In this episode of our Neuroscience Research series, hosts Filippo Dall'Armellina and Dr. Michael Cearns engage in a fascinating conversation with Professor Ben Michael, Director of The Brain Infection & Inflammation Group at the University of Liverpool. Together, they delve into the emerging field of neuro-COVID and Covid-19 associated neurological complications, exploring the ongoing research and the challenges of understanding this novel and complex topic. Research Highlights: - Needham EJ, et al. Brain injury in COVID-19 is associated with dysregulated innate and adaptive immune responses. Brain. 2022. - Michael BD, et al. Para-infectious brain injury in COVID-19 persists at follow-up despite attenuated cytokine and autoantibody responses. Nat Commun. 2023. - Wook GK, et al. Post-hospitalisation COVID-19 cognitive deficits at one year are global and associated with elevated brain injury markers and grey matter volume reduction. Nat Med. 2024. Thank you for listening! Follow and share on X/Twitter: @NPodcases Check out the Neuro Podcases website: neuropodcases.co.uk #NeuroScienceResearch #Neuroscience #ClinicalNeuroscience #BrainHealth #Neurology #MedicalEducation #MedTwitter #BrainMatters #Brain #Nature
In this episode of our Neuroscience Research series, hosts Filippo Dall'Armellina and Michael Cearns engage in a compelling discussion with Professor Michael Jenkinson, Chair of Surgical Trials at the University of Liverpool. They explore his pioneering work in surgical trials to understand meningiomas, a type of brain tumours. Research Highlights from the Episode: - IMPACT study publication: Islim AI, et al. External validation and recalibration of an incidental meningioma prognostic model - IMPACT. BMJ Open. 2022. - STOP'EM trial. Learn more about it at https://www.fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR129748. 🧠 #NeuroscienceResearch X/twitter @NPodcases Neuro Podcases Website at neuropodcases.co.uk
In this inaugural episode of our Neuroscience Research series, hosts Filippo Dall'Armellina and Michael Cearns are joined by Professor Tony Marson who leads the Liverpool Epilepsy Research Group and is a honorary consultant neurologist at The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust. Together, they explore Professor Marson's career in epilepsy research, answering practical questions in the field. Research Highlights from the Episode: - Paper 1: Terman SW, et al. Variation in seizure risk increases from antiseizure medication withdrawal among patients with well-controlled epilepsy: A pooled analysis. Epilepsia Open. 2024. - Paper 2: Mayer J, et al. Epilepsy and the risk of adverse cardiovascular events: A nationwide cohort study. Eur J Neurol. 2024. 🧠 #NeuroscienceResearch X/twitter @NPodcases Neuro Podcases Website at neuropodcases.co.uk
In this podcast episode we are joined by Dr. Laura Bricio Moreno, a postdoc research fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Harvard Medical School. The discussion focuses on the pathogenesis of HSV-1 encephalitis as well as some of the pre-clinical research currently being undertaken in this field.
In this episode we are joined by Dr Ethan Meltzer to discuss how his approach to clinical reasoning in Neurology. Further information on his book can be found at the following link https://global.oup.com/academic/product/how-to-think-like-a-neurologist-9780197576663?cc=gb&lang=en&
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