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Official neurology podcast of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). Expert talks on general neurology, stroke, dementia, epilepsy & many more. New episodes every Monday. For neurology residents, clinicians & researchers. A resource for continuing medical education and lifelong learning.
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Aug 25, 2024 • 22min
Ep. 110: Family Planning Management in Multiple Sclerosis
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Guest: Celia Oreja-Guevara (Madrid, Spain)
In this last August episode Melinda Magyari hosts Celia Oreja-Guevara as they explore the impact of MS on women's fertility, the shift in advice regarding pregnan
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)Guest: Celia Oreja-Guevara (Madrid, Spain)In this last August episode Melinda Magyari hosts Celia Oreja-Guevara as they explore the impact of MS on women's fertility, the shift in advice regarding pregnancy, and how pregnancy affects MS activity. They also discuss the importance of consulting a neurologist, considerations for artificial reproduction techniques, and recommendations for disease-modifying therapies, including treating relapses during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Aug 18, 2024 • 24min
Ep. 109: The Impact of Aging on MS: Comorbidities, Polypharmacy and Disease Modifying Treatments
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Guest: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)
Melinda Magyari and her guest Thomas Berger talk about how aging affects MS progression and management, focusing on immunosenescence's impact on the immune response
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)Guest: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)Melinda Magyari and her guest Thomas Berger talk about how aging affects MS progression and management, focusing on immunosenescence's impact on the immune response and DMT effectiveness. They cover the rise of comorbidities in older MS patients, the challenges of using DMTs over age 55, the lack of clinical trials for this age group, and share lifestyle tips to improve quality of life and health outcomes.

Aug 11, 2024 • 27min
Ep. 108: Central Vein Sign and Chronic Active Lesions: Relevance for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Multiple Sclerosis
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Guest: Nikolaos Grigoriadis (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Melinda Magyari hosts Paolo Preziosa as they delve into the significance of central vein sign and chronic active lesions in multiple sclerosis diagnosis a
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)Guest: Nikolaos Grigoriadis (Thessaloniki, Greece)Melinda Magyari hosts Paolo Preziosa as they delve into the significance of central vein sign and chronic active lesions in multiple sclerosis diagnosis and prognosis. They explore how these MRI biomarkers enhance diagnostic accuracy and predict disease progression, emphasizing their potential clinical relevance and the need for further research to optimize MS treatment strategies.

Aug 4, 2024 • 26min
Ep. 107: Is EBV the Key Player in Multiple Sclerosis Pathogenesis?
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Guest: Nikolaos Grigoriadis (Thessaloniki, Greece)
Follow Melinda Magyari and her guest Nikolaos Grigoriadis in the first MS episode of this month as they explore the Epstein-Barr Virus and its potential
Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark)Guest: Nikolaos Grigoriadis (Thessaloniki, Greece)Follow Melinda Magyari and her guest Nikolaos Grigoriadis in the first MS episode of this month as they explore the Epstein-Barr Virus and its potential link to multiple sclerosis. They discuss how EBV might trigger or worsen MS, the challenges in confirming this connection, and implications for treatment and prevention. Other MS risk factors, such as genetics, environment, vitamin D levels, and lifestyle, are also covered.

Jul 21, 2024 • 29min
Ep. 106: Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure
Moderator: Anne Pavy-Le Traon (Toulouse, France)
Guests: Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura (Bologna, Italy) and Valeria Iodice (London, United Kingdom)
In this week’s podcast episode Anne Pavy-Le Traon hosts two guests, Giovanna Calandra Buonaura and Valeria I
Moderator: Anne Pavy-Le Traon (Toulouse, France)Guests: Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura (Bologna, Italy) and Valeria Iodice (London, United Kingdom) In this week’s podcast episode Anne Pavy-Le Traon hosts two guests, Giovanna Calandra Buonaura and Valeria Iodice, as they discuss a hot topic related to Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure (PAF). They highlight the natural history of PAF and the importance of recognising this disease as a possible prodromal/ premotor phase of other alpha synucleinopathies. They discuss novel clinical and multimodal biomarkers in early diagnosis of these disorders.

Jul 14, 2024 • 24min
Ep. 105: Gastrointestinal Autonomic Dysfunction in Movement Disorders
Moderator: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu (Brasov, Romania)
Guest: Valentina Leta (Milan, Italy)
In this episode, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu discusses with Valentina Leta the relationship between gastrointestinal dysfunction and movement disorders with a focus o
Moderator: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu (Brasov, Romania)Guest: Valentina Leta (Milan, Italy)In this episode, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu discusses with Valentina Leta the relationship between gastrointestinal dysfunction and movement disorders with a focus on Parkinson's disease. They explore the impact of gastrointestinal dysfunction as part of dysautonomia in people with Parkinson's disease, other neurodegenerative diseases, and the importance of identifying and managing these symptoms to improve their quality of life.

Jul 7, 2024 • 30min
Ep. 104: Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction
Moderator: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu (Brasov, Romania)
Guests: Alessandra Fanciulli (Innsbruck, Austria) and Roland Thijs (Heemstede, The Netherlands)
In this second episode of July, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu hosts Alessandra Fanciulli and Roland Thijs. The
Moderator: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu (Brasov, Romania)Guests: Alessandra Fanciulli (Innsbruck, Austria) and Roland Thijs (Heemstede, The Netherlands)In this second episode of July, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu hosts Alessandra Fanciulli and Roland Thijs. They delve into the topic of Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction and cover symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions like syncope and orthostatic hypotension, emphasizing their significance in neurodegenerative disorders and the importance of distinguishing these autonomic failures in clinical practice.

Jun 30, 2024 • 19min
Ep. 103: Post-COVID Autonomic Dysfunction
Moderator: Anne Pavy-Le Traon (Toulouse, France)
Guests: Diogo Carneiro (Coimbra, Portugal); Fabian Leys (Innsbruck, Austria)
In this episode, Anne Pavy-Le Traon talks with Diogo Carneiro and Fabian Leys about the Post-Covid Autonomic Dysfunction, a disea
Moderator: Anne Pavy-Le Traon (Toulouse, France)Guests: Diogo Carneiro (Coimbra, Portugal); Fabian Leys (Innsbruck, Austria)In this episode, Anne Pavy-Le Traon talks with Diogo Carneiro and Fabian Leys about the Post-Covid Autonomic Dysfunction, a disease that appeared during the recent COVID-19 pandemics but is still present in a large number of individuals. They highlight the syndromic constellation of this entity which affects different body organs and the general principles of its management.

Jun 23, 2024 • 22min
Ep. 102: Acute symptomatic seizures
Release Date: 24.06.2024
Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
Guest: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland)
In this episode Barbara Tettenborn talks with Dr. Marian Galovic about acute symptomatic seizures, a frequent but commonly misunde
Release Date: 24.06.2024Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland)Guest: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland)In this episode Barbara Tettenborn talks with Dr. Marian Galovic about acute symptomatic seizures, a frequent but commonly misunderstood topic. They highlight the impact of acute symptomatic seizures on outcomes and brain health, their implications for developing epilepsy and the resulting treatment considerations.

Jun 16, 2024 • 27min
Ep. 101: MS in Children
Moderator: Andrew Chan (Bern, Switzerland)
Guests: Barbara Kornek (Vienna, Austria) and Fredrik Sandesjo (Stockholm, Sweden)
Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is increasingly recognized as a non-benign condition which requires consequent disease
Moderator: Andrew Chan (Bern, Switzerland)Guests: Barbara Kornek (Vienna, Austria) and Fredrik Sandesjo (Stockholm, Sweden)Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is increasingly recognized as a non-benign condition which requires consequent disease modifying treatment. In this special episode Andrew Chan hosts Barbara Kornek and Fredrik Sandesjö. They discuss epidemiological, biological and clinical characteristics of POMS, and highlight early highly effective therapy in this vulnerable patient group and the treatment in POMS.