Neurology Minute

Dr. Halley Alexander discusses the latest developments in automated interpretation of EEGs and identifying IEDs in diagnosis.

In the 2nd part of a 10-part series on stroke and the second part of an interview with Dr. David Thaler, he discusses patient selection for PFO closure.

Dr. Stacey Clardy reports on the re-emergence of cases of eastern equine encephalitis. 

Dr. Alberto Ascherio discusses the main takeaways from his paper on physical activity and prodromal features of Parkinson's disease. Show references: https://n.neurology.org/content/93/23/e2157/tab-article-info

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks about the main takeaways from her talk on treatment and prevention of NMO. 

Dr. Jason Crowell talks about Daylight Savings Time and effects on the brain, from a JAMA Neurology paper by Beth Malow et al., which can be read here: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2753446 

Dr. Will Rondeau talks with Dr. David Thaler about the current state of PFO closure and stroke prevention, in the first of a ten-part stroke series. 

Dr. Teshamae Monteith discusses lasmiditan as a migraine drug for acute migraine attacks. 

Dr. Sylvia Tenembaum discusses whether plasma exchange was safe and effective for children in her study this week in Neurology.

Dr. Ted Burns nerve conduction studies in CSF.

Dr. Sashank Prasad and Dr. Marc Dinkin discuss higher cortical visual disorders in the third part of a three-part series. To learn more, read the article "Higher Cortical Visual Disorders" by Drs. Prasad and Dinkin in the October 2019 Neuro-ophthalmology issue of Continuum. 

Dr. Christopher Tarolli discusses his paper, "Symptom burden among individuals with Parkinson's disease". Show references: https://cp.neurology.org/content/early/2019/11/20/CPJ.0000000000000746/tab-article-info?versioned=true

Dr. Greg Day discusses sex-specific differences in dementia, from an October 9th article in Neurology. 

Dr. Ted Burns discusses genetic panel testing and hyperCKemia.

Dr. Sashank Prasad and Dr. Marc Dinkin discuss higher cortical visual disorders in the second part of a three-part series. To learn more, read the article "Higher Cortical Visual Disorders" by Drs. Prasad and Dinkin in the October 2019 Neuro-ophthalmology issue of Continuum. 

Dr. Joel Salinas his editorial's definition of social health and the evidence demonstrating an association between social health and brain health. 

Dr. Andrew Hershey provides the main takeaways of his paper on pharmacologic treatment for pediatric migraine prevention

Dr. Teshamae Monteith discusses remote electrical neuromodulation. 

Dr. Ted Burns talks about CIDP basics and diagnosis. 

Dr. Sashank Prasad and Dr. Marc Dinkin discuss higher cortical visual disorders in the first part of a three-part series. To learn more, read the article "Higher Cortical Visual Disorders" by Drs. Prasad and Dinkin in the October 2019 Neuro-ophthalmology issue of Continuum.