Neurology Today Editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, discusses new studies showing the rising incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, an effective therapy for prodromal migaine, and neuroinflammation in military personnel exposed to blast injury.
Aug 21
Small fiber neuropathy, Dr. Merit Cudkowicz, work-life balance for families of neurologists
In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about whether small fiber neuropathy is an autoimmune disorder; Merit Cudkowicz, MD, MSc, FAAN, recipient of this year’s AAN Lifetime Achievement Award for Clinically Relevant Research; and how neur ... Show More
3m 52s
Aug 7
Divisive treatment for cluster headache, head positioning before thrombectomy, new series, “Neurology in America”
In this episode, editor in chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about eptinezumab, a treatment for episodic cluster headache; how positioning the head flat before a thrombectomy benefited patients with large vessel occlusion stroke; and what rural neurology look ... Show More
4m 10s
Jul 17
New treatment for giant-cell arteritis, links between oral and brain health, an emerging meningitis B vaccine
In this episode, editor-in-chief Joseph E. Safdieh, MD, FAAN, highlights articles about upadacitinib, a new treatment for giant-cell arteritis; growing evidence linking oral health to a higher risk of neurologic conditions; and why a trial of a new meningitis B vaccine drew a mix ... Show More
4m 34s
Mar 2024
Multiple Sclerosis, Rituximab, Hypogammaglobulinemia and Risk of Infections
Dr. Shuvro Roy talks with Dr. Annette Langer-Gould about the effective dose of rituximab and other B-cell depleting therapies in patients with multiple sclerosis, as well as important comorbidities to prevent infection risks. Read the related article in Neurology: Neuroimmunology ... Show More
24m 12s
Sep 2023
Sacral nerve stimulation for incontinence
In this episode of PodMD, specialist colorectal surgeon Dr Suat Chin Ng will be discussing the topic of sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) for incontinence, including what SNS is, how the procedure is carried out, what are the potential complications, when a GP should refer and more.
10m 59s