Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Naomi Kleitman, PhD

Dr. Kleitman reviews some standard approaches to the treatment of apinal cord injury. She also discusses novel and emerging therapies.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Naomi Kleitman, PhD

Dr. Freedman speaks with Dr. Naomi Kleitman, Program Director for the NIH's National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke and a nationally renowned expert in spinal cord injury research, about therapies for patients with spinal cord injuries.

Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD

Guest: Joe Frascella, MD

Researchers now know that the brain is able to change from birth to death. Imaging studies of the drug addicted show proof of the changes in the brain through the addiction and again through recovery. In this segment, Dr. Joseph Frascella of NIDA explains what researcher have learned from neuro-imaging about the re-wiring of the brain.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Richard L. Harvey, MD

New robotic products help stroke patients learn to reuse their arms and legs. In this segment Dr. Richard Harvey talks specifically about several new robotics and explains how the intelligence of the robot gradually trains the patients to reuse their limbs.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Richard L. Harvey, MD

Cortical Stimulation has been found to improve the brain functioning of patients after stroke. In this segment Dr. Richard Harvey of RIC explains 3 methods of cortical stimulation and talks about when, how and why cortical stimulation can improve outcomes for stroke patients.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Richard L. Harvey, MD

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) is a newer technique used to help stroke victims recover motor skills. In this segment Dr. Richard Harvey explains the history and process of improving motor skills using CIMT. He also breaks down the steps of shaping and talks about some of the state of the art tools used by rehab institutes to assist stroke patients in recovery.

Host: Mark Nolan Hill, MD

Guest: Richard L. Harvey, MD

This segment begins with a medical explanation of stroke and the risk factors of stroke. Following the basics, Dr. Richard Harvey of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago explains the neuroplasticity and recovery of the brain following a stroke.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Katrina Firlik, MD

Dr. Katrina Firlik, author of "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: a Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside" discusses being female in the male dominated specialty, neurosurgery.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Katrina Firlik, MD

Dr. Katrina Firlik, author of "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: a Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside" discusses the practice of neurosurgery.

Host: Cathleen Margolin, PhD

Guest: Katrina Firlik, MD

Dr. Katrina Firlik, author of "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: a Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside" discusses her experiences as a neurosurgery resident as documented in her book.