Neurology Minute

Dr. Jeff Ratliff, a specialist in movement disorder emergencies, dives into the critical realm of rapid recognition and treatment. He emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis in clinical settings, highlighting the challenges practitioners face. The discussion covers essential considerations such as medication usage, relevant lab tests, and necessary imaging to ensure appropriate evaluation. This insightful conversation sets the stage for a deeper understanding of managing these urgent conditions.

Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Kimford Meador discuss perinatal exposure to anti-seizure medications and its effects on creativity and executive function in children. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209448 

Dr. Matthew Barrett and Dr. Michael S. Okun discuss the caution and deliberation needed in understanding Parkinson disease biomarkers. Show reference: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2820441 

In the final episode of this two-part series, Dr. Joe Conway will discuss four biologic therapies that have been approved in recent years by the FDA for the treatment of adults with generalized myasthenia gravis. In this episode, he will talk about two of the treatment medications: Ravulizumab + zilucoplan. Show references: https://doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422(21)00159-9 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(23)00077-7/abstract      

In the final part of this two-part series, Dr. Andy Southerland and Dr. Lidia Moura discuss strategies on how clinicians can mitigate bias when using large language models. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209497 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco, Dr. Michael R. Wilson, and Dr. John Pluvinage discuss their discovery of anti-CD320 antibodies in patients with neurologic manifestations of B12 deficiency and discuss the potential implications for diagnosis and treatment.  Show reference:  https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adl3758 

In part one of the part-two series, Dr. Andy Southerland and Dr. Lidia Moura discuss the major findings related to large language models (LLMs) for neurologic care. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209497 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco, Dr. Michael R. Wilson, and Dr. John Pluvinage introduce B12 deficiency and discuss challenges in measuring B12 levels in the serum. Show reference: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scitranslmed.adl3758 

In the first episode of a two-part series, Dr. Joseph Conway will discuss four biologic therapies that have been approved in recent years by the FDA for the treatment of adults with generalized myasthenia gravis. In this episode, he will talk about two of the treatment medications: Efgartigimod and Rozanolixizumab. Show references: https://doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422(21)00159-9 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(23)00077-7/abstract  

Dr. Alison Christy delves into another women's history minute to discuss Marian Molly Putnam.