Neurology® Podcast

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Prof. Jacob Elberg to provide neurologists with an insight into what goes on behind the scenes for patient-assistance programs.  Read the related article in The New England Journal of Medicine.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Dr. Thanh Nguyen about whether dual antiplatelet therapy is noninferior to intravenous thrombolysis among patients with minor nondisabling acute ischemic stroke. Read the related article in JAMA. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links. This episode was sponsored by the ExTINGUISH Trial for NMDAR Encephalitis: Call 844-4BRAIN5 to refer patients.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Jonathan Graff-Radford about everything we need to know about corticobasal syndrome.  Read the related article in Neurology.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links. This episode was sponsored by the ExTINGUISH Trial for NMDAR Encephalitis: Call 844-4BRAIN5 to refer patients.

Dr. Gordon Smith talks with Drs. Ruben P.A. van Eijk and Jordi van Unnik about the planning of interim analyses for clinical trials in ALS to maximize patient safety and minimize exposure to ineffective or harmful drugs. Read the related article in Neurology.  Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Bart Jacobs about cerebrospinal fluid findings in relation to clinical and electrodiagnostic subtypes, severity, and outcome of Guillain-Barré syndrome. Read the related article in Neurology. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links.  

The July 2023 replay of past episodes showcases five interviews on social determinants of health in neurology. The episode begins with an interview with Dr. Heather Leeper on the links between pain and depression with unemployment due to CNS cancer. The episode continues with an interview with Dr. Wyatt Bensken on racial and ethnic difference in antiseizure medication prescription. The next interview is with Dr. Scott Mendelson on race-ethnic disparities in stroke thrombolysis. The fourth interview is with Dr. Vikas Kotagal on neighborhood socioeconomic factors in people with various movement disorders. The final episode is with Dr. Daniel Di Luca on racial and ethnic differences in quality of life among people with Parkinson’s disease.   Related Podcast Links: Links Between Pain & Depression with Unemployment Due to CNS Cancer:  https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26356875 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Antiseizure Medications Among People with Epilepsy on Medicaid: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/25916646 Race-Ethnic Disparities in Stroke Thrombolysis: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/23377391 Social Determinants of Health in Patients with Movement Disorders: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26531040 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Quality of Life in Parkinson Disease: https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/27196008 Related Article Links: Association of Employment Status With Symptom Burden and Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living With Primary CNS Tumors: https://n.neurology.org/content/100/16/e1723 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Antiseizure Medications Among People With Epilepsy on Medicaid: A Case of Potential Inequities: https://cp.neurology.org/content/13/1/e200101  Race-Ethnic Disparities in Rates of Declination of Thrombolysis for Stroke: https://n.neurology.org/content/98/16/e1596 Neighborhood Social Determinants of Health in Patients Seen in Neurology Movement Disorders Clinics: https://cp.neurology.org/content/13/2/e200142 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health-Related Quality of Life for Individuals With Parkinson Disease Across Centers of Excellence: https://n.neurology.org/content/100/21/e2170   Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for associated article links

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Andrew Charles about new updates in the field of migraine following the American Headache Society conference in honor of National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month.  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about this year's European Stroke Organization Conference and pivotal trials that were presented during the conference. Read the related content on the ESOC Plenary Highlights page. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Prof. Jon Stone talks with Dr. Mahinda Yogarajah about the importance of diagnosing and not misdiagnosing functional neurologic disorders. Read the related article in Neurology. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Daniel Garbin Di Luca about racial and ethnic differences in health-related quality of life for individuals with Parkinson disease. Read the related article in Neurology. For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.