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NeuroFrontiers episodes

May 14, 2021 Figuring Out Frontotemporal Dementia: A Look at Social & Emotional Impacts
Host: David Weisman, MD
Guest: Elizabeth Finger, MD

Patients with frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, suffer from shortfalls in social and emotional behavior. But emerging research might help guide us in treating this disorder. Dr. David Weisman meets with Dr. Elizabeth Finger, a clinical neurologist and an Associate Professor of Neurology at Western University in Canada, to discuss her latest research on FTD.
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May 13, 2021 Understanding the Brain: An Exploration of an Extraordinary Organ
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Bret Stetka, MD

What do we know about the progression of the human brain? Dr. Andrew Wilner meets with Science Journalist Dr. Bret Stetka to discuss his new book, “A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved.”
12 min
May 13, 2021 Real-Time Dialogue with Dreamers: An Exploration of Communication During REM Sleep
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Ken Paller, PhD

Lucid dreaming is complex and remains a mystery to many neurologists, but emerging research suggests we may be able to communicate with dreamers in REM sleep. Dr. Andrew Wilner is joined by Dr. Ken Paller, Northwestern University's Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience program and the training program in the Neuroscience of Human Cognition, to discuss his recent research on communicating with lucid dreamers.
16 min
April 01, 2021 The Dangers of a Broken Heart: Collaborating on Cardiomyopathy
Host: Jerome Lisk, MD, MBA, M.S., FAAN
Guest: Ilan Wittstein, MD

How do you mend a broken heart? Dr. Ilan Wittstein, the Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, joins Dr. Jerome Lisk to discuss broken heart syndrome and some of its challenges.
14 min
March 31, 2021 Investigating Impulses: A Look at Deep Brain Stimulation
Host: Jerome Lisk, MD, MBA, M.S., FAAN
Guest: Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD

What is deep brain stimulation, and how is this technology helping patients with conditions like Parkinson's disease and epilepsy? Tune in to hear Dr. Jerome Lisk speak with Dr. Jerrold Vitek about current and future applications of this technology.
9 min
March 31, 2021 Deep Brain Stimulation in the OR: What Neurologists & Patients Can Expect
Host: Jerome Lisk, MD, MBA, M.S., FAAN
Guest: Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, is an emerging surgical procedure that may help to manage movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Jerrold Vitek joins Dr. Jerome Lisk to share what is to be expected when a patient undergoes this type of procedure.
4 min
March 31, 2021 Investigating Impulses: Examining Deep Brain Stimulation
Host: Jerome Lisk, MD
Guest: Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD

Deep brain stimulation, or DBS, is an emerging surgical procedure that may help to manage movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Jerrold Vitek joins Dr. Jerome Lisk to share what is to be expected when a patient undergoes this type of procedure.
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March 31, 2021 Diving into Deep Brain Stimulation
Host: Jerome Lisk, MD
Guest: Jerrold Vitek, MD, PhD

What is deep brain stimulation, and how is this technology helping patients with conditions like Parkinson's disease and epilepsy? Tune in to hear Dr. Jerome Lisk speak with Dr. Jerrold Vitek about current and future applications of this technology.
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March 29, 2021 Exploring the Evolving Landscape in Managing Multiple Sclerosis
Host: David Weisman, MD
Guest: Adil Javed, MD, PhD

How can providers help mitigate the symptoms of a disease as debilitating as multiple sclerosis? Dr. David Weisman examines management strategies for patients with multiple sclerosis with is Dr. Adil Javed, a board-certified neurologist and an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Chicago.
11 min
March 26, 2021 Shedding Light on the Brain After COVID-19: Assessing the Spectrum of Neurological Risk
Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Jennifer Frontera, MD

Most commonly associated with respiratory symptoms, COVID-19 infections have led to a myriad of neurological symptoms such as encephalopathy and stroke. Dr. Andrew Wilner joins Dr. Jennifer Frontera, a neurocritical care specialist and professor of neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, to discuss obstacles that neurologists have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
9 min

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Clinical research and advancements furthering clinicians’ ability to diagnose and treat neurological disorders never stop. And neither does NeuroFrontiers, a series dedicated to covering them all. Here neurology specialists will find essential updates on conditions affecting the nervous system, spinal cord, and overall brain health.