

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 6, 2019 • 20min
Practice guideline recommendations summary: The treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders
In the first segment, Dr. Jeffrey Ratliff talks with Dr. Tamara Milka Pringsheim about her practice guideline recommendations summary paper on the treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders. In the What's Trending segment, you'll hear the second part of an interview between Dr. Jason Crowell and New York Times staff writer Pam Belluck on CRISPR and gene editing.

Apr 29, 2019 • 28min
Mouse model of anti-NMDA receptor post–herpes simplex encephalitis
In the first segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Jenny Linnoila about her March 2019 Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation paper on a mouse model of anti-NMDA receptor post–herpes simplex encephalitis. In the second segment, Jason Crowell talks with Pam Belluck of the New York Times about He Jiankui, gene editing, and CRISPR.

Apr 22, 2019 • 19min
Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a screening tool: Influence of performance and symptom validity
In the first segment, Dr. Gregory Day talks with Dr. Brigid Waldron-Perrine about her Neurology: Clinical Practice paper addressing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment as a screening tool. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Burns focuses his interview with Dr. Mathias Jucker on how serum neurofilament dynamics predict neurodegeneration and clinical progression in presymptomatic Alzheimer's disease. The article can be found in Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0304-3.

Apr 16, 2019 • 23min
Comparative effectiveness of teriflunomide and dimethyl fumarate. A nationwide cohort study
In the first segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Mathias Buron about his paper addressing the comparative effectiveness of teriflunomide and dimethyl fumarate. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell focuses his interview with Dr. Joanna Hellmuth on the rise of pseudomedicine for dementia and brain health.

Apr 8, 2019 • 22min
How much do periventricular lesions assist in distinguishing migraine with aura from CIS?
In the first segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Caterina Lapucci about her paper addressing how much periventricular lesions assist in distinguishing migraine with aura from CIS. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell focuses his interview with Sarah Karlin-Smith and Sarah Owermohle from Politico on drug pricing.

Apr 1, 2019 • 16min
Automated seizure detection accuracy for ambulatory EEG recordings
In the first segment, Dr. Derek Bauer talks with Dr. Stephan Schuele about his paper on automated seizure detection accuracy for ambulatory EEG recordings. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Nicole Chiota-McCollum focuses her interview with Dr. Kevin Barrett on the SHINE stroke trial.

Mar 29, 2019 • 18min
Practice Current: Autoimmune Encephalitis & the Role of Antibody Testing
Dr. Luca Bartolini discusses autoimmune encephalitis and the role of antibody testing based on a Practice Current survey run between November 2017 and May 2018.

Mar 25, 2019 • 20min
Effect of prolonged antibiotic treatment on cognitive performance in patients with Lyme borreliosis
Dr. Jeffrey Ratliff talks with Dr. Anneleen Berende about her paper on the effect of prolonged antibiotic treatment on cognitive performance in patients with Lyme borreliosis. Dr. Andrew Southerland focuses his interview with Dr. Stephen Klasko on hospitals of the future, following a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The article can be found here: https://www.statnews.com/2019/01/26/dispatch-from-davos-future-hospitals/.

Mar 25, 2019 • 59min
Autoimmune Neurology (Delayed Recall March 2019)
This month's Delayed Recall highlights episodes on autoimmune neurology. A segment from October 23, 2018 finds Dr. Stacey Clardy talking to Dr. Andrew McKeon about his paper on paraneoplastic neuronal intermediate filament autoimmunity. This episode concludes with an interview on a Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation paper on IgLON5 autoimmunity between Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Andrew McKeon from March 27, 2018.

Mar 18, 2019 • 17min
Predictors of dementia misclassification when using brief cognitive assessments
In the first segment, Dr. James Grogan talks with Dr. David Llewellyn about his Neurology: Clinical Practice paper on predictors of dementia misclassification when using brief cognitive assessments. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell focuses his interview with Dr. Rob M.A. de Bie on a randomized delayed-start trial of Levodopa in Parkinson's Disease, published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The article can be found here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1809983.


