Neurology® Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Maarten Titulaer about long-term cognitive and functional outcomes in patients with anti-NMDAR encephalitis and their implications for rehabilitation.

Read the related article in Neurology.

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Catherine Albin about the key features of educational social media posts, strategies for creating impactful content, the importance of visual appeal, and the role of community engagement in neurology education.

Read the related article in Neurology: Education. 

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Vineet Punia about factors influencing the decision to continue or discontinue anti-seizure medications at discharge for patients hospitalized with acute symptomatic seizures. 

Read the related article in JAMA.  

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

The December 2024 replay wraps up the year with five previously posted episodes on autoimmune neurology. The episode begins with Drs. Michael R. Wilson and John Pluvinage discussing transcobalamin antibodies. The episode leads into an interview with Dr. Andrew McKeon, who talks about paraneoplastic CAMKV autoimmune encephalitis. In the third episode, Dr. Maarten Titulaer discusses long-term outcomes and rehab in NMDAR encephalitis. The episode continues with Prof. Zsolt Illes discussing the mortality of patients with AQP4 antibody–seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder compared with that in the general population. In the final episode, Drs. Marius Ringelstein and Ilya Ayzenberg discuss the effectiveness and safety of Eculizumab in routine clinical care.

Podcast Links:

Transcobalamin receptor Antibodies in Autoimmune Vitamin B12 Central Deficiency 

Paraneoplastic CAMKV Autoimmune Encephalitis

Long-Term Outcomes and Rehabilitation in Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis

Mortality in a Danish NMO Cohort

Eculizumab Use in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders

Article Links:

Transcobalamin Receptor Antibodies in Autoimmune Vitamin B12 Central Deficiency 

Paraneoplastic Calmodulin Kinase-Like Vesicle-Associated Protein (CAMKV) Autoimmune Encephalitis 

Long-Term Cognitive, Functional, and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis 

Mortality of the Danish Nationwide AQP4 Antibody-Seropositive Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder Patient Cohort 

Eculizumab Use in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders: Routine Clinical Care Data From a European Cohort

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Bhooma Aravamuthan about the modern definition of cerebral palsy, the philosophical implications of diagnostic labels, and the need for clarity in clinical practice.

Read the related article in Neurology: Clinical Practice. 

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Vikram Karnik talks with Dr. Kate Wyman-Chick about distinguishing prodromal dementia with Lewy bodies from prodromal Alzheimer disease, the importance of early diagnosis, and the implications for clinical practice.

Read the related article in Neurology: Clinical Practice.

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. Claire J. Creutzfeldt and Robert G. Holloway about the concept of medical forecasting, its importance in clinical practice, and the skills necessary for effective prognostication.

Read the related article in JAMA.  

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Dr. Reece Hass about the neuroanatomy of the cough reflex, the relationship between cough and pain, and specific neurological conditions that can lead to neurogenic cough.

Read the related article in Neurology.

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Drs. Rachel Gottlieb-Smith and Kathryn Xixis about the impact of artificial intelligence on residency recruitment in neurology, focusing on its potential benefits and pitfalls.

Read the related article in Neurology: Education.

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Ron Postuma about the clinical features associated with IGLON5 positivity, emphasizing the implications for practitioners in diagnosing and treating sleep and movement disorders.

Read the related article in Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation. 

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.