NeuroFrontiers

With no standard criteria available, how do we detect broken heart syndrome in our patients? Dr. Ilan Wittstein, the Director of the Advanced Heart Failure Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, shares what we should be looking for.

Although the impact of COVID-19 can be long-lasting, many have had similar effects, even if they aren’t diagnosed with the disease. Dr. Jennifer Frontera, a neurocritical care specialist and professor of neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, shares some insight on the neurological symptoms that patients with COVID-19 are facing.

Every 40 seconds: that’s how often someone in the United States has a stroke. And it’s not uncommon for many of these patients to experience impaired functionality for the rest of their lives. But now, thanks to the latest technology, could something that seems straight out of a science-fiction novel like brain-computer interfaces help us improve the aftereffects of a stroke? Joining Dr. David Weisman to discuss his research that sought to address that exact question is Dr. Mijail Serruya.

Thousands of Americans live with the debilitating aftereffects of stroke, such as arm and communication problems. This makes technological developments like brain-computer interfaces absolutely critical for stroke survivors, but some questions are beginning to arise regarding the ethics of this technology. So in order for us to fully pursue this advancement, it’s important that we address those ethical concerns, as Dr. Mijail Serruya explains.

The rise of gaming in medical education has become a much bigger and faster-moving phenomenon than we may know. To find out more, Dr. Jerome Lisk is joined by Dr. Eric Gantwerker from Level EX, which develops video games that are designed to improve clinical decision-making skills. Together, they talk about the evolving role of video games in healthcare settings and why we may be pressing play sooner than we think.

To find out what we currently know about the neurological complications caused by COVID-19, Dr. Andrew Wilner speaks with Dr. Ken Tyler, Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

Further complicating the COVID-19 pandemic is the emergence of viral variants. Dr. Ken Tyler from the University of Colorado School of Medicine shares with us what we know so far about the COVID-19 variants that are quickly spreading around the world.

Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome can cause learning difficulties and development delays, but the direct cause is unknown. With no cure available, how can we help our patients manage this disease? Dr. Charles Turck joins Dr. Keith Starnes, a Pediatric Neurologist at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, to discuss what is known about Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome and what’s on the horizon for this disease.

A severe form of epilepsy, Dravet Syndrome can have a lasting impact on patients throughout their entire life. To better understand diagnosing and managing this condition, Dr. Elaine Wirrell, Director of both Pediatric Epilepsy and the Child and Adolescent Neurology Residency Training Program at Mayo Clinic, joins Dr. Jennifer Caudle to discuss detecting and treating Dravet Syndrome.

Recent advancements in the field of fetal neurology have equipped clinicians to detect neurological diseases before the child is even born. Dr. Jerome Lisk joins Dr. Anthony Fine, a pediatric neurologist and epileptologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, to discuss some of these advancements.