Neurology® Podcast
American Academy of Neurology
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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Jul 4, 2022 • 15min
Ted Burns: A Podcast In Memoriam
In this episode dedicated to the memory of Neurology Podcast Founder Dr. Ted Burns, Dr. Jeff Ratliff narrates a compilation of excerpts from a previously recorded discussion between Dr. Stacey Clardy and Ted Burns in 2021 about Ted's journey with the podcast and his impact on neurology education.
Jul 1, 2022 • 59min
July 2022 Neurology Recall: Topics in Epilepsy
The July 2022 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews that provide a wealth of insight into a variety of topics in epilepsy. This episode features Dr. Halley Alexander in conversation with Drs. Emanuela Voinescu, Ezequiel Gleichgerrcht, Nishant Sinha, and Alison Pack on seizure frequency during pregnancy and postpartum, the anatomy of surgical lesions and outcomes in temporal lobe epilepsy, predicting seizure recurrence via brain networks, and the AAN Guideline Subcommittee's practice advisory for antiseizure medication withdrawal, respectively.
Jun 30, 2022 • 17min
Antisense Oligonucleotide Suppression of C9orf72
Dr. Jeff Ratliff discusses the suppression of mutant C9orf72 expression by a potent mixed backbone antisense oligonucleotide with Drs. Jonathan Watts and Robert Brown.
Jun 27, 2022 • 18min
COVID Brain Fog and Other Cognitive Syndromes
Dr. Gregg Day talks with Dr. Avi Nath, Clinical Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), about COVID brain fog and other cognitive syndromes. Read the full article referenced in this podcast in the Washington Post.
Jun 23, 2022 • 22min
Corticosteroids in LGI1 Antibody Encephalitis
Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Prof. Sarosh Irani about the use of corticosteroids as a first-line agent in the treatment of LGI1 antibody encephalitis.
Jun 20, 2022 • 30min
NINDS Mission and Clinical Neurology with Walter Koroshetz
Dr. Gregg Day talks with Dr. Walter Koroshetz, Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, about NINDS's mission and clinical neurology.
Jun 16, 2022 • 22min
Medicare Limitation of Aduhelm
Dr. Jeff Burns talks with Dr. Ron Petersen, Director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, about Medicare's recent decision to officially limit Aduhelm (aducanumab) coverage to patients in clinical trials. Read the full article discussed in this interview in the New York Times.
Jun 13, 2022 • 11min
EEG Patterns and Neurofilament Light After Cardiac Arrest
Dr. Karen Hirsch talks with Dr. Linnéa Grindegård about the association between EEG patterns and serum neurofilament light as a marker of neuroaxonal injury after cardiac arrest. Read the full article in Neurology.
Jun 9, 2022 • 14min
Race-Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Thrombolysis
Drs. B.J. Hicks and Andy Southerland talk with Dr. Scott Mendelson about racial and ethnic disparities in the rates of declination of thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Read the full article in Neurology.
Jun 6, 2022 • 22min
A Review of L-arginine in MELAS
Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Prof. Gráinne Gorman about the use of L-arginine in the treatment of mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike episodes (MELAS). Read the full article in Neurology.
