Neurology Minute

Dr. Derek Stitt and Dr. Page B. Pennell discuss antiseizure medication management during pregnancy and postpartum, based on the MONEAD study. Show citation: Pennell PB, Li D, Kerr WT, et al. Antiseizure Medication Dosing Strategy During Pregnancy and Early Postpartum in Women With Epilepsy in MONEAD. Neurology. 2026;106(2):e214483. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214483

In part one of this series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Lizzy Lawrence discuss the FDA's shift toward single-trial drug approvals. Show citation: https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/fda-considers-single-clinical-trial-for-new-product-approvals/

Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Mikael Guzman Karlsson discuss the development and evaluation of an AI-enabled clinical assistant designed to support time-sensitive decision-making in neurology. View the related abstract: https://index.mirasmart.com/AAN2026/PDFfiles/AAN2026-003409.html

In part two of this series, Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Nimish A. Mohile discuss the motivation behind the development of this roadmap to neurological health equity. Show citation: Patel PB, Hamilton RH, Budhu JA, et al. A Roadmap to Neurologic Health Equity: An AAN Position Statement. Neurology. 2026;106(5):e214687. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214687

In the first part of this series, Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Nimish A. Mohile discuss what the roadmap is and how it is intended to benefit practicing neurologists. Show citation: Patel PB, Hamilton RH, Budhu JA, et al. A Roadmap to Neurologic Health Equity: An AAN Position Statement. Neurology. 2026;106(5):e214687. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214687

Dr. Greg Cooper and Dr. Sara Hassani discuss periprocedural brain health and call on neurologists to engage in multidisciplinary efforts to improve periprocedural outcomes. Show citation: Hassani S, Gorelick PB. Periprocedural Brain Health: The Scope of the Problem and the Neurologist's Role. Neurology. 2025;105(12):e214427. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214427 Show transcript: Dr. Greg Cooper: Hi, this is Greg Cooper. I just finished interviewing Sara Hassani for this week's Neurology Podcast. For today's Neurology minutes, Sara, I'm hoping you can tell us the main points of your paper. Dr. Sara Hassani: I would say that the central message of this paper is that paraprocedural neurologic complications, they're very common, and they may actually be as high as the third leading cause of mortality, and yet very few healthcare providers realize this. And furthermore, few healthcare providers are adequately prepared to discuss the risks of the various procedures with patients and/or their family members. Dr. Greg Cooper: Thank you for that summary and all your work on this topic. Please check out this week's podcast to hear the full interview, and read the full article published in Neurology, Paraprocedural Brain Health. Thank you.

Dr. Paul Crane and Dr. Hanalise Huff discuss neurological and neurocognitive sequelae in pediatric survivors of the 2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia. Show citation: Huff HV, Van Ryn C, Reilly C, et al. Neurologic Sequelae After Ebola Virus Disease in Children in Liberia: An Observational Study. Neurology. 2026;106(1):e214450. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214450

In this lab update, Dr. Stacey Clardy focuses on micronutrient screening.

In this lab update, Dr. Stacey Clardy discusses the latest information on chronic wasting disease.

In part two of this series, Dr. Aaron Zelikovich discusses the clinical implications for patients with HSV encephalitis. Show citation: Solomon T, Hooper C, Easton A, et al. Safety and efficacy of adjunct dexamethasone in adults with herpes simplex virus encephalitis in the UK (DexEnceph): a multicentre, observer-blind, randomised, phase 3, controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2026;25(2):136-146. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00454-5