Neurology® Podcast

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Serena Yin about the effectiveness of an electronic medical record best practice alert in preventing iatrogenic interventions for patients with a diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Read the related article in Neurology® Clinical Practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Samuel W. Terman about patients' perceived seizure risk, seizure risk tolerance, and risk counseling techniques.  Read the related article in Neurology® Clinical Practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Katie Krulisky talks with Dr. Leah Blank about the impact of outpatient follow-up on readmission rates for older adults with epilepsy or seizures. Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Coral M. Stredny about the management of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus, focusing on the importance of seizure action plans and adherence to treatment protocols.  Read the related article in Neurology® Clinical Practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Nadia Khalil talks with Dr. Jean Bouchart about the diagnostic approach to intracerebral hemorrhage, the causes of cerebral small vessel disease, and the interpretation of biomolecular tests.  Read the related article in Neurology® Resident & Fellow Section.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

The June 2025 replay features four previously released stroke episodes. It begins with Dr. Cheryl Bushnell discussing the 2024 primary stroke prevention guidelines, followed by an interview with Dr. Phillip Ferdinand on the connection between smoking and young cryptogenic stroke. Next, Dr. Aaron Shoskes addresses the vascular risk burden in young adults with stroke. The replay concludes with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi's overview from the International Stroke Conference.  Podcast links: 2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke Association of Smoking and Young Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke Vascular Risk Factor Burden Among Young Adults with Ischemic Stroke Overview from the 2025 International Stroke Conference  Article links: 2024 Guideline for the Primary Prevention of Stroke Association of Smoking and Young Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke: A Case-Control Study Temporal Trends in Vascular Risk Factor Burden Among Young Adults With Ischemic Stroke: The Florida Stroke Registry Disclosures can be found at Neurol

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. Sumanth Reddy and Jeffrey Gelfand about the complexities of small vessel predominant primary CNS vasculitis, clinical features, and the impact of early intensive immunosuppressive therapy on remission.  Read the related article in Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. David A. Wolk about limbic predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) discussing its clinical features, diagnostic criteria, and the importance of recognizing this condition in the context of Alzheimer disease. Read the related article.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.   

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Elia Sechi about the importance of understanding lab test results, the performance characteristics of assays, and the real-world implications of false positives in myasthenia gravis testing. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Roy E. Strowd talks with Dr. Susannah Cornes about a teaching incentive initiative designed to support and reward faculty in academic neurology.  Read the related article in Neurology® Education.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Per Borghammer about the classification of Lewy body disease into brain-first and body-first subtypes, with a focus on the newly identified parasympathetic and sympathetic subtypes within the body-first category.  Read the related article in Nature.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Janis Miyasaki about her journey into neurology, the integration of palliative care into neurologic practice, and the critical importance of patient-centered care. Read more about the 2025 AAN President's Award.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Jessica Ailani talks with Dr. Kathleen Digre about the evolution of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) diagnosis and treatment over the past decade. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Dr. Trey Bateman about the significance of blood-based biomarkers in Alzheimer disease. Purchase Annual Meeting On Demand to get access to the recordings and the ability to claim CME through March 1, 2026.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.   

The May 2025 recall features four previously posted episodes on myasthenia gravis. The first episode has Dr. Fredrik Piehl discussing rituximab for new-onset generalized MG. In the second episode, Dr. Vera Bril explores the potential use of immunoglobulin as a corticosteroid-sparing agent in MG patients. The third episode features Dr. Ali A. Habib discussing trends in hospital admissions and in-hospital mortality for adult MG patients. The series concludes with Dr. Jennifer Morganroth addressing the increase in thymectomy procedures post-MGTX trial, disparities in access to these surgeries among different demographic groups, and the rise of minimally invasive surgical techniques. Podcast links: Efficacy and Safety of Rituximab for New-Onset Generalized Myasthenia Gravis  Corticosteroid-Sparing Effects of Immunoglobulin in Myasthenia Gravis Hospitalizations and Mortality from MG Hospitalizations and Mortality From Myasthenia Gravis Trends and Disparities in the Utilization of Thymectomy for MG in the US Articl

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. Joseph Therriault about the use of plasma biomarkers in diagnosing Alzheimer disease, emphasizing the importance of interpreting these biomarkers within the clinical context of the patient.  Read the related article in Nature. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Paula Marques about sex differences in genetically determined epilepsies. Read the related article in Neurology® Genetics. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.  

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Peter Goadsby about advances in headache science and classification.  Read the fourth edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Jiwon Oh about Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitors and the recent data on tolebrutinib in multiple sclerosis. Read the related article on Tolebrutinib versus Teriflunomide in The New England Journal of Medicine. Read the related article on Tolebrutinib in Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive MS in The New England Journal of Medicine. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Harry W. Sutherland about diversity in teaching methods, the balance between clinical responsibilities and educational opportunities, and innovative models like the academic half day. Read the related article in Neurology® Education. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.