Neurology Minute

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Josep Dalmau discuss GAD-antibody disorders, providing updates on the diagnosis and treatment of these GAD65-related diseases. Show references: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200363

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Josep Dalmau discuss the evolution of terminology in paraneoplastic disorders and the irruption of immune checkpoint inhibitors. Show references: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200363 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco delves into autoimmune epilepsy, breaking down the terminology for better understanding.

Dr. Tesha Monteith discusses the Neurology article, "Kinetic Oscillation Stimulation for the Preventive Treatment of Chronic Migraine: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial" by Jan Hoffmann and colleagues. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000210220 

Dr. Andy Southerland and Dr. Adam Rodman discuss the implications of large language models in clinical reasoning and diagnostics. Show reference: https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.10849 

Dr. Derek Stitt and Dr. Miranda M. Wan discuss improving training and public awareness to optimize palliative care for patients with neurologic conditions. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200322  

Dr. Salim Dib emphasizes that enhancing adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy in sleep apnea patients is essential for achieving optimal benefits.

Dr. Salim Dib discusses the impact circadian rhythm disruption has on overall health.   

Dr. Alison Christy delves into another women's history minute to discuss Mary Whiton Calkins.

Dr. Alex Menze and Dr. Adrian Budhram discuss the clinical utility of cerebrospinal fluid correction factors for traumatic lumbar punctures. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200350  

Dr. Trey Bateman, Dr. Simon Ducharme, and Tristin Best discuss changes in hypothalamic structure across the lifespan in patients with genetic FTD and whether these changes related to sleep dysfunction.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209829  

Dr. Alison Christy delves into another women's history minute to discuss Maria Mikhaĭlovna Manàsseina.

Dr. Alison Christy delves into another women's history minute to discuss the first female neurologist in Puerto Rico - Ana Judith Roman Garcia. 

In part two of a two-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Nicolás Lundahl Ciano-Petersen discuss the associated paraneoplastic syndromes they saw from a neurologic perspective. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200260 

In part one of a two-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Nicolás Lundahl Ciano-Petersen break down Merkel cell carcinoma and discuss what all neurologists need to know about it. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200260 

Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Ashish D. Patel discuss headache referrals and the implementation of a design thinking approach to improve access to headache care. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/full/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200336  

In this lab minute, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks about paraneoplastic panels. 

Dr. Stacey Clardy discusses when to test for myasthenia gravis in this lab minute. 

Dr. Stacey Clardy discusses the fundamentals of the immune response to infection and explains how to accurately distinguish between past and current or recent infections.

Dr. Neha Dangayach and Drs. Yelena Bodien and Brian Edlow discuss the concept of cognitive motor dissociation (CMD) in neurocritical care, highlighting its implications for patient assessment and treatment. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200390