Neurology Minute

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Reghann LaFrance-Corey to discuss her paper "Evaluation of the diagnostic utility of caveolae-associated protein 4 (cavin-4) epitope-based ELISA in identification of immune mediated rippling muscle disease." Show reference:  https://index.mirasmart.com/AAN2024/PDFfiles/AAN2024-003093.html

Drs. Jeff Ratliff, Dara V. F. Albert, and Afsaneh Talai discuss understanding the gaps in resident education on psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NE9.0000000000200111  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Kait Nevel and Dr. Elizabeth Gerstner discuss the use of CAR-T cells in the treatment of glioblastoma.  Show reference:  https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2314390 This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Georgios Mangioris to discuss his paper "Defining the CSF Cytokine and Chemokine Signature of Neurosarcoidosis." Show reference: https://index.mirasmart.com/AAN2024/PDFfiles/AAN2024-005404.html  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. 

In part two of this series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Avindra Nathin, the 2024 Ted Burns Humanism in Neurology Award winner about what he strives to do in every patient visit.  Show Reference: https://www.aan.com/research/ted-burns-humanism-neurology-award   This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Steven Vernino to discuss his paper "Randomized Controlled Trial of Intravenous Immunoblobulin for Autoimmune Postural Tachycardia Syndrome (iSTAND)." Show reference:  https://index.mirasmart.com/AAN2024/PDFfiles/AAN2024-002916.html  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Drs. Justin Abbatemarco and Géraldine Androdias discuss the impact of immune checkpoint inhibitors on the course of multiple sclerosis.  Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200202  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Drs. Jessica Ailani and Willebrordus Petrus Johannes Van Oosterhout discuss the occurrence, characteristics, and evolution of space headaches during long-duration flights. Show Reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209224  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

In the first episode of this five-part series, Dr. Irfan Sheikh talks about Idiopathic generalized epilepsy. In this episode, he gives a brief overview of Idiopathic generalized epilepsy. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Rae Bacharach discusses the Neurology Today article, "How Long-Term Disability Progression Is Different in Neuromyelitis Optica and Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-antibody Associated Disease" by Susan Kreimer, available in the March 7th issue of Neurology Today or at neurologytoday.com.  Show References:  https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2024/03070/how_long_term_disability_progression_is_different.3.aspx?WT.mc_id=HPxADx20100319xMP  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ana.26858  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Halley Alexander goes more in-depth on the new NAEC Guidelines. Show References:  https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2024/03070/new_evidence_based_guidelines_for_in__and.6.aspx  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000208087  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.

Dr. Shuvro Roy and Dr. Annette Langer-Gould discuss the effective dose of rituximab and other B-cell depleting therapies in patients with multiple sclerosis, as well as important comorbidities to prevent infection risks. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200211 

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Avindra Nath, the 2024 Ted Burns Humanism in Neurology Award winner.  Show Reference: https://www.aan.com/research/ted-burns-humanism-neurology-award 

Naomi Kass discusses the impact EEG plays in clinical practice for neurologists.  Show references: https://www.neurology.org/practice-current  https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7579192/how-does-eeg-impact-how-you-care-for-patients-with-a-possible-first-seizure 

Dr. Halley Alexander talks about the use of machine learning models to identify candidates for resective epilepsy surgery earlier in the disease course. Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000208048 

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Simona Nikolova to discuss her paper "Brain Iron Accumulation in Participants with Acute Post-traumatic Headache." Show reference:  https://index.mirasmart.com/AAN2024/SearchResults.php?clear=&pg=1&Author=Nikolova%2C+Simona

Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Valérie van Hezik-Wester discuss whether people living with severe medically refractory epilepsy (PSRE) benefit from a seizure dog. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209178

Dr. Halley Alexander, Dr. Genevieve Rayner, and Eliza Honybun discuss the relationship between prenatal antiseizure medication exposure and adverse postnatal neurodevelopmental outcomes. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209175   

Dr. Jeff Ratliff delves into a conversation around REM sleep behavior disorder and the risks of developing Parkinson disease or parkinsonism disorders.   Show reference: https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mdc3.13998?af=R

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. Christopher Gibbons to discuss his paper "Cutaneous Phosphorylated Alpha-Synuclein Deposition in Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Mild Cognitive Impairment."   Show reference:  https://index.mirasmart.com/AAN2024/SearchResults.php?Program_Number=PL4.004