The Neurology Lounge

Author: Ibrahim Imam

  • Episode 41. Myasthenia Gravis with Nicholas Silvestri – Author of Recognizing Refractory Myasthenia Gravis

    In this episode, I am joined by Nicholas Silvestri, Professor of Neurology at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, where he is also Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs. He is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine. Our conversation covers the full…

  • Episode 40. Skirmish – Myasthenia Gravis and its Belligerent Antibodies

    In this episode I explore the autoimmune neurological disorder, myasthenia gravis. I explore its classical manifestations as ocular and generalised myasthenia, and highlight its complications such as refractory myasthenia and myasthenic crisis. The podcast also discusses the pathogenesis and triggers of the disease, its various mimics, and its indispensable investigations.…

  • Episode 39. Huntington’s Disease with Thomas Bird – Author of Can You Help Me?

    I am joined in this episode by neurologist Thomas Bird to discuss his long professional experience of managing Huntington’s disease. Thomas Bird is Professor Emeritus of Neurology and Medical Genetics at the University of Washington in Seattle. He was previously Chief of Neurology at the Seattle VA Medical Center, and…

  • Episode 38. 10 Reasons Your Tremor is Not Caused by Parkinson’s Disease

    In this short podcast, I count down 10 clinical features that accompany tremors which indicate that the tremor is not the result of Parkinson’s disease.   Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Q7T-z5wYkHc   Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oyrBC7wU9pLWiRXZLhtlj   Listen to it on RSS feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/theneurologylounge/1741206/ Listen to it on…

  • Episode 37. Chaos – The Erratic Choreography of Huntington’s Disease

    In this episode, I explore one of the most visually dramatic neurological disorders, along with its diverse and debilitating symptoms. I explored the history of the disease, describing how George Huntington came to know about it, and how his paper documenting the involvement of a Long Island pedigree in New…

  • Episode 36. Transcultural Epilepsy with Anne Fadiman – Author of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

    I am joined in this podcast by Anne Fadiman to discuss her classical book The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down, her account of the cross-cultural conflicts between a Hmong family and the American medical system. The book won a National Book Critics Circle Award, a Los Angeles Times…

  • Episode 35. Tranquillity – Pacifying the Epileptic Brain

    In this episode, I trace the history of the development of EEG and MRI, the two key investigation tools of epilepsy. This explores the roles played by neuroscientists Hans Berger and Edgar Adrian, and physicists Paul Lauterbur, Peter Mansfield, and Raymond Damadian. I also use the fascinating memoir, The Letter…

  • Episode 34. Epilepsy with Franziska Thomas- Author of Fits and Starts

    In this episode, I am joined by Franziska Thomas to explore her almost life-long history of experiencing epilepsy. She traces the onset of her epilepsy and the daily seizures she experiences since her first seizure in 1992, when she said her whole world literally turned upside down. Franziska describes ‘Fits…

  • Episode 33. 10 Occupations that are Distinctly Hazardous to Your Nervous System

    In this short episode, I count down 10 neurological occupational risks. The podcast explores how the activities involved, and the exposures associated with the jobs, can threaten the nervous system. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/kLN0zQYsi2A Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mrx6dttm Listen on RSS feed https://tinyurl.com/477vsxu8 Listen on Apple podcasts tinyurl.com/3d85hzk2 *** And…

  • Episode 32. Epilepsy with Ian Bone – Author of Sacred Lives

    In this episode I discuss the history of epilepsy and of its treatments with neurologist Ian Bone, Consultant Neurologist at the Institute of Neurological Sciences Glasgow between 1978 and 2006, and Honorary Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Glasgow. Since retiring, Ian has worked on behalf of the…