Neurology Exam Prep Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

An introduction to sleep medicine for neurology residents and other learners, with Dr. Maamie Asamoah-Mensah and Jeremy Moeller.

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

A discussion of the clinical aspects of idiopathic intracranial hypertension with Drs. Vanessa Veloso and Kevin Yan.

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

An overview of an approach to the evaluation of acute vestibulopathy with Drs. Anand Bery and David Hale. Hosted by Jeremy Moeller.

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

A brief overview of the neurologist's role in the diagnosis and treatment of functional neurological disorders, with Drs. Vanessa Veloso and Jeremy Moeller.

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

Further Reading
Hallett M, Aybek S, Dworetzky BA, McWhirter L, Staab JP, Stone J. Functional neurological disorder: new subtypes and shared mechanisms. Lancet Neurol. 2022 Jun;21(6):537-550. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00422-1. 

Stone J, Smyth R, Carson A, Lewis S, Prescott R, Warlow C, Sharpe M. Systematic review of misdiagnosis of conversion symptoms and "hysteria". BMJ. 2005 Oct 29;331(7523):989. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38628.466898.55. 

Stone J, Carson A, Duncan R, Coleman R, Roberts R, Warlow C, Hibberd C, Murray G, Cull R, Pelosi A, Cavanagh J, Matthews K, Goldbeck R, Smyth R, Walker J, Macmahon AD, Sharpe M. Symptoms 'unexplained by organic disease' in 1144 new neurology out-patients: how often does the diagnosis change at follow-up? Brain. 2009 Oct;132(Pt 10):2878-88. doi: 10.1093/brain/awp220. 

Kutlubaev MA, Xu Y, Hackett ML, Stone J. Dual diagnosis of epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: Systematic review and meta-analysis of frequency, correlates, and outcomes. Epilepsy Behav. 2018 Dec;89:70-78. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2018.10.010.

An overview of some of the principles behind the design of low- and high-stakes multiple choice tests, with a focus on neurology. With Drs. Harry Sutherland and Jeremy Moeller.

References:
1. Quality and Validity Evidence for a National In-Training Examination for Epilepsy Fellows -- https://doi.org/10.1212/NE9.000000000020009
2. Juul D, Flynn FG, Gutmann L, Pascuzzi RM, Webb L, Massey JM, Dekosky ST, Foertsch M, Faulkner LR. Association between performance on Neurology In-Training and Certification Examinations. Neurology. 2013 Jan 8;80(2):206-9. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31827b92a3.
3. movementmodules.yale.edu 

A review of mononeuropathies involving the lower extremity, with Drs. Victor Bushlyar, William Signorile and Kevin Yan.

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

A discussion of the neurological complications of systemic cancer treatments, with Drs. Kevin Yan and Mary Barden.

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

Further Reading:
Taylor JW. Neurologic Complications of Conventional Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2023 Dec 1;29(6):1809-1826. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000001358. PMID: 38085899.
Wang N. Neurologic Complications of Cancer Immunotherapy. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2023 Dec 1;29(6):1827-1843. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000001362. PMID: 38085900.

An overview of nonvasculitic vasculopathies as they relate to cerebrovascular disease, with Drs. Kevin Yan and Barbara Gordon-Kundu

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

An update on determination of death by neurological criteria, with Drs. Rachel Beekman and Jeremy Moeller.

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

Further Reading:
Greer DM, Kirschen MP, Lewis A, Gronseth GS, Rae-Grant A, Ashwal S, Babu MA, Bauer DF, Billinghurst L, Corey A, Partap S, Rubin MA, Shutter L, Takahashi C, Tasker RC, Varelas PN, Wijdicks E, Bennett A, Wessels SR, Halperin JJ. Pediatric and Adult Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria Consensus Guideline: Report of the AAN Guidelines Subcommittee, AAP, CNS, and SCCM. Neurology. 2023 Oct 11:10.1212/WNL.0000000000207740. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207740.

Kitlen E, Kim N, Rubenstein A, Keenan C, Garcia G, Khosla A, Johnson J, Miller PE, Wira C, Greer D, Gilmore EJ, Beekman R. Development and validation of a novel score to predict brain death after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2023 Nov;192:109955. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2023.109955. 

A review of neuromyelitis optic spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disease (MOGAD) with Drs. Kevin Yan and Aaron Bower. 

Note: This podcast is intended solely as an educational tool for learners, especially neurology residents. The contents should not be interpreted as medical advice.

Further Reading:

Costello F. Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2022 Aug 1;28(4):1131-1170. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000001168. Erratum in: Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2022 Dec 1;28(6):1859. PMID: 35938660. 

Longbrake E. Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein-Associated Disorders. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2022 Aug 1;28(4):1171-1193. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000001127. PMID: 35938661; PMCID: PMC9523511.

Banwell B, Bennett JL, Marignier R, et al. Diagnosis of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease: International MOGAD Panel proposed criteria. Lancet Neurol. 2023 Mar;22(3):268-282. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(22)00431-8. Epub 2023 Jan 24. PMID: 36706773.