Neurology Minute

In the final episode of this foundational neurology series, Casey Kozak discusses serotonin syndrome. 

In part four of this foundational neurology series, Casey Kozak explores neuroleptic malignant syndrome and highlights key similarities and differences with malignant hyperthermia. 

In part three of this foundational neurology series, Casey Kozak discusses malignant hyperthermia caused by inhaled anesthetics and depolarizing neuromuscular blockers.   

Dr. Trey Bateman and Dr. David T. Jones discuss how the StateViewer system leverages FDG-PET imaging and machine learning to improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making for Alzheimer disease and related disorders. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213831 

Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Dr. Urs Fischer about the optimal timing of anticoagulation after ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.  show reference: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00439-8/fulltext  

Dr. Bradley Ong shares early insights from the EMERGE trial, presented at the American Headache Society’s 67th Annual Scientific Meeting in June 2025.  Show reference:  https://headachejournal.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/head.14957

In part two of this foundational neurology series, Casey Kozak discusses key differences and clinical implications of subdural hematomas.

In part one of this foundational neurology series, Casey Kozak discusses how to interpret a head CT as well as the clinical presentation of epidural hematomas.   

Drs. Jeff Ratliff, Michael A. Van Es, and Eva de Boer discuss what this study taught us about the value and application of the 2020 consensus criteria for diagnosing primary lateral sclerosis.  Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213461 

Drs. BJ Hicks, Birgitte Hede Ebbesen, and Boris Modrau discuss fatigue following transient ischemic attack and examine the characteristics of patients who experience pathologic fatigue.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213605   

In the final episode of this ten-part series, Dr. Paul Crane and Dr. Prashanth Ramachandran discuss when and where to use clinical metagenomic next-generation sequencing tests, as well as the limitations of these tests.  Show reference:  https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03275-1 

In part nine of this ten-part series, Dr. Paul Crane and Dr. Prashanth Ramachandran discuss the findings from this study and the implications for global vaccine strategy.  Show reference:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40086461/     

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Casey R. Vanderlip discuss the changes that neurologists should implement in their clinics based on the findings from this study regarding APOE genotype.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213853  

In part one of this two part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Casey R. Vanderlip discuss what neurologists need to know about how APOE4 and amyloid interact to impact cognitive function.  Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213853 

Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Juan Luis Alcala-Zermeno discuss the outcomes of epilepsy surgery, specifically for patients with tonic-clonic seizures.  Show references:  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/epi.18243  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/epi.17452  https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/26286819 

In this episode of the Neurology Minute, Dr. Alison Christy delves into another women's history minute to discuss Tilly Edinger. 

In the August episode of the President's Spotlight, Dr. Jason Crowell and Dr. Natalia Rost discuss the mid-year assessment of AAN's five-year strategic plan.  Show reference:  https://www.aan.com/about-the-aan/presidents-spotlight   

In the third episode of this series, Dr. Andy Southerland discusses the latest Capitol Hill Report, which outlines the 2026 Medicare fee schedule proposal.  Stay updated with what’s happening on the hill by visiting aan.com/chr.  Learn how you can get involved with AAN advocacy. 

Dr. Kathryn Krulisky and Dr. Jordan Garris discuss educational gaps in understanding FND, the impact of stigma on patient care, and the importance of empathy in medical training.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NE9.0000000000200219 

Dr. Shuvro Roy and Dr. Daniel Blockmans discuss the efficacy and safety of upadacitinib as a treatment option for giant-cell arteritis.  Show reference:  https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2413449