Neurology® Podcast

1) Bell's palsy and 2) Topic of the month: Encephalopathy caused by systemic disease. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Elliot Dimberg interviews Dr. Gary Gronseth about the guideline update on Bell's palsy. Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about catathrenia (sleep related groaning). In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Steven Lewis and Allison Weathers about encephalopathy caused by other organ failure. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Gronseth, Clardy, Burns, Lewis and Weathers.Dr. Gronseth serves on the editorial board of Neurology Now; received speakers' fees from Boehringer Ingelheim (resigned December 2011) and receives research support from the American Academy of Neurology.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Lewis serves as CME Section Co-Editor for Neurology® and as Associate Editor for Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®; receives royalties for the books: Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination and Neurology for the Non-Neurologist and anticipates receiving royalties for the book: Neurologic Disorders due to Systemic Disease.Dr. Weathers receives honoraria as an AAN speaker.

1) Paroxysmal dyskinesia and hemiplegic migraine and 2) Topic of the month: Encephalopathy caused by systemic disease. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Waugh interviews Drs. Renzo Guerrini and Alice Gardiner about their papers on paroxysmal dyskinesia and hemiplegic migraine. Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about plus-minus lid syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Steven Lewis and Allison Weathers about encephalopathy caused by liver and kidney dysfunction. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Waugh, Guerrini, Gardiner, Clardy, Burns, Lewis and Weathers.Dr. Waugh serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Pediatric Biochemistry.Dr. Guerrini serves as an Associate Editor for Epilepsia, serves on the editorial boards for Seizure, BMC Medical Genetics, Topics in Epilepsy, Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, Epileptic Disorders and European Neurological Journal, serves on the International Advisory Board for Progress in Epileptic Disorders; has received honoraria from Biocodex, UCB, Eisai Inc, ValueBox, Viropharma and EMA (European Medicine Agency), received funding for travel from Japanese Epilepsy Society and Weill Cornell Medical College; receives research support from the Italian Ministry of Health, the European Community Sixth Framework Thematic Priority Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health, the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, the Tuscany Region, the Telethon Foundation, and the Mariani Foundation; receives royalties for the books: Epilepsy and Movement disorders, Aicardi's Epilepsy in children, Progress in epileptic spasms and West syndrome, Epilepsy and migraine, The causes of epilepsy and Dravet syndrome.Dr. Gardiner receives research support from The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Lewis serves as CME Section Co-Editor for Neurology® and as Associate Editor for Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®; receives royalties for the books: Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination and Neurology for the Non-Neurologist and anticipates receiving royalties for the book: Neurologic Disorders due to Systemic Disease.

1) Parkinson disease and driving and 2) Topic of the month: Encephalopathy caused by systemic disease. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. John Morgan interviews Dr. Alex Crizzle about his paper on Parkinson disease and driving. Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about tumarkin attacks-the otolithic catastrophe. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Steven Lewis and Allison Weathers about electrolytes and other metabolic disorders. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Morgan, Crizzle, Clardy, Burns, Lewis and Weathers.Dr. Morgan has served as a consultant or received speaking honoraria for work with Chelsea Therapeutics, GlaxoSmithKline, Oakstone, Teva Pharmaceuticals, UCB Pharma, GE Healthcare, Impax Laboratories and Veloxis; has received compensation for review of medical records and expert witness testimony in multiple cases of litigation involving neurologic conditions and his clinical group receives funding from the National Parkinson Foundation as a Center of Excellence. Dr. Crizzle receives research support from the National Parkinson's Foundation.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Lewis serves as CME Section Co-Editor for Neurology® and as Associate Editor for Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®; receives royalties for the books: Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination and Neurology for the Non-Neurologist and anticipates receiving royalties for the book: Neurologic Disorders due to Systemic Disease.Dr. Weathers receives honoraria as an AAN speaker.

1) Neurodegenerative causes of death and 2) Topic of the month: Encephalopathy caused by systemic disease. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Kutcher interviews Dr. Everett Lehman about his paper on National Football League players. Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about the palmonental reflex: Beyond the pain. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Steven Lewis and Allison Weathers about encephalopathies caused by endocrine disorders. All participants have disclosures.Dr. Kutcher is a consultant for the National Hockey League Players' Association and receives research support from ElMindA, Ltd..Dr. Lehman serves as an editorial board member for Public Health Reports and is Deputy Division Director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U. S. Federal government).Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Lewis serves as CME Section Co-Editor for Neurology® and as Associate Editor for Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®; receives royalties for the books: Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination and Neurology for the Non-Neurologist and anticipates receiving royalties for the book: Neurologic Disorders due to Systemic Disease.Dr. Weathers receives honoraria as an AAN speaker.

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1) Intracranial arterial stenosis and 2) Topic of the month: Evaluation of polyneuropathy. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Brad Worrall with Drs. Xunming Ji and Ran Meng about their paper on intracranial arterial stenosis. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Kleine-Levin syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Peter James Dyck about evaluation of demyelinating polyneuropathy. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Worrall, Fugate, Burns, and Dyck.Dr. Worrall has received research funding from NIH (6 grants). He serves as an outcomes adjudicator for the NHLBI for AREDS2 and as an ad hoc reviewer for the NIH and Veterans Administration study sections. Dr. Worrall received several honoraria for serving as faculty and/or director for courses at the AAN annual meetings and an honorarium for speaking for the Operation Stroke program (AHA/ASA funded) at Fairfax Inova Hospital. Dr. Worrall is on the Editorial Boards of Neurology and Seminars in Neurology. Dr. Worrall received nominal royalties for serving as a Chapter Author for Merritt's Neurology and receives an honorarium as Associate Editor of Neurology. Dr. Fugate serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Ted Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Dyck serves as an Associate Editor of Diabetes; is employed as a consultant in Neurology at the Mayo Clinic and receives research support from Pfizer Inc, Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Anylam Pharmaceuticals and the NIH.

1) Early epileptiform abnormalities and 2) Topic of the month: Evaluation of polyneuropathy. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Mark Quigg with Drs. Moushin Shafi and Brandon Westover about their paper on absence of early epileptiform abnormalities. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Doral midbrain syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Michelle L. Mauermann and P. James Dyck about evaluation of the chronic, axonal polyneuropathy. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Quigg, Shafi, Fugate, Burns and Mauermann.Dr. Quigg receives royalties from the publication of the book EEG Pearls; has a patent for actigraphy system for seizure characterization and receives research support from the NIH.Dr. Shafi performs EMG and cEEG monitoring studies in his epilepsy practice (35% effort); receives honoraria from (1) J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Minifellowship - reimbursement for travel, conference accommodations and food (2) American Epilepsy Society Fellows Program - funds for travel and attendance at 2011 American Epilepsy Society conference; and receives research support from (1) National Center for Research Resources: Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center and the Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology and is funded by the NIH. Dr. Fugate serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Ted Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Mauermann receives research support from Pfizer Inc and the NIH.

1) ALS studies and 2) Topic of the month: Evaluation of polyneuropathy. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns with Dr. Michael Benatar about his paper on studies in ALS. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Gradenigo syndrome. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Drs. Michelle L. Mauermann and P. James Dyck about evaluation of polyneuropathy, basics. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Benatar, Fugate and Mauermann.Dr. Ted Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Benatar serves as an editorial board member for Journal Watch Neurology; serves on the scientific advisory board for Cytokinetics; is a consultant for Cytokinetics and Asubio Pharmaceuticals Inc.; receives royalties from the publication of the books (1) Neuromuscular Disease: Evidence and Analysis in Clinical Neurology, (2) BluePrints in Neurology, (3) Field of Vision; receives travel funding from the (1) American Academy of Neurology, (2) Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America; receives research support from the CytRx Corporation, Food and Drug Administration, Muscular Dystrophy Association, ALS Association, Woodruff Foundation and the NIH; involved in legal proceedings with Sutter, O'Connel and Farchione Attorneys as well as Parker Waichmann LLP. Dr. Fugate serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Mauermann receives research support from Pfizer Inc and the NIH.

1) Indicators of amyloid burden and 2) Topic of the month: Evaluation of polyneuropathy. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Burns with Dr. Michelle M. Mielke about her paper on indicators of amyloid burden. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about vestibular migraine. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Michael Shy about evaluation of the inherited neuropathy patient. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Jeff Burns, Mielke, Fugate, Ted Burns and Shy.Dr. Jeff Burns serves on the editorial board for Journal of Alzheimer's Disease; receives royalties for the publications of Early diagnosis and treatment of mild cognitive impairment and Dementia: An atlas of investigation and diagnosis; is a consultant for PRA International, Johnson County Clinical trials; receives speakers' fees from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Ltd; and receives research support from the NIH, Elan, Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., Pfizer Inc, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Danone.Dr. Mielke has received research support from the Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation, Walter S. and Lucienne B. Driskill Foundation and the NIH.Dr. Fugate serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Ted Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Shy serves as an editorial board member of Journal of Peripheral Nerve System; receives research support from Muscular Dystrophy Association, Charcot Marie Tooth Association and the NIH.

1) Orthostatic intolerance and 2) Topic of the month: Evaluation of polyneuropathy. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Ted Burns with Dr. Paola Sandroni about her paper on orthostatic intolerance. Dr. Jennifer Fugate is reading our e-Pearl of the week about bright tongue sign. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. Vera Bril about symptomatic treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Burns, Sandroni, Fugate and Bril.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (35% effort); and has received research support for consulting activities with CSL Behring and Alexion Pharmaceuticals.Dr. Sandroni receives research funding from the NIH.Dr. Fugate serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Bril received speakers' fees from Pfizer Inc and for a talk last year for European Federation of Neurological Societies and received research funding from Talecris Biotherapeutics, Inc..