A puzzling pair of Case Reports from the most recent issue of the journal. First up (1:35) is a man in his mid-fifties, presenting with lumbar spine fractures, which then developed into confusion, vomiting, and abdominal pain. An x-ray showed dilated intestinal loops and his blood sodium levels were low. https://pn.bmj.com/content/25/1/87
The second case (2 ... Show More
Oct 23
Suspected encephalitis in adults: a challenging diagnosis
Encephalitis, at its simplest, is inflammation of the functional tissue of the brain. With a wide range of infectious and non-infectious causes, it can be difficult to differentiate from other forms of encephalopathy. Yet a growing evidence base suggests that the time to treatmen ... Show More
42m 58s
Sep 29
Adoptive immunotherapy, updated MS criteria, and misleading meters - Editors' Highlights October 2026
A rare sight on the podcast: a paper from the cutting edge of practice, with the novel use of CAR-T cells in treating neurological diseases. Editors Phil Smith and Geraint Fuller bring a selection of papers from the October 2026 issue of the journal to discuss. Returning to the m ... Show More
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Sep 16
Mystifying malabsorption, and brain stem syndromes - Case Reports August 2026
Diet continues to be a growing presence in the neurological diagnoses cropping up for the Case Reports team, returning again after its previous appearance with gastric sleeves. The first case (1:25), from UCLH in London, is that of a 49-yo woman, presenting with a history of wors ... Show More
45m 16s
Sep 2022
Ep 101: JOSPT Cases. Getting to the bottom of bilateral arm numbness, with Dr Lynn McKinnis
Dr Lynn McKinnis (Associate Editor for JOSPT Cases, the sister journal for JOSPT) takes Dan and Chelsea through a case that reminds us of a rare but important differential diagnosis. Without giving the diagnosis away, this case highlights the importance of performing the upper qu ... Show More
19m 46s
Sep 2025
Emergency Medicine Cases with Dr. Barlock
Contributors: Travis Barlock MD, Jeffrey Olson MS4 Feel free to use the cases below for your own practice. All of the scenarios are completely made up and designed to hit several teaching points. Case 1 25 M, presents to the ED with chest pain. Stabbing, started a few hours ago, ... Show More
53m 2s
Mar 2023
Pregnancy-associated stroke outcomes; a robotic device for shoulder movement in ALS; non-invasive neurostimulation for refractory seizures.
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