Neurology® Podcast

Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Dr. Page B. Pennell about antiseizure medication management during pregnancy and postpartum, based on the MONEAD study. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

The April 2026 recall features four previously posted episodes on vascular neurology. The episode begins with Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran discussing the 2026 AHA/ASA guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke. The episode continues with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi discussing the latest findings from the 2026 International Stroke Conference. In the third episode, Dr. Amrou Sarraj discusses the importance of understanding anesthesia's impact on patient outcomes, the implications for clinical practice, and future research directions in stroke treatment. The episode concludes with Dr. Urs Fischer discussing the optimal timing of anticoagulation after ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Podcast links: 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Overview from the 2026 International Stroke Conference General vs Nongeneral Anesthesia for EVT in Patients With Large Core Strokes Optimal Timing of Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Article links: 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke General vs Nongeneral Anesthesia for Endovascular Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Core Strokes: A Prespecified Secondary Analysis of SELECT2 Trial Collaboration on The Optimal Timing of Anticoagulation After Ischaemic Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Lizzy Lawrence about the FDA's shift toward single-trial drug approvals and its implications for neurology, rare diseases, and broader effects on drug approval standards and healthcare access. Read the related article on STAT News. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. Sara Hassani about periprocedural brain health and calls on neurologists to engage in multidisciplinary efforts to improve periprocedural outcomes. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Paul Crane talks with Dr. Hanalise Huff about neurologic and neurocognitive sequelae in pediatric survivors of the 2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. Kerry Sheets about how hearing aid use affects cognition and the risk of dementia in older adults with hearing impairment. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Jessica Ailani talks with Dr. Richard Lipton about future advancements in headache medicine. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Abel Sandmann about seizure rates and risk factors in patients with cerebral cavernous malformations (CCMs) during long-term follow-up without CCM intervention. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Jennifer Robblee about the latest consensus on refractory migraine, its definition, and management strategies, including new guidelines for emergency treatment. Read the related article in Cephalalgia. Read the related article in Headache. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Patricia Pozo-Rosich about the latest advancements in headache medicine, focusing on key research findings from 2025. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about the latest findings from the 2026 International Stroke Conference. Read more about the CHOICE-2 trial. Read more about the OCEANIC-STROKE trial. Read more about the FASTEST trial. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

The March 2026 recall showcases four previously posted episodes focused on clinical issues relevant to hospital-based neurologists. The episode opens with Dr. Jennifer E. Fugate discussing PRES, focusing on clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria, neuroimaging findings, and management strategies. The episode continues with Dr. Ava Easton discussing the World Health Organization's technical brief on encephalitis. In the third episode, Dr. Matthew Ryan Woodward discusses the complexities of status epilepticus, from definition through refractory and super-refractory stages. The episode concludes with Dr. Adrian Budhram discussing common challenges neurologists face when interpreting CSF results. Podcast links: Evolving Insights into the Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes of PRES WHO Launches Technical Brief for Encephalitis Super Refractory Status Epilepticus Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostication CSF Correction Factors for Traumatic Lumbar Puncture in Adults Article links: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: Evolving Insights in Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes WHO Launches Technical Brief for Encephalitis Super Refractory Status Epilepticus Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostication Clinical Utility of CSF Correction Factors for Traumatic Lumbar Puncture in Adults Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran about the 2026 AHA/ASA guidelines for the early management of acute ischemic stroke, highlighting key recommendations, the role of advanced imaging, and the importance of thrombolysis and thrombectomy. Read the related article in the journal Stroke. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Marjo S. van der Knaap and Romy J. van Voorst about expert consensus recommendations for the diagnosis and management of vanishing white matter and the importance of standardizing care worldwide. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Alex Menze talks with Dr. Divyanshu Dubey about the clinical insights into autoimmune nodopathies, particularly focusing on CASPR1 and CASPR1/CNTN1-complex-IgG. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Alissa M. D'Gama about genetic testing for infantile epilepsies. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Dr. David G. Coughlin about the role of αSyn-SAAs in diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies and their relationship with Alzheimer disease biomarkers. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Andrew D. Hershey about the advancements in the treatment of pediatric migraines. Read the related article in The New England Journal of Medicine. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

In this special episode, Dr. Roy Strowd talks with Drs. Jeff Ratliff, Tesha Monteith, and Justin Abbatemarco about non-traditional educational formats and how they're reshaping neurology training. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Dipika Aggarwal as she shares her profound journey as both a physician and a patient. After battling stage four colon cancer, she faced a stroke that changed her life. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

The February 2026 recall features four previously posted episodes on multiple sclerosis. The episode begins with a conversation with Dr. Wallace J. Brownle discussing whether dissemination in time is essential to diagnois relapsing MS. The discussion continues with Dr. Daniel Ontaneda regarding the 2024 revisions of the McDonald criteria for diagnosing multiple sclerosis. The episode then transitions into a conversation with Dr. Jiwon Oh about BTK inhibitors and recent data on tolebrutinib in multiple sclerosis. The episode concludes with Dr. Sandra Vukusic addressing the differences in disease-modifying therapies for female versus male patients with multiple sclerosis. Podcast link: Investigating Whether Dissemination in Time Is Essential to Diagnose Relapsing MS 2024 McDonald Criteria BTK Inhibitors in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Sex-Related Gap in the Use of Disease-Modifying Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis Podcast article: Investigating Whether Dissemination in Time Is Essential to Diagnose Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: 2024 Revisions of the McDonald Criteria Tolebrutinib versus Teriflunomide in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Tolebrutinib in Nonrelapsing Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Sex-Related Gap in the Use of Disease-Modifying Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Michael Eller about the implications of CGRP therapies in migraine treatment, particularly for patients with vascular risk factors or a history of stroke. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. John Ney about the prevalence, disability burden, and societal impact of neurologic disorders in the U.S. Read the related article in JAMA. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

In the second episode of this two-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. Valérie Biousse and Nancy J. Newman about the management of non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy and its emerging relationship with GLP‑1 medications. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Drs. Valérie Biousse and Nancy J. Newman about the clinical features and diagnostic tools utilized for non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Divyanshu Dubey about how antibodies to synaptophysin and GAP43 help explain an autoimmune neuropathy seen in swine abattoir workers and offer new clues for diagnosing and treating related inflammatory neuropathies. Read the related article in ScienceDirect. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

In the second installment of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Drs. Ayush Gupta and Kuntal Sen about the spinal cord and optic neuritis, while outlining practical approaches to genetic testing and emphasizing the importance of collaboration with genetic counselors and neurogeneticists. Read the related article in Neurology® Genetics. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Drs. Ayush Gupta and Kuntal Sen about the phenotypes commonly seen in CNS inflammatory and demyelinating diseases, and discuss genetic conditions in patients who do not precisely meet classic diagnostic criteria. Read the related article in Neurology® Genetics. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Elizabeth Coon talks with Prof. Franziska Hopfner about the frequency and disease trajectory of MSA patients who do not experience dysautonomia, in comparison to those with autonomic involvement. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Start the new year with the January 2026 Recall, featuring five episodes focused on the topic of AI in neurology. The episode begins with Dr. Stacey Clardy talking with Stephen Marche about the evolving topic of natural language processing and its impact on neurology and everyday life. The episode leads into a conversation with Drs. Halley Alexander and Sándor Beniczky discussing the use of AI to accurately interpret routine clinical EEG. The conversation continues with Drs. Trey Bateman and David T. Jones discussing the use of FDG-PET imaging and machine learning to improve diagnostic accuracy. The episode transitions into a discussion between Dr. Andy Southerland and Dr. Adam Rodman regarding the implications of LLMs in clinical reasoning and diagnostics. This month's Recall concludes with Dr. Stacey Clardy reflecting on how AI is shaping multiple aspects of life, including podcasts. Podcast links: What Natural Language Processing Could Mean for Careers in Neurology and Publications Artificial Intelligence Interpretation of EEG FDG-PET-Based Machine Learning Framework to Support Neurologic Decision-Making Superhuman Performance of a LLM on the Reasoning Tasks of a Physician Podcasting in the Age of AI Article links: The College Essay Is Dead Automated Interpretation of Clinical Electroencephalograms Using Artificial Intelligence An FDG-PET–Based Machine Learning Framework to Support Neurologic Decision-Making in Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders Superhuman Performance of a Large Language Model on The Reasoning Tasks of a Physician A Phase-2B Double-Blind Randomized International Prospective Trial of Inebilizumab in NMDAR Encephalitis: The ExTINGUISH Trial Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Drs. Joseph Safdieh and Matthew S. Robbins about subspecialization's impact on patient care, why preserving a core neurologist identity matters, and how training can reinforce it. Read the related Resident & Fellow Section article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Shuvro Roy talks with Dr. Rosa Cortese about new ways to improve multiple sclerosis and MOGAD diagnosis, including how AI and imaging could enhance accuracy and influence future care. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Mahinda Yogarajah talks with Drs. Benjamin Tolchin and Jon Stone about recommendations for clinicians, patients, and other stakeholders on the management of functional seizures. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Greg Cooper talks with Drs. Natalia Rost and Behnam Sabayan about the emerging field of preventive neurology, emphasizing the need for neurologists to shift from traditional diagnostic and treatment roles to a more proactive approach that includes prevention and brain health optimization. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Zohaib Siddiqi talks with Dr. Catarina Bernardes about a case involving a 35-year-old woman presenting with personality changes and gait impairment. Read the related Resident & Fellow Section article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

In the second part of this two-part series, Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Drs. Valérie Biousse and Nancy J. Newman about recent clinical trials, the need for collaboration between stroke neurologists and eye care providers, and the role of technology in improving patient outcomes. Read the article referenced in this interview in the Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Drs. Valérie Biousse and Nancy J. Newman about the clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges, and the importance of accurate diagnosis in managing CRAO and BRAO. Read the article referenced in this interview in the Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Seemant Chaturvedi about the highlights from the 17th World Stroke Congress. Learn more on the World Stroke Congress website. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.