In part two of this three-part series, Dr. Andy Southerland and Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi discuss the OPTIMISTmain Trial, which was presented at the 2025 European Stroke Organization Conference. Show reference: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00549-5/abstract
In part one of this three-part series, Dr. Andy Southerland and Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi discuss the BRIDGE-TNK Trial, which was presented at the 2025 European Stroke Organization Conference. Show reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2503867
Dr. Elizabeth Coon and Dr. Peter Novak discuss how central sensitization plays a role in the autonomic symptoms-sings dichotomy and the importance of addressing both conditions for optimal treatment. Show references: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200463
In this episode of the Neurology Minute, Dr. Alison Christy delves into another women's history minute to discuss Jean Holowach-Thurston.
In the second installment of this two-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Brin E. Freund discuss clinical guidance for managing patients who may experience neurotoxicity from CAR T-cell, with a specific focus on seizure risk. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213535
In the June episode of the President's Spotlight, Dr. Jason Crowell and Dr. Natalia Rost discuss advocacy opportunities. Show reference: https://www.aan.com/about-the-aan/presidents-spotlight
In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Brin E. Freund discuss the incidence of acute symptomatic seizures during CAR T-cell therapy. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213535
Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Serena Yin discuss the effectiveness of an electronic medical record best practice alert in preventing iatrogenic interventions for patients with a diagnosis of PNES. Show references: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200457
In the first episode of this new series, Dr. Andy Southerland discusses the June updates from the AAN's Capitol Hill Report (CHR). This month's CHR update includes a member story from Dr. José Posas. Stay updated with what’s happening on the hill by visiting aan.com/chr . Learn how you can get involved with AAN advocacy.
Dr. Aaron Zelikovich discusses a phase 3 trial that looked at the use of inebilizumab in generalized myasthenia gravis. Show reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2501561
In the final installment of this three-part series, Dr. Elizabeth Zollos discusses another important diagnostic tool, visually evoked potentials or VEP.
Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Samuel W. Terman discuss patients' perceived seizure risk, seizure risk tolerance, and risk counseling techniques. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200475
Dr. Katie Krulisky and Dr. Leah Blank discuss the impact of outpatient follow-up on readmission rates for older adults with epilepsy or seizures. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213638
In the final part of this three-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Sumanth Reddy discuss his team's findings on the treatment approach presented in this paper. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200397
In part two of this three-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Sumanth Reddy discuss how patients with amyloid-beta–related angiitis present. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200397
In the concluding segment of this series, Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Coral M. Stredny delve into the essential components of seizure action plans and identify the individuals who should have one. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200449
In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Coral M. Stredny discuss the importance of seizure action plans and how this might translate into our clinical care. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200449
Dr. Nadia Khalil and Dr. Jean Bouchart discuss the diagnostic approach to intracerebral hemorrhage, the causes of cerebral small vessel disease, and the interpretation of biomolecular tests. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209796
In the final episode of this three-part series, Dr. Jodie Roberts and Dr. Urs Fisch discuss functional/dissociative seizures and driving risk. Learn more about the Neurology® Practice Current section and fill out the current survey on functional/dissociative seizures and driving ....
In part two of this three-part series, Dr. Jodie Roberts and Dr. Barbara A. Dworetzky discuss how often seizure-like or seizure-resembling episodes lead to a diagnosis of functional neurologic disorder. Learn more about the Neurology® Practice Current section and fill out the current survey on functional/dissociative seizures and driving ....
In part one of this three-part series, Dr. Jodie Roberts and Dr. Barbara A. Dworetzky discuss the term "functional seizures" and clarify the terminology. Learn more about the Neurology® Practice Current section and fill out the current survey on functional/dissociative seizures and driving ....
In part one of this three-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Sumanth Reddy discuss small vessel primary CNS vasculitis. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200397
Dr. Greg Cooper and Dr. David A. Wolk discuss limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE), covering its clinical features, diagnostic criteria, and more. Show reference: https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/alz.14202
In the second installment of this three-part series, Dr. Elizabeth Zollos discusses the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in multiple sclerosis diagnosis.
In the first episode of the AAN President's Spotlight series, Dr. Jason Crowell speaks with the new AAN President, Dr. Natalia S. Rost, as she outlines her vision and key priorities for her two-year term. Show references: https://www.aan.com/about-the-aan/presidents-spotlight
In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Elia Sechi discuss how to approach the management of patients in clinic when there is concern for a possible false positive on the radioimmunoprecipitation assay for the acetylcholine receptor antibody. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213498
In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Elia Sechi discuss the clinical scenarios where the commonly used assay for myasthenia gravis is most likely to produce false positive results in patients who do not actually have myasthenia gravis. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213498
Dr. Roy E. Strowd and Dr. Susannah Cornes discuss a teaching incentive initiative designed to support and reward faculty in academic neurology. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NE9.0000000000200182
In the first installment of this three-part series, Dr. Elizabeth Zollos explores how optical coherence tomography is advancing our understanding of multiple sclerosis and enhancing diagnostic accuracy.
In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Per Borghammer explore the subcategories of Lewy body disease, focusing on the body-first subtype Show reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-01910-9
