Neurologic Diagnoses after COVID-19 or Influenza Hospitalization

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. Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209222

Dr. Andy Southerland and Dr. Andrea Lendaris about her experience with Usher syndrome type 2A and her journey dealing with acute and chronic health challenges.  

Dr. Christine Cliatt Brown discusses some updates on the impact of sleep apnea on cognition and dementia risk. Show references: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37462968/ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsle.2023.1097946/full  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33769542/

Dr. Halley Alexander discusses the Neurology Today article, "Study Identifies Disparities in Access to Neurodiagnostic Studies for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy" by Gina Shawr, available in the May 16 issue of Neurology Today or neurologytoday.org. Show reference:  https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2024/05160/study_identifies_disparities_in_access_to.6.aspx

In part 2 of this series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Maureen Leehey discuss non-motor symptoms such as sleep and cognition in patients with Parkinson disease taking a cannabis extract versus placebo.  Show reference: https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mds.29768 

Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Maureen Leehey discuss the short-term efficacy and tolerability of high-CBD/low-THC cannabis extract on the motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease. Show reference: https://movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mds.29768   

Dr. Jason Crowell and Drs. Sarah Louise Edwards and Zachary London discuss the current state of game-based learning in neuroscience education. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NE9.0000000000200103   

In part four of this six-part series, Dr. Tesha Monteith talks about external combined occipital and trigeminal neurostimulation devices that are non-invasive. Show reference: https://practicalneurology.com/articles/2024-may-june/update-on-noninvasive-neuromodulation-devices-for-headache-treatment   

In part three of this six-part series, Dr. Tesha Monteith talks about transcranial magnetic stimulation. Show reference: https://practicalneurology.com/articles/2024-may-june/update-on-noninvasive-neuromodulation-devices-for-headache-treatment 

Dr. Stacey Clardy discusses the upcoming 2024 AAN Summer Conference, which will take place both online and in person in Atlanta, GA from July 19-20. Click the link to learn more!