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Neurology® Podcast

American Academy of Neurologywww.neurology.org
The Neurology Podcast provides practical information for neurologists and clinicians to practice the best possible medicine for patients. Examining methods and findings in peer-reviewed journals, the show provides insights that impact clinical practice and patient care. From the journal Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology, providing education and expert analysis since 2007.
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Episodes

A Neurologist's Personal Experience with DLB

Dr. Stacey Clardy interviews behavioral neurologist Dr. Daniel Drubach about his experience with being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, highlighting the unique perspective his diagnosis has provided him as a physician and as a patient. Read Dr. Drubach's special article in Continuum: "Twilight and Me: A Soliloquy."

Feb 07, 202225 min

Practice Guidelines for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Dr. Gordon Smith discusses the AAN Guideline Subcommittee's updated Practice Guideline for the oral and topical treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy with Drs. Raymond Price and Brian Callaghan.

Feb 03, 202216 min

February 2022 Neurology Recall: Diagnosing and Treating Immune-Mediated Neuropathies

The February 2022 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews regarding the diagnosis and treatment of immune-mediated neuropathies. This episode features Drs. Stacey Clardy and Ted Burns in conversation with Drs. Luise Appeltshauser, Shahar Shelly, and P. James B. Dyck, offering listeners essential insight into the identification and management of acute autoimmune neuropathy, chronic immune sensory polyradiculopathy, and lumbrosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy.

Feb 01, 202242 min

Medicare Coverage of Aducanumab

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Pam Belluck about the impact of Medicare's decision to limit patient access to aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer disease, restricting use to individuals in clinical trials.

Jan 31, 202218 min

TikTok Tics?

Prof. Jon Stone talks with Dr. Tamara Pringsheim and Wall Street Journal columnist Julie Jargon about the increased incidence of teen girls presenting with physical tics and the potential association of exposure to TikTok videos on Tourette syndrome and functional neurologic disorder (FND).

Jan 27, 202236 min

White Matter MRI Sequelae of Repetitive Head Impacts

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Michael Alosco about the association between antemortem FLAIR white matter hyperintensities and neuropathology in brain donors exposed to repetitive head impacts.

Jan 03, 202216 min

Concussion and Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome (January 2022 Neurology Recall)

The January 2022 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews regarding the diagnosis and effects of traumatic encephalopathy syndrome (TES) and concussions. This episode features Dr. Alex Menze in conversation with Dr. Robert Stern, Dr. Nathan Churchill, and Prof. Antonio Belli, offering listeners a comprehensive understanding of the diagnosis and management of head trauma.

Jan 01, 202235 min

70th Anniversary Interviews, Part II

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Neurology® with Part II of a series of interviews on the history of the journal featuring editors-in-chief Drs. José Merino, Robert Gross, John Noseworthy, and Robert Griggs as well as Podcast Editors Drs. Ted Burns and Stacey Clardy.

Dec 27, 202126 min

70th Anniversary Interviews, Part I

Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Neurology® with Part I of a series of interviews on the history of the journal featuring editors-in-chief Drs. José Merino, Robert Gross, John Noseworthy, and Robert Griggs as well as Podcast Editors Drs. Ted Burns and Stacey Clardy.

Dec 21, 202127 min

Effectiveness of Initial Treatment for Infantile Spasms; CNS Hereditary Amyloidosis

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Halley Alexander discusses the effectiveness of the three first line treatments for infantile spasms with Dr. Zachary Grinspan (00:51). In the second segment, Dr. Gordon Smith talks with Dr. Ricardo Taipa about the clinical manifestations, imaging results, and neuropathological findings associated with CNS involvement in hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (14:53).

Dec 13, 202126 min

COVID Vaccines and Neurology Immunotherapy; Health Disparities in Stroke Interventions

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Avi Nath, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at the National Institutes of Health, about COVID-19 vaccines and neurology immunotherapy (00:56). In the second segment, Dr. Andy Southerland discusses disparities in the utilization of stroke interventions with Dr. Adam de Havenon (18:18).

Dec 06, 202131 min

Common Issues in Stroke Management (December 2021 Neurology Recall)

The December 2021 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews regarding the diagnosis and management of stroke. This episode features Dr. Andy Southerland and Will Rondeau in conversation with Drs. Seemant Chaturvedi, Lee Schwamm, Jyri Virta, and Sidsel Hastrup, offering listeners a review across the field of vascular neurology.

Dec 01, 202153 min

Small Fiber Neuropathy; Representation of Women in Stroke Clinical Trials

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Christopher Klein about small fiber neuropathy incidence, prevalence, longitudinal impairments, and disabilities (00:45). In the second segment, Dr. Amy Guzik discusses the representation of women in stroke clinical trials relative to the burden of disease in the population with Dr. Cheryl Carcel (16:12).

Nov 29, 202126 min

International Headache Congress 2021; Speech Subtypes in Parkinson Disease

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Tesha Monteith discusses the International Headache Society and European Headache Federation 2021 joint International Headache Congress with Dr. Patricia Pozo-Rosich (00:45). In the second segment, Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Jan Rusz about identifying speech subtypes in patients with Parkinson disease in response to long-term dopaminergic therapy (8:18).

Nov 22, 202120 min

Dopamine Therapy in Early PD; Neurologic Disease Definitions with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell discusses the AAN Guideline Subcommittee's practice guideline summary on dopaminergic therapy for motor symptoms in early Parkinson disease with Dr. Anthony Lang (00:45). In the second segment, Dr. Kathryn Nevel talks with Dr. Amanda Guidon about the development of consensus disease definitions for neurologic immune-related adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (17:04).

Nov 15, 202127 min

Chronic Meningitis; MS Therapies and COVID-19

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Stacey Clardy discusses the causes, features, evaluation, and treatment of chronic meningeal inflammation or infection with Dr. Allen Aksamit. In the second segment, Dr. Eoin Flanagan talks with Dr. Tomas Kalincik about the associations of disease-modifying therapies with COVID-19 severity in multiple sclerosis (26:48).

Nov 08, 202141 min

Aducanumab: What About the Patient?; Risk of Aneurysm Rupture After Stroke Thrombolysis

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Gregg Day discusses the importance of patient participation in the decision-making process when considering the use of aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer disease with Dr. Ron Petersen, Director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Center. In the second segment, Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Jyri Virta about the risk of aneurysm rupture after thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke and unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Nov 01, 202126 min

Lewy Body Dementia (November 2021 Neurology Recall)

The November 2021 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews focused on Lewy body dementia. This episode features interviews with Drs. Elie Matar, Simone Baiardi, and John-Paul Taylor on clinical features and management before closing in conversation with Susan Schneider Williams on her late husband Robin Williams's experience with the disease.

Nov 01, 202156 min

Aducanumab and the Business of Alzheimer Disease; Implicit Light Sensitivity in Migraine

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell discusses the business of Alzheimer disease and how to approach teaching patients about aducanumab with Dr. Jason Karlawish. In the second segment, Dr. Jennifer Bickel talks with Dr. Eric Kaiser about the contribution of melanopsin and cone signals to light-induced reflexive eye closure in migraine.

Oct 25, 202121 min

Neurologic Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines; Movement Disorders in Anti-IgLON5 Disease

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Kiran Thakur about the importance of monitoring COVID-19 vaccines for neurologic adverse events and learning from past vaccination programs. In the second segment, Dr. Jeff Ratliff interviews Dr. Carles Gaig about the frequency and types of movement disorders in patients with anti-IgLON5 disease.

Oct 18, 202130 min

CRISPR-Cas9 for TTR Amyloidosis; Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Alberto Espay talks with Prof. Julian Gillmore about CRISPR-Cas9 in vivo gene editing for transthyretin amyloidosis. In the second segment, Dr. Pearce Korb discusses the long-term outcomes of osmotic demyelination syndrome in an updated cohort with Dr. Whitney Fitts.

Oct 11, 202122 min

Peter Frampton on His Diagnosis of Myositis; Ethical Perspectives on Costly Drugs and Healthcare

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Ted Burns interviews legendary musician Peter Frampton about his experience with inclusion body myositis and his storied career. For more with Peter Frampton, read the cover story in the October/November 2020 issue of Brain & Life, the AAN's patient and caregiver magazine. In the second segment, Dr. Gordon Smith talks with Dr. Amy Tsou about the updated AAN Position Statement on ethical concerns raised by high drug costs.

Oct 04, 202136 min

Thunderclap Headache (October 2021 Neurology Recall)

The October 2021 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews focused on thunderclap headache. This episode features Dr. Tesha Monteith in conversation with Dr. Andy Southerland and his patient, Martien Halvorson-Taylor, as well as with headache experts Drs. Jonathan Smith, Dileep Yavagal, and Alexandra Cocores.

Oct 01, 202136 min

Ethical Considerations in Dementia Diagnosis; Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment

In the first part of the podcast, Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Winston Chiong about the updated AAN Position Statement on Ethical Considerations in Dementia Diagnosis and Care. In the second segment, Dr. Gregg Day talks with Dr. Emily Edmonds about differing cognitive, biomarker, and neuropathologic trajectories in subtypes of mild cognitive impairment.

Sep 27, 202127 min
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