Navigating Neuropsychology

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Urvashi Shah about neuropsychology in India. The discussion covers the Indian healthcare system, cultural and religious beliefs/values that impact healthcare, the history of neuropsychology, training in neuropsychology, clinical work and research, cognitive rehabilitation, challenges of neuropsychology in India, available test batteries, and future directions. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/136 _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get APA-approved CE credits for listening to select episodes: www.NavNeuro.com/INS  2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: www.NavNeuro.com/itunes 4) Check out our book Becoming a Neuropsychologist, and leave it an Amazon rating   Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior! [Note: This podcast and all linked content is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of psychology or any other professional healthcare advice and services. No professional relationship is formed between hosts and listeners. All content is to be used at listeners’ own risk. Users should always seek appropriate medical and psychological care from their licensed healthcare provider.]

Today we give you a discussion with Dr. Kevin Duff about neuropsychologists’ role with respect to lecanemab and other antiamyloid therapies. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/135 _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get APA-approved CE credits for listening to select episodes: www.NavNeuro.com/INS  2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: www.NavNeuro.com/itunes 4) Check out our book Becoming a Neuropsychologist, and leave it an Amazon rating   Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior! [Note: This podcast and all linked content is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of psychology or any other professional healthcare advice and services. No professional relationship is formed between hosts and listeners. All content is to be used at listeners’ own risk. Users should always seek appropriate medical and psychological care from their licensed healthcare provider.]

Dr. Ronald Lazar, a neuropsychology specialist and stroke expert, discusses the neuropsychology of stroke. Topics covered include stroke terminology, neuroimaging techniques, risk factors, prognosis, mental health factors, treatment strategies, and the role of neuropsychology in healthcare integration.

Dr. Kevin Duff, an expert in clinical topics in reliable change, discusses various fascinating topics in this podcast. From the circumstances requiring a repeat neurodegenerative evaluation to assessing change in individuals near the floor or ceiling on cognitive tests, he dives into strategies and considerations for accurate evaluations. The importance of baseline cognitive evaluations, identifying risk factors for cognitive decline, and developing risk profiles is also explored. Overall, a captivating exploration of clinical topics in reliable change.

Dr. Kevin Duff, a specialist in reliable change assessment, discusses topics such as serial assessment, practice effects, test-retest reliability, and clinical factors impacting reliable change data. The podcast explores the concept of reliable change, its purpose, and factors that affect it. It also covers the use of the Reliable Change Index and standardized regression-based equations, as well as the debate on using cognitively healthy or clinical samples for reliable change equations. Dr. Duff offers advice for trainees and expresses gratitude for the podcast's contribution to the field of neuropsychology.

Dr. Hal Blumenfeld, a well-regarded professor and researcher at Yale University, discusses consciousness in epilepsy. They explore the easy and hard problems of consciousness, theories on its complexity, and the impact of focal seizures on impaired consciousness. The speaker also shares exciting findings from a clinical trial using deep brain stimulation.

In this episode, we discuss big picture conceptual issues related to functional neuroanatomy, with Dr. Hal Blumenfeld. Specific topics covered include the purpose of the neurological exam, the brain as a distributed network, Korbinian Brodmann’s areas, the hierarchical and topographic organization of the brain, horizontal cell layers of the cortex, lateralization, cortical columns, the corticospinal tract, and the frontal lobes. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/130 _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get APA-approved CE credits for listening to select episodes: www.NavNeuro.com/INS  2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: www.NavNeuro.com/itunes 4) Check out our book Becoming a Neuropsychologist, and leave it an Amazon rating   Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior! [Note: This podcast and all linked content is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of psychology or any other professional healthcare advice and services. No professional relationship is formed between hosts and listeners. All content is to be used at listeners’ own risk. Users should always seek appropriate medical and psychological care from their licensed healthcare provider.]

Today we give you our second pediatric clinical case with Dr. Sakina Butt.  This time she talks about hypoxic-ischemic injury and low Apgar scores in infants and young children, or “littles” as she endearingly refers to them. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/129 _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get APA-approved CE credits for listening to select episodes: www.NavNeuro.com/INS  2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: www.NavNeuro.com/itunes 4) Check out our book Becoming a Neuropsychologist, and leave it an Amazon rating   Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior! [Note: This podcast and all linked content is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of psychology or any other professional healthcare advice and services. No professional relationship is formed between hosts and listeners. All content is to be used at listeners’ own risk. Users should always seek appropriate medical and psychological care from their licensed healthcare provider.]

Dr. Laura McWhirter, an expert in functional cognitive disorder, discusses preliminary diagnostic criteria, internal inconsistency, epidemiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, diagnostic pitfalls, etiology/mechanism, metacognition, subjective cognitive concerns, objective cognitive testing, performance validity, genetics, and pushback against FCD as a diagnosis. The discussion also explores challenges in finding employment, misdiagnosis, persistent symptoms, cognitive symptoms in various conditions, misattributing cognitive lapses, and challenges of interpreting cognitive test results in FCD.

In this conversation with Dr. Nyaz Didehbani, we touch on the most recent Concussion in Sport Group meeting, which took place in Amsterdam in October 2022, with the corresponding consensus statement being recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Show notes are available at www.NavNeuro.com/127 _________________ If you’d like to support the show, here are a few easy ways: 1) Get APA-approved CE credits for listening to select episodes: www.NavNeuro.com/INS  2) Tell your friends and colleagues about it 3) Subscribe (free) and leave an Apple Podcasts rating/review: www.NavNeuro.com/itunes 4) Check out our book Becoming a Neuropsychologist, and leave it an Amazon rating   Thanks for listening, and join us next time as we continue to navigate the brain and behavior! [Note: This podcast and all linked content is intended for general educational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of psychology or any other professional healthcare advice and services. No professional relationship is formed between hosts and listeners. All content is to be used at listeners’ own risk. Users should always seek appropriate medical and psychological care from their licensed healthcare provider.]