Neurology Minute

Dr. Zunt shares new resources and protocols to help aid neurologists during the COVID-19 pandemic. You can read his blog here: https://blogs.neurology.org/global/global_stuff_archive1/invited-commentary-neurology-during-the-coronavirus-2019-covid-19-pandemic-lessons-learned-at-the-initial-u-s-epicenter/

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Ken Tyler about misinformation about SARS-CoV2 & gives updates on antibody testing and ongoing clinical trials. For a clearing house of neurology related information on the coronavirus go to AAN.com/COVID19 to stay up-to-date. To listen to the full podcast, click here: https://neurology.libsyn.com/website/special-report-dr-ken-tyler-dispels-some-of-the-misinformation-about-sars-cov2-gives-updates-on-antibody-testing-and-ongoing-clinical-trials  

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Anna Bersano about being a neurologist in Italy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read Dr. Bersano's special editorial in Neurology: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2020/04/01/WNL.0000000000009508. For a clearinghouse of neurology related information on the coronavirus go to AAN.com/COVID19 to stay up-to-date.  

Maureen A. Mealy, PhD, RN discusses the findings from her study on Scrambler Therapy for pain in neuromyelitis optica.  You can read the study here: https://n.neurology.org/content/94/18/e1900

Dr. Scott Mintzer from Jefferson University discusses clinical decision-making when seeing elderly patients with seizures and epilepsy.

Dr. Melissa Ko shares tips and updates about telemedicine for neurologists caring for patients in light of COVID-19

Betsy Pilon, President of Hope for HIE, shares resources for patients with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy. For additional resources on HIE, please visit: https://www.hopeforhie.org/

In the third episode of a three-part series, Dr. Rabinstein discusses his article, "Update on Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke" from the April Issue of Continuum on Cerebrovascular Disease.

Dr. Adam Brickman discusses his paper, "White Matter Hyperintensities Mediate the Association of Nocturnal Blood Pressure with Cognition". You can read the paper here: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2020/04/15/WNL.0000000000009316 

Dr. Sharon K. Inouye discusses her paper entitled, "Joining Forces against Delirium — From Organ-System Care to Whole-Human Care". You can read the full paper here: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp1910499     

Dr. Jason Crowell discusses the financial support available for practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. To access the resources mentioned in this podcast, please visit the links below: AAN COVID resources: https://www.aan.com/tools-and-resources/covid-19-neurology-resource-center/ AAN Free Webinar: Financial Support for Neurology Practices:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPFb_HBN38s&feature=youtu.be

Dr. Halley Alexander discusses a recent Neurology Today article entitled, "Neurologists Respond to COVID-19 with Telemedicine: The Challenges and Opportunities".

Dr. Patrick Lyden discusses what neurologists need to know about stroke as is relates to COVID-19. You can read more here: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.030023

Dr. Karen G. Hirsch discusses her paper entitled, "Neurology Journal: Prognostic Value of Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Post-Cardiac Arrest Coma".  

Dr. Richard B. Lipton discusses his paper entitled, "Efficacy and Safety of Eptinezumab in Patients with Chronic Migraine"

Today begins the start of a new series on the history of neurology.  Today Dr. Boes focuses on the discovery of the knee jerk.

Dr. Ian Lipkin discusses his own diagnosis with COVID-19 and what neurologists can do in light of the pandemic to keep safe and to serve patients. For a clearinghouse of neurology related information on the coronavirus go to AAN.com/COVID19 to stay up-to-date. You can find the full interview here: https://neurology.libsyn.com/website/special-report-dr-ian-lipkin-of-columbia-university-and-advisor-on-the-movie-contagion-discusses-covid-19-including-his-own-diagnosis-our-role-as-neurologists Find the cast of Contagion's PSAs on the pandemic: https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/cast-contagion-issues-psa-coronavirus-pandemic/story?id=69853838.  Find Columbia University's Control the Contagion page: https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/controlthecontagion. 

In the second episode of a three-part series, Dr. Rabinstein discusses his article, "Update on Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke" from the April Issue of Continuum on Cerebrovascular Disease.

Dr. Steve Vidic, MD discusses his paper, "Neurology: ALS is a multistep process in South Korean, Japanese, and Australian patients". You can read the paper here: https://n.neurology.org/content/neurology/early/2020/02/17/WNL.0000000000009015.full.pdf

Dr. Andy Southerland shares his experience as a first-time attendee to the AAN's Neurology on the Hill