Neurology® Podcast

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Jennifer E. Fugate about posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), focusing on its clinical presentation, diagnosis, imaging techniques, and management strategies. Read the related article in The Lancet Neurology.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Jessica Ailani talks with Dr. Kathleen Digre about the recognition of symptoms, diagnostic imaging, treatment goals, and the importance of weight loss in managing IIH.  Read the related article in JAMA. Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.    

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Amrou Sarraj about the importance of understanding anesthesia's impact on patient outcomes, the implications for clinical practice, and future research directions in stroke treatment.  Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Kiran Thakur talks with Dr. Ava Easton about the World Health Organization's technical brief on encephalitis.  Read the related article in The Lancet.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.     

The October 2025 Recall features four previously released episodes on topics related to headache. Dr. Jessica Ailani begins the episode with Dr. Kathleen Digre discussing the evolution of spontaneous intracranial hypotension. The episode transitions into a discussion with Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Peter Goadsby about the classification of headaches. In the third episode, Dr. Jessica Ailani is joined by Dr. Francesca Puledda to discuss global recommendations for migraine. The replay concludes with Dr. Jessica Ailani’s conversation with Dr. Richard B. Lipton on characterizing PRODROME in migraine. Podcast links: Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension Updates Understanding the Classification of Headaches and the Science Behind Them Global Recommendations for Migraine Characterizing Prodrome in Migraine Article links: ICHD-4 Editorial International Headache Society Global Practice Recommendations Characterizing Prodrome (Premonitory Phase) in Migraine Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Daniel Ontaneda about the 2024 revisions of the McDonald criteria for diagnosing multiple sclerosis.  Read the related article in The Lancet Neurology.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Deanna Saylor talks with Dr. Senjuti Saha about colonialism in global health and the importance of pathogen genomics.  Read the related article in The Lancet.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In the second part of this two-part series, Dr. Robert Holloway talks with Dr. Carolyn Rennels about legal and ethical considerations, the importance of interdisciplinary support, and the emotional impact on clinicians.  Read the related article in Neurology® Clinical Practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In the first part of this two-part series, Dr. Robert Holloway talks with Dr. Carolyn Rennels about the background of the study, the definition and practice of MAID, and the main reasons that lead ALS patients to consider it. Read the related article in Neurology® Clinical Practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. John Chen and Smathorn Thakolwiboon about the outcomes following plasma exchange in MOGAD and explore how the findings from this study can inform patient care. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Walter Koroshetz about overcoming funding challenges, the importance of rigor and reputation, unmet needs in neurology, and leveraging AI in neurology research.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.  

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Walter Koroshetz about recent advancements in neurology, emerging genomic therapies, the evolving understanding of long COVID, and current NINDS priorities. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Andrew Mammen about treatment options, real-world case studies, and future directions in myositis research.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Andrew Mammen about the different types of myositis, approaches to diagnosis, available diagnostic tools, and the evolving roles of MRI and biopsy in clinical practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

The September 2025 Recall replay highlights four previously released episodes focused on epilepsy. Dr. Halley Alexander begins the series with Dr. Juan Luis Alcala-Zermeno, discussing outcomes of epilepsy surgery in patients with tonic-clonic seizures. She then speaks with Dr. Samuel W. Terman about patients’ perceived seizure risk, seizure risk tolerance, and approaches to risk counseling. In the third episode, Dr. Alexander is joined by Dr. Vineet Punia to explore factors influencing the decision to continue or discontinue anti-seizure medications at discharge for patients hospitalized with acute symptomatic seizures. The replay concludes with Dr. Katie Krulisky’s conversation with Dr. Leah Blank on how outpatient follow-up impacts readmission rates in older adults with epilepsy or seizures Podcast links:  The Effect of Epilepsy Surgery on Tonic–Clonic Seizures  Patient Perspectives on Antiseizure Medication Discontinuation  Understanding Acute Symptomatic Seizures    Outpatient Follow-Up With 30-Day Readmission After Epilepsy or Seizure Discharge  Article links:  The Effect of Epilepsy Surgery on Tonic–Clonic Seizures Patient Perspectives on Antiseizure Medication Discontinuation  Antiseizure Medication Use and Outcomes After Suspected or Confirmed Acute Symptomatic Seizures Association of Outpatient Follow-Up With 30-Day Readmission After Epilepsy or Seizure Discharge in Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65 and Older   Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Alex Menze talks with Dr. Christopher J. Klein about the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy and common fibular neuropathy in the context of GLP-1RA. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Valtteri Kaasinen about the clinical challenges of diagnosing Parkinson disease and how that diagnosis can evolve over time.  Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Trey Bateman talks with Dr. David T. Jones about 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. Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Dr. Urs Fischer about the optimal timing of anticoagulation after ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation.  Read the related article in The Lancet.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.   

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Drs. Michael A. Van Es and Eva de Boer about the current diagnostic criteria for PLS, the role of genetic testing, and the clinical implications for patient management.  Read the related article in Neurology®.  Read the additional related article mentioned in this episode. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.