Neurology® Podcast

In the first segment, Dr. Jeff Ratliff discusses primary care management for acute sciatica and physical therapy referrals with Dr. Julie Fritz. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Amrou Sarraj about efficacy and safety of direct endovascular thrombectomy compared to bridging therapy in patients with large vessel occlusions.

This month's replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews by Drs. Jeff Burns, Jason Crowell, and Gregg Day on updates in Alzheimer's disease diagnostics and the impact of future therapies, featuring Drs. Michael Weiner, Randall Bateman, Erik Musiek, Joseph Therriault, and Yvette Sheline.

Dr. Alex Menze speaks with Prof. Antonio Belli about the role of salivary small non-coding RNAs in the diagnosis of sport-related concussion.

Dr. Stacey Clardy speaks with Dr. Petra Ijäs about the incidence of stroke during pregnancy or puerperium in Finland from 1987-2016. 

In the first segment, Dr. Jason Crowell discusses a natural history study of “pure” primary lateral sclerosis with Dr. Anhar Hassan. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Roland Faigle about the assessment of critical care needs for patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

In the first segment, Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Mijail Serruya about developing a brain-machine interface for patients with stroke. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell discusses the relationship between CAG repeat length and cognition in adult patients with Dr. Jordan Schultz. 

In the first segment, Dr. Alex Menze talks to Dr. Robert Stern about developing NINDS consensus diagnostic criteria for traumatic encephalopathy syndrome. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell speaks with Dr. Adam de Havenon about five-year cost trends and utilization of neurologist-prescribed drugs for Medicare Part D beneficiaries.

This month's replay of past episodes features a selection of Neurology Minute segments in which Dr. Chris Boes discusses the history of neurology and the neurologic exam.

Dr. Jeff Burns speaks with Prof. Maria Eriksdotter about whether cholinesterase inhibitors are associated with slower cognitive decline and decreased mortality risk.

Dr. Derek Stitt speaks with FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Director Dr. Peter Marks about cases of thrombosis after the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, potential risk factors, and suggestions for patient care.

Dr. Ted Burns talks with Drs. P. James B. Dyck and Shahar Shelly about clinical, neurophysiological, and pathological features of CISP-plus in comparison to CISP.

Dr. Jason Crowell discusses racial and ethnic health disparities exacerbated by COVID-19 with Drs. Leo Lopez III and Louis Hart.

In the first segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks to Jade Smith about financial conflicts of interest of authors published in high-impact neurology journals. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell speaks with Dr. Emily Largent about potential advancements and ethical challenges associated with blood testing for Alzheimer disease.

This month's replay of past episodes features four segments in which Dr. Fábio Nascimento discusses the diagnosis and management of epilepsy with Drs. Elizabeth Thiele, Helen Cross, Orrin Devinsky, and Atul Maheshwari. For discussion questions for your next journal club talk, go here.

In the first segment, Dr. Halley Alexander speaks with Dr. Page Pennell about seizure frequency and treatment during pregnancy. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Elizabeth Emma Palmer about genetic testing in epileptic encephalopathy. Access resources for clinicians and families with information on when to consider genetic testing for epilepsy, what tests are available, and what their advantages or limitations may be.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Anthony Amato about bimagrumab in sporadic inclusion body myositis.

In the first segment, Dr. Teshamae Monteith talks with Dr. Paul Mathew on the prevalence of occipital neuralgia at a community hospital-based headache clinic. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Ratliff talks with Drs. Lola Cook and Roy Alcalay about genetic testing for Parkinson disease.

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Wilson Abdo about prolonged unconsciousness in COVID-19.

In the first segment, Dr. Jason Crowell talks to Dr. Erik Musiek about disease-modifying therapy in Alzheimer disease. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Andrew Southerland talks with Dr. Fana Alemseged about tenecteplase versus alteplase in basilar artery occlusion.

This month's Neurology Recall features Dr. Jason Crowell discussing prion diseases with both Dr. Sonia Vallabh and Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Stanley Prusiner.