Neurology Minute

Dr. Rae Bacharach discusses the Neurology Today article, "Large Population-Based Study Finds an Association Between Cancer and Guillain-Barré Syndrome". Show references: https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/Fulltext/2022/03170/Large_Population_Based_Study_Finds_an_Association.8.aspx

Dr. Charlotte Sumner discusses spinal muscular atrophy, highlighting the historic milestone reached with three medications receiving FDA approval for the treatment of SMA.

Drs. Ariane Lewis and David Magnus discuss the need to update the Uniform Declaration of Death Act (UDDA), aligning the legal criteria with the medical standards used to determine death by neurological criteria.  Show references: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2022/01/25/WNL.0000000000200024

Dr. Keng Lam discusses LGI1 antibody encephalitis.

Dr. Katrina Ignacio discusses the emerging subspecialty of Transcranial Stimulation.

Dr. Mary Angela O’Neal discusses the February Continuum issue on the Neurology of Pregnancy.

Dr. Raquel Gardner discusses the development of a clinically-relevant definition of poor cognitive outcome one year after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and whether outcomes can be predicted by baseline clinical variables.  Show references: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35173018/

Show references: https://www.alzforum.org/news/research-news/aduhelm-phase-3-data-aria-common-sometimes-serious

In part 2 of a 2 part series, Yi Li, MD, Ph.D., discusses her article, "Epilepsy and Pregnancy" from the February Neurology of Pregnancy Continuum issue. This article and the accompanying Continuum Audio interview are available to all at continpub.com/EpilepsyPreg until May 1, 2022.

In part 1 of a 2 part series, Yi Li, MD, Ph.D., discusses her article, "Epilepsy and Pregnancy" from the February Neurology of Pregnancy Continuum issue. This article and the accompanying Continuum Audio interview are available to all at continpub.com/EpilepsyPreg until May 1, 2022.

Dr. Abbatemarco discusses the Neurology article, "Costs and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With NMO Spectrum Disorders and MOG-Antibody–Associated Disease". Show references: https://n.neurology.org/content/98/11/e1184

Dr. Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren discusses the correlation of cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers with autopsy-confirmed Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Read the full article in Neurology.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with the 2022 Ted Burns Humanism in Neurology Award Winner, Dr. Barbara Giesser.

Dr. Jeff Ratliff discusses the Neurology article, "Lack of Association of Group A Streptococcal Infections and Onset of Tics". Show references: https://n.neurology.org/content/98/11/e1175

Dr. Halley Alexander discusses the Neurology Today article, "Number and Severity of Strokes Increase Risk for Dementia". Show references: https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/Fulltext/2022/03030/Number_and_Severity_of_Strokes_Increase_Risk_for.4.aspx

Dr. Katrina Ignacio discusses the emerging subspecialty of teleneurology and telestroke.

Dr. Christos Ganos discusses the article, "A neural network for tics: insights from causal brain lesions and deep brain stimulation". Show references: https://academic.oup.com/brain/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/brain/awac009/6506575 To hear the full podcast: https://www.neurology.org/podcast  

Dr. Alberto Ascherio discusses his study, "Longitudinal analysis reveals high prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus-associated with multiple sclerosis". Show references: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abj8222 To hear the full podcast: https://www.neurology.org/podcast

In part 2 of a 2 part series, Heather E. Moss, MD, Ph.D., FAAN, discusses her article, " Neuro-ophthalmology and Pregnancy" from the February Neurology of Pregnancy Continuum issue. This article and the accompanying Continuum Audio interview are available to subscribers at continpub.com/OphthPreg.

In part 1 of a 2 part series, Heather E. Moss, MD, Ph.D., FAAN, discusses her article, " Neuro-ophthalmology and Pregnancy" from the February Neurology of Pregnancy Continuum issue. This article and the accompanying Continuum Audio interview are available to subscribers at continpub.com/OphthPreg.