NeuroFrontiers

Dr. Janis Miyasaki, associate clinical director of the Movement Disorders Centre at Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, University of Toronto, discusses the latest research into Parkinson’s disease and what it means for treatment, with host Dr. Anthony Alessi.

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How is the CDC monitoring neurological complications from the H1N1 vaccine as it relates to the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome? Dr. James Sejvar, neuroepidemiologist in the division of viral and rickettsial diseases at the National Center for Infectious Diseases and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, outlines for host Dr. Anthony Alessi the historical association between swine flu vaccination and Guillain-Barre syndrome.

Treating epilepsy during pregnancy can be a significant challenge. What are the safest medications for pregnant patients with epilepsy? Host Dr. Anthony Alessi and Dr. Cynthia Harden, professor of neurology and director of the epilepsy division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, review the most recent 2009 guidelines for the care of these patients.

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Dr. Ralph Sacco, neurologist-in-chief at Jackson Memorial Hospital and the Miller Professor of Neurology, Epidemiology and Human Genetics at the Univeristy of Miami, joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss the FDA-approved treatment approaches for acute ischemic stroke, and what proportion of stokes each year are now treated with IV rTPA. Additionally, Dr. Sacco reviews the newly designated primary stroke centers throughout the United States, and how these have helped expand the treatement of stroke and organized healthcare professionals to provide the right treatment program for their patients in hospitals.

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. What advancements and treatments are available to help our patients through both the diagnosis, and prevent the onset? Dr. Bruce Miller, the A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry and director of the Memory and Aging Center at the University of California, San Francisco, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss the state of Alzheimer's disease today, including how to help our patients who are just presenting with complaints of forgetfulness and fear of Alzheimer’s.

Among the most baffling and often frustrating complaints that confront a physician is dizziness. What is the best approach for the dizzy patient and where is treatment today? Dr. Kevin Kerber, director of the Department of Neurology Dizziness Clinic and co-director of the Balance Disorders Clinical and Research Program in the department of neurology at the University of Michigan, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss how best to treat and manage the dizzy patient.

There are two causes of death in sports: cardiac and neurological. Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to explore the neurological causes of sudden death in sports. Dr. Kutcher is associate professor of neurology at the University of Michigan, director of Michigan NeuroSport, a multidisciplinary center dedicated to the evaluation and management of neurologic sports injuries, and chairs the sports neurology section of the American Academy of Neurology.

What's new in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis? Dr. Lily Jung, medical director of the Neurology Clinic and chief of neurology at Swedish Hospital Medical Center in Seattle, joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss the current state and future technologies available for the treatment of patients with MS.

What is the best method to diagnose and treat patients with suspected neuropathies? Dr. John D. England, professor and head of the department of neurology at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss the latest treatments for chronic neuropathic pain and peripheral neuropathy. Additionally, Dr. England explores the role of nerve biopsy, skin biopsy, and other methods used in the evaluation and diagnosis of neuropathy.

How does a pediatric migraine differ from an adult migraine and what does the latest research in the treatment of pediatric migraine tell us? Dr. Don Lewis, professor of pediatrics and neurology at Eastern Virginia Medical School and pediatric neurologist at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, joins host Dr. Anthony Alessi to discuss both the nuances and treatments in pediatric medicine.