The Neurology Lounge

Category: GENERAL

  • Episode 109. Crisis – The Predicament of Intracranial Hypertension

    In this podcast episode, I explore the plight and peril of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, one of the most challenging neurological disorders. I explore the transformations in the terminologies of the disease, its risk factors and clinical features, its diverse clinical and radiological signs, and its often frustratingly unsatisfactory treatments. I…

  • 22 brand new neurology checklists

    This is just to let you know of the following new checklists on the Neurochecklists database:   Acute haemorrhagic leukoencephalitis (AHLE)  Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS) Benign paroxysmal torticollis (BPT) CAPNON Cerebral air embolism (CAE) *** Cervical artery dissection (CAD): recurrence Craniopharyngioma Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (CJD) treatment Cyclical vomiting syndrome Deep…

  • Episode 101. Distracted: The Disruption of ADHD

    In this episode I explore ADHD, the condition that disrupts lives, perturbs relationships, and hinders personal and professional attainments. I review the manifestations of ADHD in children and adults, and its presentation in men and women. I also discuss its frequent co-morbidities that muddy the diagnostic process. To illustrate the…

  • Episode 100. 10 Major Non-Motor Features of Parkinson’s Disease

    In this short podcast episode I count down 10 prominent non-motor features of Parkinson’s disease, ranging from the eyes to the gut. YouTube: https://youtu.be/XHrErBKV2vg Spotify video: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VgwYDGaGRmfPEMknQxR5G Spotify audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5XW63fqN3FfEzwmj9crrUn Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-100-10-major-non-motor-features-of/id1748456248?i=1000735803594

  • Episode 99. Dystonia with Tom Seaman – Author of Diagnosis Dystonia

    In this episode I am in conversation with life coach Tom Seaman who narrated his harrowing story of dystonia in his book titled Diagnosis Dystonia: Navigating the Journey. The discussion covered the onset and progression of Tom’s dystonia, and the impact it had on his personal and professional lives. Tom…

  • 60 recently updated neurology checklists

    As we continuously keep your database current, below are 60 examples of recently updated checklists, using the latest in the neurology literature. Aceruloplasminemia  Alzheimer’s disease (AD) drug treatments  Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) investigations  Autism clinical features Behavioural variant FTD clinical features  Bell’s palsy differentials  CASPR2 autoimmune encephalitis management  Cerebral amyloid angiopathy…

  • Episode 87. Meningitis with Janet Gilsdorf – Author of ‘Continual Raving’

    In this podcast I discuss the clinical and historical dimensions of meningitis with Pediatrician Janet Gilsdorf, author of Continual Raving: A History of Meningitis and the People Who Conquered It. Janet is Robert Kelch Research Professor Emerita, Department of Pediatrics at the University of Michigan Medical School, and at the…

  • Pre-Season Primer: The Dublin Chronicles

    In this brief episode I introduce Season 2 of The Neurology Lounge Podcast. This will be coming from my new base in Dublin, the capital city of the Republic of Ireland. Check it out: https://youtu.be/o8xAAoFEdxU

  • Episode 81. 10 Persistent Disorders of Consciousness That Put Neurologists on the Alert

    This brief podcast reviews the top ten causes of persistent impairment of consciousness. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CubpumbdrRY Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3q5WJLAgfCEY0uAEzr8TJy Listen to it on RSS feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/theneurologylounge/2001686/ Listen to it on Apple podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-81-10-persistent-disorders-of-consciousness/id1748456248?i=1000704906566 ***

  • Episode 80. Aphantasia with Joanne Hedger – Author of Aphantasia

    I am joined in this podcast by Joanne Hedger to discuss her lifelong experience of aphantasia, something she has written about in her memoir titled Aphantasia: Journeying Through Mind Blindness and Embracing Our Unique Neurodiversity with Passion and Purpose. Our conversation delved into how she discovered she had aphantasia when…