Neurology® Podcast

1) The clinical spectrum of Caspr2-antibody associated disease2) What's Trending: Interview with Lenore Launer about how hostile attitudes and effortful coping in young adulthood can predict cognition in later life 3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about five mentally stimulating activities associated with a lower risk for mild cognitive impairmentThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeremy Lanford interviews Dr. Maarten Titulaer about his paper on the clinical spectrum of Caspr2-antibody associated disease. Dr. Ted Burns is interviewing Dr. Lenore Launer for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about her paper on how hostile attitudes and effortful coping in young adulthood can predict cognition in later life. Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Janina Krell-Roesch and Gregg Day about a Neurology Today story on the topic of five mentally st

1) International consensus guidance for management of myasthenia gravis2) e-Pearl topic: Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy3) Topic of the month: Neurology Year in Review Plenary Session at the AAN meeting on the topic of headacheThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Donald Sanders about the executive summary on the international consensus guidance for management of myasthenia gravis. Dr. Ilena George is reading our e-Pearl of the week about progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Dr. Tesha Monteith interviews Dr. Richard Lipton about his Neurology Year in Review Plenary Session at the AAN meeting on the topic of headache.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Ted Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; and has received research support for consulting activities with UCB, CSL Behring, Walgreens and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Dr.

1) Zika virus-associated Guillain-Barre Syndrome Variant in Haiti2 e-Pearl topic: Juvenile Huntington Disease3) Topic of the month: Clinical Trials Plenary Session at the AAN meeting about 5-HT6 antagonist as adjunctive therapy to cholinesterase inhibitors in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer diseaseThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Stephen Donahue interviews Dr. Aaron Berkowitz about his paper on Zika virus-associated Guillain-Barre syndrome variant in Haiti. Dr. Ilena George is reading our e-Pearl of the week about juvenile Huntington disease. Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Alireza Atri about his Clinical Trials Plenary Session at the AAN meeting about 5-HT6 antagonist as adjunctive therapy to cholinesterase inhibitors in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Berkowitz receives royalties from the publication o

Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Clinton Wright about his paper on leisure time physical activity and how it is associated with cognitive decline. Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Jeremy Schmahmann about his Frontiers in Neuroscience Plenary Session at the AAN meeting about the implications for neurology and psychiatry in the treatment of cerebellar cognitive affective syndrome. 

Plenary Session Interviews - May 2016

Migraine updates and discussion on the topics of migraine genetics, science behind lifestyle factors, science behind lifestyle factors and clinical trials - July 2016

1) Low-cost, tablet-based option for prehospital neurologic assessment: the iTREAT Study2) What's Trending: Interview with Dafne Horovitz about her paper on cranial bone collapse in microcephalic infants prenatally exposed to Zika virus infection3) Topic of the month: Controversies in Neurology Plenary Session at the AAN meeting about the pro and con effects of cognitive enhancing activities and their effects on preventing dementiaThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Kevin Barrett interviews Dr. Andy Southerland about his paper on a low-cost, tablet-based option for prehospital neurologic assessment. Dr. Ted Burns is interviewing Dr. Dafne Horovitz for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about her paper on cranial bone collapse in microcephalic infants prenatally exposed to Zika virus infection. Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Drs. Dave Knopman and

1) Quality improvement in neurology: Parkinson disease update quality measurement set2) What's Trending: Amyloid pathology and axonal injury after brain trauma 3) Topic of the month: George C. Cotzias Lecture at the AAN Meeting on antibody mediated disorders of the synapseThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Binit Shah interviews Drs. Janis Miyasaki and Stewart Factor about the AAN paper on new quality measures developed to improve outcomes for patients with Parkinson disease. Dr. Ted Burns is interviewing Dr. Ansgar Furst for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about his editorial on incidental findings for what's to come in amyloid plaques in traumatic brain injury. Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Josep Dalmau about his George C. Cotzias Lecture at the AAN Meeting on the topic of antibody mediated disorders of the synapse.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Miy

1) Neurology® Genetics: Clinical and genetic features of cervical dystonia in a large multi-center cohort 2) What's Trending: Amyloid pathology and axonal injury after brain trauma 3) Topic of the month: Abstract presentation at the AAN meeting on the spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis in the era of McDonald criteriaThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Michelle Fullard interviews Dr. Mark LeDoux about his Neurology: Genetics paper on the clinical and genetic features of cervical dystonia. Dr. Ted Burns is interviewing Dr. Dave Sharp for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about his paper on amyloid pathology and axonal injury after brain trauma. Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Andy Solomon about his abstract presentation at the AAN meeting on the spectrum of multiple sclerosis misdiagnosis in the era of McDonald criteria.DISCLOSURES

1) APOE-e4 and the associations of seafood and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids with cognitive decline 2) e-Pearl topic: Ocular neuromyotonia3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about Neurology Today story about new Center for Disease Control guidelines on prescribing opioids (Part 2)This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Burns interviews Prof. Martha Morris about her paper on APOE-e4 and the associations of seafood and long-chain omega-3 fatty acids with cognitive decline. Dr. Adam Numis is reading our e-Pearl of the week about ocular neuromyotonia. Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Gary Franklin about a Neurology Today story on the topic of the new Center for Disease Control guidelines on prescribing opioids (Part 2).DISCLOSURES: Dr. Jeff Burns serves on the editorial board for Journal of Alzheimer's Disease; receives royalties for the publicati

1) Natural history of cavernous malformation: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 25 studies2) e-Pearl topic: Neurologic manifestations of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about new Center for Disease Control guidelines on prescribing opioids (Part 1)This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Matthew Flaherty interviews Dr. Loch Macdonald about his paper on review and meta-analysis of 25 studies about the natural history of cavernous malformation. Dr. Adam Numis is reading our e-Pearl of the week about neurologic manifestations of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Gary Franklin about a Neurology Today story on the topic of the new Center for Disease Control guidelines on prescribing opioids (Part 1).DISCLOSURES: Dr. Flaherty serves on the scientific advisory board for DSMB

1) Variability in Physician Prognosis and Recommendations after Intracerebral Hemorrhage2) e-Pearl topic: Eye and facial findings in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures 3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about lead crisis in Flint exposing continuing risk to children nationwideThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Javier Provencio interviews Dr. Darin Zahuranec about his paper on variability in physician prognosis and recommendations after intracerebral hemorrhage. Dr. Adam Numis is reading our e-Pearl of the week about eye and facial findings in psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Chris Holstege about a Neurology Today story on the topic of lead crisis in Flint exposes continuing risk to children nationwide: What neurologists should know and what they can do about it.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Provencio serves on the scient

1) Neurology® Clinical Practice: Clinical Exome Sequencing in Neurologic Disease 2) What's Trending: Interview with Natalia del Campo about her paper on relationship of regional brain beta-amyloid to gait speed3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about pioglitazone found to be associated with a lower risk of secondary stroke in Non-diabetic patients with insulin resistanceThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Brent Fogel about his Neurology: Clinical Practice paper on clinical exome sequencing in neurologic disease. Dr. Ted Burns is interviewing Dr. Natalia del Campo for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about her paper on relationship of regional brain beta-amyloid to gait speed. Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Walter Kernan about a Neurology Today story on the topic of pioglitazone found to be associated w

1) Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation: VZV in biopsy-positive and -negative giant cell arteritis: analysis of 100+ temporal arteries2) What's Trending: Interview with Kimberley R. Barker about “altmetrics”3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about epidemiologists tracking possible links between Zika virus, microcephaly, and Guillain–Barre syndromeThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Don Gilden about his Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation paper on varicella zoster virus in over 100 temporal arteries that showed clinical features of giant cell arteritis. Dr. Andy Southerland is interviewing Kimberley R. Barker for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about “altmetrics.” Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. James Sejvar about a Neurology Today story on the topic of epidemiologists tracking pos

1) The association between hospitalization and care after transient ischemic attack or minor stroke2) e-Pearl topic: Neuroretinitis3) Topic of the month: Migraine awareness seriesThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Moira Kapral about her paper on the association between hospitalization and care after transient ischemic attack or minor stroke. Dr. Sarah Wesley is reading our e-Pearl of the week about neuroretinitis. Dr. Tesha Monteith interviews Dr. Stephen Silberstein about the topic of migraine clinical trials: A drug therapy and neuromodulation update. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Southerland serves as Podcast Deputy Editor for Neurology; receives research support from the American Heart Association-American Stroke Association National Clinical Research Program, American Academy of Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neu

1) Standardized EEG interpretation accurately predicts prognosis after cardiac arrest2) e-Pearl topic: Panayiotopoulos syndrome3) Topic of the month: Migraine awareness seriesThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jennifer Fugate interviews Dr. Tobias Cronberg about his paper on standardized EEG interpretation and how it predicts prognosis after cardiac arrest. Dr. Sarah Wesley is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Panayiotopoulos syndrome. Dr. Tesha Monteith interviews Dr. Messoud Ashina about the topic of neuroimaging biomarkers and human models for new drug targets: Lessons from PACAP38. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Cronberg receives research support from the Regional Research Support, Region Skane, The Swedish Heart and Lung Association, The Skane University Hospital Foundations, The Gyllenstierna-Krapperup Foundation, The Swedish Society of Medicine, The Ko

1) Dichlorphenamide in periodic paralysis 2) What's Trending: Editorial on the Zika Virus and what the neurologist wants to know3) Topic of the month: Migraine awareness seriesThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Valeria Sansone about her paper on dichlorphenamide in periodic paralysis. Dr. Ted Burns is interviewing Dr. Gretchen Birbeck for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about her editorial on the Zika Virus and what the neurologist wants to know. Dr. Tesha Monteith interviews Dr. Peter Goadsby about the topic of science behind lifestyle factors: Our basic instincts and the migraine brain. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Ted Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; and has received research support for consulting activities with UCB, CSL Behring, Walgreens and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Dr. Birbeck serves as Section Editor

1) Mid-life exercise blood pressure, heart rate and fitness relate to brain volume two decades later2) What's Trending: Antibiotic-associated encephalopathy 3) Topic of the month: Migraine awareness seriesThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Burns interviews Dr. Nicole Spartano about her paper on the mid-life exercise blood pressure, heart rate and fitness and how it relates to brain volume two decades later. Dr. Ted Burns is interviewing Dr. Shamik Bhattacharyya for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about his paper on antibiotic-associated encephalopathy. Dr. Tesha Monteith interviews Dr. Aarno Palotie about the topic of migraine genetics: What have we learned. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Jeff Burns serves on the editorial board for Journal of Alzheimer's Disease; receives royalties for the publications of Early diagnosis and treatment of mild cogn

1) Neurology® Clinical Practice article titled: How do you treat anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis?2) e-Pearl topic: Primary lateral sclerosis3) Topic of the month: Pediatric multiple sclerosis This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Lara Marcuse interviews Dr. Luca Bartolini about his Neurology: Clinical Practice paper on how you treat anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Dr. Steve O'Donnell is reading our e-Pearl of the week about primary lateral sclerosis. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Nick Brenton interviews Dr. Leigh Charvet about the topic of cognitive, emotional and behavioral outcomes in pediatric multiple sclerosis. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Bartolini serves as Section Editor for Neurology Clinical Practice.Dr. O'Donnell serves on the editorial team for the Neurology Resident and Fellow Section.Dr. Charvet has received research support from Novartis.NO C

1) Statin pretreatment is associated with better outcomes in large-artery atherosclerotic stroke2) e-Pearl topic: Fatal familial insomnia3) Topic of the month: Pediatric multiple sclerosis This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Georgios Tsivgoulis about his paper on how statin pretreatment is associated with better outcome in large-artery atherosclerotic stroke. Dr. Steve O'Donnell is reading our e-Pearl of the week about fatal familial insomnia. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie interviews Dr. Emmanuelle Waubant about the topic of vitamin D in pediatric multiple sclerosis. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Southerland serves as Podcast Deputy Editor for Neurology; serves as Clinical Research Advisor for Totier Technologies, Inc.Dr. Tsivgoulis serves as Associate Editor for Neurosonology; serves as an editorial board mem