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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May 5, 2022 • 17min
Prognosis and Treatment of Spinal Cord Sarcoidosis
Dr. Stacey Clardy discusses the prognostic factors and efficacy of immunosuppressive treatments for spinal cord sarcoidosis with Dr. Antoine Gavoille. Read the full article in Neurology.
May 2, 2022 • 14min
Cost Burden of MS in the US
Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Bruce Bebo about the estimated economic burden of multiple sclerosis in the US, highlighting direct and indirect cost drivers. Read the related article in Neurology. Please be sure to check out the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's "MS Navigator" resource, which connects patients with MS and their family members to experts who can help them navigate the challenges of MS, from making workplace accommodation requests to case management assessments.
May 1, 2022 • 1h 5min
May 2022 Neurology Recall: Autoimmune Neurologic Diseases of the CNS
The May 2022 replay of past episodes showcases a selection of interviews about autoimmune neurologic diseases of the central nervous system. This episode features illuminating conversations with Drs. Josep Dalmau, Jérôme Honnorat, and Carles Gaig on the clinical evaluation of first episode psychosis, GFAP autoimmune syndrome, and anti-IgLON5 disease, respectively, as well as a suite of clinical pearls for each syndrome. This month's Recall concludes with a useful series from Dr. Justin Abbatemarco on navigating instances when autoantibodies are not clearly correlated with a distinct clinical syndrome.
Apr 28, 2022 • 17min
Brain Networks and Cognitive Decline in DBS for Parkinson Disease
Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Michael Fox about the association of connectivity between brain networks and sites of deep brain stimulation (DBS) with DBS-induced cognitive decline in patients with Parkinson disease. Check out the free clinical tool designed to help DBS programmers based on the research discussed in this episode here.
Apr 25, 2022 • 12min
Sudden Death and Cardiac Arrhythmia with Lamotrigine
Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Mark Keezer about the risk of sudden death and cardiac arrhythmia in patients utilizing lamotrigine to treat epilepsy. Read the full article in Neurology.
Apr 21, 2022 • 21min
Priorities from the 2022 ADRD Summit with Walter Koroshetz
Dr. Gregg Day talks with Dr. Walter Koroshetz, Director of NINDS, about research recommendations, priorities, and outcomes at the 2022 Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Summit.
Apr 18, 2022 • 22min
Amyloid Treatments for Alzheimer Disease
Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Gregg Day about amyloid-targeting treatments for Alzheimer disease as well as how to navigate conversations about aducanumab with patients.
Apr 14, 2022 • 19min
Availability of Lomustine for Glioblastoma Multiforme
Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Drs. Howard Colman and Kelly Fritz about the availability of lomustine for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) in light of the drug's recent withdrawal from Medicare Part D coverage.
Apr 11, 2022 • 10min
Neurologic Causes of Postpartum Readmission
Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Barbara Decker about maternal obstetric complications and non-elective postpartum readmissions in women with prior stroke, migraine, multiple sclerosis, and myasthenia gravis. Read the full article in Neurology.
Apr 7, 2022 • 19min
Genetic Testing for White Matter Disorders
Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Aurora Pujol about diagnosing genetic white matter disorders by singleton whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing using interactome-driven prioritization. Read the full article in Neurology.
