The Neurology Lounge

  • 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…

  • Episode 31. Tempest – In the Midst of the Epilepsy Storm

    In this episode, I use illustrative patient memoirs to discuss its diverse and deceptive causes and manifestations. I also use historical stories, such as that of composer George Gershwin, to illustrate the challenge of making a diagnosis of seizures. I also explore the manifold mimics of epilepsy, particularly exploring how…

  • Episode 30. A History of How the Brain Doesn’t Work with Matthew Cobb – Author of The idea of the Brain.

    In this podcast, I am joined by Matthew Cobb, author of the fascinating book The Idea of the Brain, to discuss the different concepts of the brain that have emerged over the centuries. Matthew Cobb is Professor of Zoology at the University of Manchester where he studies the neurobiology of…

  • Episode 29. Galen with Susan Mattern – Author of The Prince of Medicine

    In this episode, I talk to Susan Mattern, expert in ancient Mediterranean history at the University of Georgia, and author of the authoritative biography of Galen titled Prince of Medicine. We explore the life, ideas and legacy of Galen, perhaps the most influential physician in the history of medicine, and…

  • Episode 28. Inception – Laying the Medical Foundations of Neurology

    In this second episode on the history of neurology, I go back in time to explore how the founders of medicine, from Herophilus and Aristotle to Hippocrates and Galen, laid the foundations of neurology. The journey takes us from ancient Egypt to Greece, back to Egypt, and then to Belgium.…

  • 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…