Neurology® Podcast

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Michael Sowell interview Dr. Tobias Kurth about his paper on risk of cardiovascular disease in women. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about mirror movements. The podcast concludes where Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Sheng-Han Kuo for the Lesson of the Week segment about his paper for the Resident & Fellow Section on translational research in movement disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except for Drs. Espay and Kurth. Dr. Espay received has personal compensation as a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim; grant support from Codman; Medtronic, Inc; Allergan, Inc.; and CleveMed, and honoraria from UCB-SCHWARZ PHARMA AG; Medtronic, Inc. and Novartis.Dr. Kurth has received funding for travel from the Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation; received honora

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Mark Keegan interview Dr. Murali Ramanathan about his paper on how smoking is associated with multiple sclerosis. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about myoclonic status epilepticus. The podcast concludes where Dr. Beau Bruce interviews Dr. Emmanuel Mignot for the Lesson of the Week (Disease) segment about narcolepsy. The participants had nothing to disclose except for Drs. Ramanathan and Mignot.Dr. Ramanathan received research funding from EMD Serono, Pfizer, Novartis, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation. He received compensation for serving as an Editor from the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists. These are unrelated to the research presented in this report.Dr. Mignot receives rese

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Andrew Southerland interview Dr. Farid Abdo about his paper on ataxia-telangiectasia in adulthood. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about the petite madelines phenomenon. The podcast concludes where Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Kapil Sethi for the Lesson of the Week (Toolbox) segment about paroxysmal movement disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except for Drs. Espay and Sethi. Dr. Espay received has personal compensation as a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim; grant support from Codman; Medtronic, Inc; Allergan, Inc.; and CleveMed, and honoraria from UCB-SCHWARZ PHARMA AG; Medtronic, Inc. and Novartis.Dr. Sethi serves on the editorial advisory board of the Journal, Current Neurology Neuroscience Review; has received personal compensation as a con

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Russell Swerdlow interview Dr. Charles Hall about his paper on how cognitive activities delay onset of memory decline. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about paraspinal myotonic discharges in acid maltase deficiency. The podcast concludes where Dr. Winn Cashion interviews Mr. Azhar Nizam for the Lesson of the Week segment about fixed effects and random effects. The participants had nothing to disclose except for Drs. Hall, Cashion and Mr. Nizam. Dr. Hall serves on the editorial board of The Open Neurology Journal; has received honoraria for serving on peer review panels for the National Cancer Institute, the Breast Cancer Research Program, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, the U.S. Army Department of Defense, the National Institute of Child Health an

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. David Geldmacher interview Drs. Clifford Jack and Prashanthi Vemuri about their papers on MRI and CSF biomarkers in normal, MCI and AD. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about electroencephalography in Moyamoya disease. The next part of the podcast is Dr. Beau Bruce interviews Dr. Dan Moore for our LOTW. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclosure except Dr. Jack is an investigator in clinical trials sponsored by Pfizer, consults for Elan, and is funded by the NIH grant R01-AG11378 and the Alexander Family Alzheimer's Disease Research Professorship of the Mayo Foundation.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Alberto Espay interview Dr. Ali Rajput about his paper on Parkinson disease subtypes. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about thoracic outlet syndrome and retrograde cerebral embolism. The podcast concludes where Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Leo Verhagen for our LOTW. The participants had nothing to disclosure except Drs. Rajput, Verhagen and Espay. Dr. Rajput has received honorarium from Novartis, and receives research support from the Parkinson Study Group, Schwartz Biosciences, TEVA, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Saskatchewan Parkinson's Disease Foundation, PrintWest Golf Classic, and Royal University Hospital Foundation. Dr. Verhagen is a consultant for Impax laboratories and Medtronic and speaker for Vernalis and Ipsen. Dr. Espay has received personal compensation as

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Juliana Lockman interview Dr. Cynthia Harden about the three AAN guidelines on women with epilepsy. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about HTLV-1 associated neurologic disease. The podcast concludes with Dr. Ted Burns interviewing Dr. Robert Griggs for an In Memoriam segment about the life of Dr. George Karpati, who died suddenly on February 7, 2009. The participants had nothing to disclose.

In this special podcast for the Neurology Journal, Dr. Ted M. Burns plays a dozen of the many interesting audio clips from Neurology Podcasts of the 2008-2009 academic year.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Justin Sattin interview Drs. Alejandro Rabinstein and Tamika Burrus about their paper on acute thrombocytopenic purpura. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about the Flynn Phenomenon. The podcast concludes where Dr. Beau Bruce interviews Dr. Laura Balcer for the Lesson of the Week (Toolbox) segment about optical coherence tomography. The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Deputy Editor, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. John Mytinger interview Dr. Linda Chang about her paper on prenatal methamphetamine exposure. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about headache in ischemic stroke. The podcast concludes where Dr. Matthew J. Barrett interviews Dr. Virginia Lee for the Lesson of the Week segment (Part 2). The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Deputy Editor, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interview Drs. Valeria Iodice and Phillip Low about their paper on autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week. The podcast concludes where Dr. Julian Bragg interviews Dr. James Caress for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose except for Dr. Caress who has received research funding from the NIH and consulting fees from Crawford and Crawford Attorney at Law.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Deputy Editor, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Kevin Barrett interview Dr. Peter Rothwell about his paper on risk and predictors of stroke in the first few hours after TIA. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Mal de debarquement. The podcast concludes where Dr. Casey Hall interviews Dr. Clay Johnston for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose except for Dr. Johnston. Dr. Johnston has served on the scientific advisory board for Daiichi-Sankyo, Boerhinger-Ingelheim and Braingates, served as Vice-Editor Annuals of Neurology, received research support from Sanofi-Aventis, and gave expert testimony for the University of Washington in 2008.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Brett Kissela interview Dr. Dimitrios Georgiadis about his paper on anticoagulation in carotid artery dissection. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about cerebral venous sinus thrombosis as a cause of thunderclap headache. The podcast concludes where Dr. Osman Mir interviews Dr. Julie Matsumoto for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Burns interview Drs. Lisa B. Hoffman and Vahram Haroutunian about their paper on Alzheimer disease neuropathology. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Gradenigo syndrome. The podcast concludes where Dr. Thomas Wingo interviews Dr. Elliott J. Mufson for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns interview Drs. Andrew Lees and Laura Silveira Moriyama about their paper on autonomic failure. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about mimics of spinal cord lesions. The podcast concludes where Dr. Matthew J. Barrett interviews Dr. Virginia Lee for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Burns interview Dr. Rachelle Smith Doody about her paper on donepezil treatment of patients with MCI. In the next segment, Dr. Ted Burns is reading our e-Pearl of the week about demyelinating polyneuropathy. The podcast concludes where Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Russell Swerdlow for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose except for Dr. Espay who has received personal compensation as consultant for Boehringer-Ingelheim, grant support from Codman, Allergan, Medtronic, and CleveMed and honoraria from UCB-Schwarz Pharma, Medtronic and Novartis.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeffrey M. Burns interview Dr. Kejal Kantarci about his paper on risk of dementia in MCI. In the next segment, Dr. Ted Burns is reading our e-Pearl of the week about spinal tap in Guillain-Barré syndrome and CSF examination. The next part of the podcast is Dr. Kristi Nord interviews Dr. Robert Mulkern for the Lesson of the Week segment. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Aman Savani interview Drs. David Vaillancourt and Deborah Little about their paper on substantia nigra of de novo Parkinson disease. In the next segment, Dr. Ted Burns is reading our e-Pearl of the week about positive neuropathic sensory symptoms. Andy Imholte is announcing the launch of the new mobile site for AAN members. URL is m.AAN.com. The podcast concludes where Dr. Govind Nair interviews Dr. John Carew for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Matthew H. Wong interview Dr. Ronald Postuma about his paper on idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder. In the next segment, Dr. Ted Burns is reading our e-Pearl of the week about diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy (DLSRPN). The podcast concludes where Dr. Casey Hall interviews Dr. Michael Benatar for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose.

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. John H. Noseworthy, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. John Morgan interview Dr. Xiang Gao about his paper on obesity and restless legs syndrome. In the next segment, Dr. Ted Burns congratulates Dr. Ryan and Kelly Overman on the birth of their son, Julian on Monday, March 30. The podcast concludes where Dr. Jennifer Langer interviews Dr. Christine Klein for the Lesson of the Week segment. The participants had nothing to disclose.