Neuro Pathways: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Medical Professionals

MR fingerprinting (MRF) has emerged as an alternate imaging method that can successfully address problems associated with conventional and advanced imaging modalities. In this episode, Dan Ontaneda, MD and Irene Wang, PhD discuss the specific advantages of MRF and its use in the diagnosis and monitoring of neurological disorders.

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Suicidal ideation and behavior have been associated with a variety of neurological illnesses. In this episode, Tatiana Falcone, MD discusses the importance of early screening, management and the use of therapeutics for suicidality in patients with neurological disorders.

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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most challenging conditions to manage due to the lack of disease-modifying treatment options. In this episode, Babak Tousi, MD discusses the developing therapies in Alzheimer’s disease management that may soon change the outlook for new and existing patients.

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Mobile stroke treatment units bring acute stroke care to a patient’s doorstep, reducing time to treatment with tPA and endovascular therapy. In this episode Andrew Russman, DO shares insights learned on collaborating across municipalities and teams to improve clinical outcomes for stroke patients.

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Mobile stroke treatment units bring acute stroke care to a patient’s doorstep, reducing time to treatment with tPA and endovascular therapy. In this episode Andrew Russman, DO shares insights learned on collaborating across municipalities and teams to improve clinical outcomes for stroke patients.

For information about claiming CE credits, go to clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast and click on the episode.

Functional movement disorder, traditionally viewed as a psychological condition, used to be a diagnosis of exclusion. In this episode Xin Xin Yu, MD and Taylor Rush, PhD discuss diagnosing the disorder and unique challenges that physicians may face.

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7T MRI displays characteristics of the brain more precisely than 3T, which is more widely used. In this episode, Stephen Jones, MD, PhD discusses the advantages and drawback of 7T MRI and the cases that may benefit from this technology.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled not only a surge in virtual outpatient visits, but also an increase in telemedicine for subspecialty neurological care. In this episode Zeshaun Khawaja, MD, shares the latest developments on how telemedicine is increasing access, improving  patient care and reducing burnout.

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Roughly one in 10 Americans takes an antidepressant to aid in the debilitating symptoms of clinical depression, but for some medications don’t work. In this episode, Amit Anand, MD, discusses the evolving therapies for treatment-resistant depression, including ketamine and esketamine.

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In the U.S., approximately 1.4 million adults identify as transgender and the number of transgender people accessing healthcare for gender dysphoria and related treatments is on the rise. In this episode, Murat Altinay, MD discusses the neurological underpinnings and managing care for individuals with gender dysphoria.

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