Neurology® Podcast

1) Featured Article: Conscious sedation or local anesthesia during endovascular treatment for acute ischemic stroke 2) Lesson of the Week: Functional disorders This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the July 3, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Brian Eckerle talks with Dr. Rob van de Graaf about his paper on conscious sedation vs local anesthesia during endovascular treatment for ischemic stroke. For the Lesson of the Week segment, Dr. David Lapides and Dr. Jon Stone continue their discussion of functional disorders. DISCLOSURES: Drs. Eckerle, van de Graaf, and Lapides report no disclosures. Dr. Stone receives publishing royalties from UptoDate; runs a free self-help website for patients with functional disorders www.neurosymptoms.org; and carries out regular expert witness work in relation to personal injury and medical negligence.

1. Featured Neurology® Clinical Practice Article: Reflections on Translation: Views of Participants in a Multi-Site Canadian CCSVI Clinical Trial 2. Lesson of the Week: Functional disorders This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the June 12, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Shelly Benjaminy about her paper on patients’ perspectives from the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency clinical trial in Canada. In the second segment, Dr. David Lapides continues his discussion with Dr. Jon Stone about how to approach functional disorders. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Clardy has received research support from Western Institute for Biomedical Research (WIBR). Dr. Benjaminy has received research support from Canadian Institutes of Health Research [INV-126709], University of British Columbia [Public Scholars Award, Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowship, Millie and Ralph Drabinsky Graduate Scholarship in Medicine, and Faculty of Medicine Graduate Scholarship], and Stem Cell Network Canada. Dr. Lapides reports no disclosures. Dr. Stone receives publishing royalties from UptoDate; runs a free self-help website for patients with functional disorders www.neurosymptoms.org; and carries out regular expert witness work in relation to personal injury and medical negligence.

1. Featured Neurology® Clinical Practice Article: Reflections on Translation: Views of Participants in a Multi-Site Canadian CCSVI Clinical Trial 2. Lesson of the Week: Functional disorders This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the June 12, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Shelly Benjaminy about her paper on patients’ perspectives from the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency clinical trial in Canada. In the second segment, Dr. David Lapides continues his discussion with Dr. Jon Stone about how to approach functional disorders. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Clardy has received research support from Western Institute for Biomedical Research (WIBR). Dr. Benjaminy has received research support from Canadian Institutes of Health Research [INV-126709], University of British Columbia [Public Scholars Award, Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowship, Millie and Ralph Drabinsky Graduate Scholarship in Medicine, and Faculty of Medicine Graduate Scholarship], and Stem Cell Network Canada. Dr. Lapides reports no disclosures. Dr. Stone receives publishing royalties from UptoDate; runs a free self-help website for patients with functional disorders www.neurosymptoms.org; and carries out regular expert witness work in relation to personal injury and medical negligence.

1. Featured Neurology® Clinical Practice Article: Reflections on Translation: Views of Participants in a Multi-Site Canadian CCSVI Clinical Trial 2. Lesson of the Week: Functional disorders This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the June 12, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Shelly Benjaminy about her paper on patients’ perspectives from the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency clinical trial in Canada. In the second segment, Dr. David Lapides continues his discussion with Dr. Jon Stone about how to approach functional disorders. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Clardy has received research support from Western Institute for Biomedical Research (WIBR). Dr. Benjaminy has received research support from Canadian Institutes of Health Research [INV-126709], University of British Columbia [Public Scholars Award, Li Tze Fong Memorial Fellowship, Millie and Ralph Drabinsky Graduate Scholarship in Medicine, and Faculty of Medicine Graduate Scholarship], and Stem Cell Network Canada. Dr. Lapides reports no disclosures. Dr. Stone receives publishing royalties from UptoDate; runs a free self-help website for patients with functional disorders www.neurosymptoms.org; and carries out regular expert witness work in relation to personal injury and medical negligence.

1. Featured Article: Validation of a simple disease-specific quality of life measure for diabetic polyneuropathy; the CAPPRI 2. Lesson of the Week: Functional disorders This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the June 5, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Alex Menze interviews Dr. Kelly Gwathmey about her paper on a new quality of life measure for diabetic polyneuropathy. For the second segment, Dr. David Lapides speaks with Dr. Jon Stone about updates in approaching functional disorders in the clinic. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Menze, Dr. Gwathmey, and Dr. Lapides report no disclosures. Dr. Stone receives publishing royalties from UptoDate; runs a free self-help website for patients with functional disorders www.neurosymptoms.org; and carries out regular expert witness work in relation to personal injury and medical negligence.

1. Featured Article: Validation of a simple disease-specific quality of life measure for diabetic polyneuropathy; the CAPPRI 2. Lesson of the Week: Functional disorders This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the June 5, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Alex Menze interviews Dr. Kelly Gwathmey about her paper on a new quality of life measure for diabetic polyneuropathy. For the second segment, Dr. David Lapides speaks with Dr. Jon Stone about updates in approaching functional disorders in the clinic. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Menze, Dr. Gwathmey, and Dr. Lapides report no disclosures. Dr. Stone receives publishing royalties from UptoDate; runs a free self-help website for patients with functional disorders www.neurosymptoms.org; and carries out regular expert witness work in relation to personal injury and medical negligence.

1. Featured Article: Validation of a simple disease-specific quality of life measure for diabetic polyneuropathy; the CAPPRI 2. Lesson of the Week: Functional disorders This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the June 5, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Alex Menze interviews Dr. Kelly Gwathmey about her paper on a new quality of life measure for diabetic polyneuropathy. For the second segment, Dr. David Lapides speaks with Dr. Jon Stone about updates in approaching functional disorders in the clinic. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Menze, Dr. Gwathmey, and Dr. Lapides report no disclosures. Dr. Stone receives publishing royalties from UptoDate; runs a free self-help website for patients with functional disorders www.neurosymptoms.org; and carries out regular expert witness work in relation to personal injury and medical negligence.

The Delayed Recall episode for June takes a look at recent guidelines and developments in the field of multiple sclerosis treatment. In the first interview, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Alexander Rae-Grant discuss recent practice guidelines for multiple sclerosis, and talk about Dr. Rae-Grant’s paper regarding these guidelines. This interview first aired on April 24, 2018. The second interview, from the May 15, 2018 episode, features Dr. Clardy speaking with Dr. Riley Bove about her recent paper on rituximab treatment during pregnancy. Next, hear Dr. Clardy speak with Dr. Raed Alroughani about relapse occurrence of MS during pregnancy, in an interview that appeared in the March 6, 2018 episode. In the conclusion to this month’s episode, Dr. Mark Keegan and Dr. Gavin Giovannoni discuss the topic of alemtuzumab treatment for multiple sclerosis patients. This interview first appeared on April 18, 2017.

The Delayed Recall episode for June takes a look at recent guidelines and developments in the field of multiple sclerosis treatment. In the first interview, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Alexander Rae-Grant discuss recent practice guidelines for multiple sclerosis, and talk about Dr. Rae-Grant’s paper regarding these guidelines. This interview first aired on April 24, 2018. The second interview, from the May 15, 2018 episode, features Dr. Clardy speaking with Dr. Riley Bove about her recent paper on rituximab treatment during pregnancy. Next, hear Dr. Clardy speak with Dr. Raed Alroughani about relapse occurrence of MS during pregnancy, in an interview that appeared in the March 6, 2018 episode. In the conclusion to this month’s episode, Dr. Mark Keegan and Dr. Gavin Giovannoni discuss the topic of alemtuzumab treatment for multiple sclerosis patients. This interview first appeared on April 18, 2017.

The Delayed Recall episode for June takes a look at recent guidelines and developments in the field of multiple sclerosis treatment. In the first interview, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Alexander Rae-Grant discuss recent practice guidelines for multiple sclerosis, and talk about Dr. Rae-Grant’s paper regarding these guidelines. This interview first aired on April 24, 2018. The second interview, from the May 15, 2018 episode, features Dr. Clardy speaking with Dr. Riley Bove about her recent paper on rituximab treatment during pregnancy. Next, hear Dr. Clardy speak with Dr. Raed Alroughani about relapse occurrence of MS during pregnancy, in an interview that appeared in the March 6, 2018 episode. In the conclusion to this month’s episode, Dr. Mark Keegan and Dr. Gavin Giovannoni discuss the topic of alemtuzumab treatment for multiple sclerosis patients. This interview first appeared on April 18, 2017.

1. Featured Article: Long-term neuropsychological outcome following pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis 2.What's Trending: Amateur fundus photography This podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the May 29, 2018 issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. David Lapides talks with Dr. Maarten Titulaer about his paper on long-term neuropsychological outcome following pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Next, Dr. Roy Strowd talks with Dr. Saman Zafar about her paper on amateur fundus photography for our “What’s Trending” feature of the week. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Titulaer serves on the editorial board of Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation; filed a patent for "methods for typing neurological disorders and cancer, and devices for use therein" specifically about diagnostics for anti-GABAB receptor antibodies and KCTD antibodies; and has received research support from Medimmune LLC, Guidepoint Global LLC, Novartis, Euroimmun AG, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, an ErasmusMC fellowship, and the Dutch Epilepsy Foundations. Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial board for Neurology (Resident & Fellow section); and has received research support from the Wake Forest School of Medicine Center for Translational Sciences Award, the KL2 Career Development Award, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lapides and Dr. Zafar report no disclosures.

1. Featured Article: Long-term neuropsychological outcome following pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis 2.What's Trending: Amateur fundus photography This podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the May 29, 2018 issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. David Lapides talks with Dr. Maarten Titulaer about his paper on long-term neuropsychological outcome following pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Next, Dr. Roy Strowd talks with Dr. Saman Zafar about her paper on amateur fundus photography for our “What’s Trending” feature of the week. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Titulaer serves on the editorial board of Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation; filed a patent for "methods for typing neurological disorders and cancer, and devices for use therein" specifically about diagnostics for anti-GABAB receptor antibodies and KCTD antibodies; and has received research support from Medimmune LLC, Guidepoint Global LLC, Novartis, Euroimmun AG, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, an ErasmusMC fellowship, and the Dutch Epilepsy Foundations. Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial board for Neurology (Resident & Fellow section); and has received research support from the Wake Forest School of Medicine Center for Translational Sciences Award, the KL2 Career Development Award, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lapides and Dr. Zafar report no disclosures.

1. Featured Article: Long-term neuropsychological outcome following pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis 2.What's Trending: Amateur fundus photography This podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the May 29, 2018 issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. David Lapides talks with Dr. Maarten Titulaer about his paper on long-term neuropsychological outcome following pediatric anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Next, Dr. Roy Strowd talks with Dr. Saman Zafar about her paper on amateur fundus photography for our “What’s Trending” feature of the week. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Titulaer serves on the editorial board of Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation; filed a patent for "methods for typing neurological disorders and cancer, and devices for use therein" specifically about diagnostics for anti-GABAB receptor antibodies and KCTD antibodies; and has received research support from Medimmune LLC, Guidepoint Global LLC, Novartis, Euroimmun AG, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, an ErasmusMC fellowship, and the Dutch Epilepsy Foundations. Dr. Strowd serves on the editorial board for Neurology (Resident & Fellow section); and has received research support from the Wake Forest School of Medicine Center for Translational Sciences Award, the KL2 Career Development Award, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Lapides and Dr. Zafar report no disclosures.

1. Featured Article: ABBY: A Phase 2 randomized trial of crenezumab in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease 2. What’s Trending: Epilepsy Birth Control Registry This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the May 22, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Jeff Burns talks with Dr. Jeffrey Cummings about results from the ABBY clinical trial on crenezumab as a potential treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer Disease. For the “What’s Trending” segment, Dr. Katherine Zarroli interviews Dr. Andrew Herzog about the Epilepsy Birth Control Registry (http://www.epilepsybirthcontrolregistry.org).

1. Featured Article: ABBY: A Phase 2 randomized trial of crenezumab in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's Disease 2. What’s Trending: Epilepsy Birth Control Registry This Neurology® Podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the May 22, 2018, print issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Jeff Burns talks with Dr. Jeffrey Cummings about results from the ABBY clinical trial on crenezumab as a potential treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer Disease. For the “What’s Trending” segment, Dr. Katherine Zarroli interviews Dr. Andrew Herzog about the Epilepsy Birth Control Registry (http://www.epilepsybirthcontrolregistry.org).