
The explosion in diagnostic tools to identify immune-mediated myelopathies has led to much more precise diagnosis and treatment of these patients, but also created gaps in knowledge. In this episode, Kait Nevel, MD speaks with Michael Levy, MD, PhD, FAAN author of the article "Immune-Mediated Myelopathies," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Nevel is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and a neurologist and neuro-oncologist at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indi...
Mar 13, 2024•19 min
While collectively uncommon, the clinical presentation of genetically-mediated spinal cord disorders frequently overlaps with other neurologic conditions. Our understanding of these disorders has grown considerably. In this episode, Kait Nevel, MD, speaks with Kara Stavros, MD, FAAN, author of the article "Genetic Myelopathies," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Nevel is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and a neurologist and neuro-oncologist at Indiana University Scho...
Mar 06, 2024•17 min
Tumors affecting the spine are fortunately uncommon, and may arise within the spine or metastasize from malignancies elsewhere. Effective treatment is determined by tumor type, location, and urgency. In this episode, Allison Weathers, MD, FAAN, speaks with J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD, author of the article "Spinal Cord Neoplasms," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Weathers is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and the associate chief medical information office...
Feb 28, 2024•19 min
Compressive myelopathy caused by degenerative spine disease is common, but the pathophysiology is surprisingly complex and there are potential surprises in the evaluation of these patients. In this episode, Katie Grouse, MD, FAAN, speaks with Ligia Onofrei, MD, author of the article "Structural Myelopathies," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Grouse is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and a clinical assistant professor at the University of California San Francisco in ...
Feb 21, 2024•21 min
Traumatic spinal cord injury is a potentially devastating disorder. Best practices in clinical care for these patients has evolved, with implications for long term outcomes. In this episode, Aaron Berkowitz, MD, PhD, FAAN, speaks with Saef Izzy, MD, author of the article "Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Berkowitz is a Continuum® Audio interviewer and a professor of clinical neurology at the University of California, San Francisco Dr....
Feb 14, 2024•19 min
The spinal cord is a fragile network containing hundreds of millions of neurons, all passing through a conduit about the size of a dime. A consistent, organized approach to the diagnosis of spinal cord disease is necessary to give patients the best possible care. In this episode, Teshamae Monteith, MD, FAAN, speaks with Carlos Pardo, MD, author of the article "Clinical Approach to Myelopathy Diagnosis," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Monteith is the associate edi...
Feb 08, 2024•24 min•Ep. 2
Spinal cord disorders are common and frequently disabling. Despite advances in our ability to diagnose and treat patients with spinal cord disease, many are underserved by their health care systems due to gaps in knowledge and care. In this episode, Lyell K. Jones Jr, MD, FAAN, speaks with Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, FAAN, who served as the guest editor of the Continuum ® February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. They provide a preview of the issue, which publishes on February 8, 2024. Dr. Jones ...
Feb 07, 2024•21 min•Ep. 1
Continuum Audio features conversations with the guest editors and authors of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology , the premier topic-based neurology clinical review and CME journal from the American Academy of Neurology. AAN members can earn CME for listening to interviews for review articles and completing the evaluation on the AAN's Online Learning Center. Read the articles: ContinuumJournal.com Subscribe to Continuum : shop.lww.com/Continuum More about the American Academy of Neurology:...
Jan 31, 2024•4 min
