Join us as we talk to the ridiculously talented Dr. Dustin Anderson, Neurointensivist from the University Hospital in Edmonton, Canada, as he unpacks anti-NMDA encephalitis and the EEG in the ICU.
Dr. Anderson completed his undergraduate training in electrical engineering (UBC) and biochemistry (SFU). Thereafter, he completed the MD/PhD program at the University of Calgary. Dr. Anderson went on to complete neurology training at the University of Alberta, also obtaining certification as an electro-encephalographer (CSCN Diplomate) and neuro-sonologist (ASN Diplomate), followed by Critical Care training and a fellowship in Neurocritical Care at Johns Hopkins. His research focuses on non-invasive neurocritical care monitoring, specifically, evaluating the role of non-invasive ultrasound (ocular ultrasonography and transcranial doppler) in patients with acute liver failure and the clinical utility of continuous EEG versus spot EEG in various clinical scenarios. Not only is he well accomplished in the world of medicine, he is also a musician and plays in a band called "the Heart Failure Research Institute".
Further Reading:
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Anderson D, Nathoo N, McCombe JA, Smyth P, Brindley PG. Anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor encephalitis: A primer for acute care healthcare professionals. J Intensive Care Soc. 2021;22(2):95-101. doi:10.1177/1751143720914181
Nathoo N, Anderson D, Jirsch J. Extreme Delta Brush in Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis Correlates With Poor Functional Outcome and Death. Front Neurol. 2021;12:686521. Published 2021 Jul 9. doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.686521
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