Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis

In the first part of this two-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Claire Henchcliffe discuss the important lessons learned from these results. Show reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08845-y 

Dr. Jason Crowell and Dr. Brian E. Emmert discuss the concept behind the survey and the surprising findings from the survey results. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NE9.0000000000200221 

In part two of this ten-part series, Dr. Paul Crane and Dr. Prashanth Ramachandran discuss the effect of temperature and precipitation on the incidence of West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease. Show reference: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanepe/article/PIIS2666-7762(24)00318-1/f ... Show More

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Alice Tang about the association between immune status and herpes simplex virus encephalitis. Read the related article in Neurology.  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. Disclosures can be found ... Show More

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Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Emanuele Cerulli Irelli about the research on seizure recurrence in women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy who switch from valproate to another medication. Read the related article in Neurology. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit ww ... Show More

The harm caused by herpes simplex viruses (HSV) 1 & 2 often arises not from the pathology of the viruses themselves but rather from the stigma and shame associated with a positive diagnosis. In this episode, we attempt to lay a clear foundation for understanding not only how thes ... Show More

Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Dr. Karin Diserens about subtle signs and motor behavior to unveil awareness in unresponsive brain impaired individuals. Read the related article in Neurology.  For links to articles and previous podcast episodes, please visit NPUb.org/Podcast. This pod ... Show More

In the third episode of a four-part series on autoimmune encephalitis, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. Eoin Flanagan and Grace Gombolay about a practical approach to testing for auto antibodies and autoimmune encephalitis. Visit NPUb.org/Podcast for additional podcasts and ... Show More

This episode covers herpes simplex keratitis. Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/ophthalmology/herpeskeratitis/ or in the ophthalmology section of the 2nd edition of the Zero to Finals medicine book.The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harr ... Show More

Dr. Gordon Smith talks with Prof. Mike Lunn about the relationship between COVID-19 vaccinations and Guillain-Barré syndrome using the National Immunoglobulin Database. Read the related article in Brain.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In last week’s episode, we explored the mysterious world of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the ongoing quest to determine what causes this autoimmune disease. While it’s likely that no one single factor leads to the development of MS, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has long been suspe ... Show More