

Neurology Minute
American Academy of Neurology
The Neurology Minute podcast delivers a brief daily summary of what you need to know in the field of neurology, the latest science focused on the brain, and timely topics explored by leading neurologists and neuroscientists. From the American Academy of Neurology and hosted by Stacey Clardy, MD, Ph.D., FAAN, with contributions by experts from the Neurology journals, Neurology Today, Continuum, and more.
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Aug 22, 2025 • 2min
FDG-PET-Based Machine Learning Framework to Support Neurologic Decision-Making
Dr. Trey Bateman and Dr. David T. Jones discuss how the StateViewer system leverages FDG-PET imaging and machine learning to improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making for Alzheimer disease and related disorders. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213831

Aug 21, 2025 • 2min
Optimal Timing of Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Dr. Urs Fischer about the optimal timing of anticoagulation after ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. show reference: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00439-8/fulltext

Aug 20, 2025 • 2min
Efficacy and Safety of Symbravo® in Participants with Migraine Experiencing an Inadequate Response to Oral CGRP Inhibitors
Dr. Bradley Ong shares early insights from the EMERGE trial, presented at the American Headache Society’s 67th Annual Scientific Meeting in June 2025. Show reference: https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/head.14957

Aug 19, 2025 • 4min
Foundational Neurology Series - Part 2
In part two of this foundational neurology series, Casey Kozak discusses key differences and clinical implications of subdural hematomas.

Aug 18, 2025 • 4min
Foundational Neurology Series - Part 1
In part one of this foundational neurology series, Casey Kozak discusses how to interpret a head CT as well as the clinical presentation of epidural hematomas.

Aug 15, 2025 • 2min
Implications for Diagnostic Criteria for Primary Lateral Sclerosis
Drs. Jeff Ratliff, Michael A. Van Es, and Eva de Boer discuss what this study taught us about the value and application of the 2020 consensus criteria for diagnosing primary lateral sclerosis. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213461

Aug 14, 2025 • 3min
Long-Term Fatigue Following Transient Ischemic Attack
Drs. BJ Hicks, Birgitte Hede Ebbesen, and Boris Modrau discuss fatigue following transient ischemic attack and examine the characteristics of patients who experience pathologic fatigue. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213605

Aug 13, 2025 • 3min
Updates in Neuroinfectious Diseases - Part 10
In the final episode of this ten-part series, Dr. Paul Crane and Dr. Prashanth Ramachandran discuss when and where to use clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing tests, as well as the limitations of these tests. Show reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03275-1

Aug 12, 2025 • 3min
Updates in Neuroinfectious Diseases - Part 9
In part nine of this ten-part series, Dr. Paul Crane and Dr. Prashanth Ramachandran discuss the findings from this study and the implications for global vaccine strategy. Show reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40086461/

Aug 11, 2025 • 2min
Time Course and Severity of Cognitive Changes as a Function of Aβ Positivity and APOE Genotype in Alzheimer Disease - Part 2
In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Casey R. Vanderlip discuss the changes that neurologists should implement in their clinics based on the findings from this study regarding APOE genotype. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213853