Seizure Recurrence in Generalized Epilepsy After Switching Away From Valproate

Dr. Shuvro Roy and Dr. Mary Karalius discuss her paper "CSF Metagenomics and Host Transcriptomics of Cryptogenic New-onset Refractory Status Epilepticus." Show reference: https://www.aan.com/conferences-community/summer-conference/abstracts/

Dr. Rae Bacharach discusses the Neurology Today article, "Study Recommends Cautious Delay Before Withdrawing Life Support for Patients with Severe Brain Injury" by Dan Hurleyr, available in the June 20th issue of Neurology Today or at neurologytoday.com.  Show reference: https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/fulltext/2024/06200/study_recommends_cautious_delay_before_withdrawing.1.aspx

Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Lawrence Robbins discuss clinical pearls on treating patients with refractory headaches in terms of preventive management.

Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Jennifer Robblee discuss how to diagnose and manage refractory headaches.  

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Prof. Zsolt Illes discuss the mortality of patients with AQP4 antibody–seropositive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder compared with that in the general population. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209147 

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks about the FDA declaring the use of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation devices for the acute and preventative treatment of migraine. Show reference: https://practicalneurology.com/articles/2024-may-june/update-on-noninvasive-neuromodulation-devices-for-headache-treatment 

June is Headache and Migraine Awareness Month. In this episode, Dr. Tesha Monteith talks about understanding migraine as an inherited chronic neurological disorder.  

Dr. Alison Christy delves into another women's history minute to discuss Eliska Klimkova-Deutschova.  

Dr. Dan Ackerman and Dr. Andy Southerland discuss the impact of glucose control on the risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage following thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke. Show references: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209323  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information. 

Dr. Tesha Monteith and Dr. Messoud Ashina discuss the comparison between cortical morphometry to a large sample of people with migraine and healthy controls, as well as across migraine subtypes.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209305  This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more information.