The Neurology Lounge

Category: Podcast

  • Episode 27. 10 Elusive Symptoms that are Really Epileptic Seizures in Disguise

    In this podcast I count down 10 vague symptoms that are easily overlooked, but are really seizures   Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/myuPQegzgm4 Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3hwTXxrEoJ0QSTmnkut6Tl?si=HW4T5HG2TNOnG06kTv7lnw   Listen to it on RSS feed https://rss.com/podcasts/theneurologylounge/1665971/   Listen to it on Apple podcasts tinyurl.com/bdcvfwum ***

  • Episode 26. Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with Antoinette Stubbs – Author of Braveheart

    In this episode, I am joined by Antoinette Stubbs to discuss her memoir Braveheart. The release of this podcast today celebrates Antoinette starting a new role n the British National Health Service today! In Braveheart, Annie narrated the experience of her son, Calum, who suffered with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Our…

  • Episode 25. Fragmentation – The Attrition Driving Muscular Dystrophy

    In this podcast, I explore the history of our understanding of the different disorders that constitute muscular dystrophy. I also use patient memoirs to illustrate the different types of muscular dystrophy, from Duchenne and Becker to limb girdle and myotonic dystrophy. I trace the history of the understanding of the…

  • Episode 24. Stroke with Jill Bolte Taylor – Author of My Stroke of Insight

    In this episode I am joined by Harvard-trained neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the best-selling illness memoir titled My Stroke of Insight. This now classical book spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, and is still routinely the #1 book in the category Stroke in…

  • Episode 23. Eruption – When a Brain Vessel Explodes

    In this podcast, I explore the phenomenon of haemorrhagic stroke. I use patient anecdotes to reflect the diverse ways in which this type of stroke, in which blood is discharged into or around the brain, develops. One such enlightening anecdote was that narrated by neurologist Tom Solomon about Patricia Neal,…

  • Episode 22. 10 Simple Ways to Keep the Neurologist Away

    In this podcast, I count down 10 measures people can take to protect their nerves. These are usually the avoidance of habitual deeds people engage in, mindless of their detrimental effect on the nervous system. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/V0DmohOSFes Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5RjI1mLKRawaUPIGL7mUU0 Listen to it on…

  • Episode 21. Stroke with Sebastian Groes. Author of Right in the Head

    In this episode, Sebastian Groes joins me to discuss his experience of stroke as narrated in his memoir titled Right in the Head. He explores the physical deficits, the emotional turmoil that accompanied his stroke, and the impact it had on his family, and on return to work. Bas is…

  • Episode 20. Autism with Steve Silberman: Author – NeuroTribes

    In probably his last recorded interview held in May 2024, science journalist Steve Silberman discusses everything autism, from its history to savant syndrome. And he does so with the refreshing clarity, knowledge, and insight that made him one the best-informed people about the condition. I regret that Steve Silberman did…

  • Episode 19. Divergent: The Paradox of the Autistic Brain

    In this podcast, I discuss the fascinating theme of autism using patient memoirs to explore the diverse facets of this intriguing phenomenon. I explore such autistic traits as poor eye contact and self-stimulating behaviour, and the manifestation of autism in adults. The podcast also explores the history of the scientific…

  • Episode 18. Infarction – When Stroke Attacks the Brain

    In this podcast I discuss the clinical manifestations and management of ischaemic stroke. I also use insightful patient memoirs to illustrate the lived experience of stroke. The podcast also reviews the mimics of stroke and the investigations of its causes and risk factors. These include such stroke risks as cervical…