The Neurology Lounge

  • Episode 91. 10 Disorders that Blur the Boundaries Between Neurology and ENT

    In this episode I discuss 10 disorders whose clinical manifestations may cause confusion between neurological and ear, nose and throat diseases.   YouTube: https://youtu.be/adoER80Haa4 Spotify video: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2prGZNNpJXWWrXOVDmAsJy Spotify audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3IKk8Cy6LqKiWee4z9NyBJ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-91-10-disorders-that-blur-the-boundaries/id1748456248?i=1000725140723

  • Episode 90. Viral Encephalitis and Amnesia with Michael Lemonick

    In this episode, I explore the joint themes of viral encephalitis and amnesia with Michael Lemonick, author of The Perpetual Now, the memoir of Lonnie Sue Johnson, who developed amnesia following devastating viral encephalitis. The podcast explored Johnson’s illness journey and recovery, and the way her profound amnesia provided neuroscientists…

  • Episode 89: Inferno – The Rage of Encephalitis

    In this podcast, I explore the theme of encephalitis, looking at its various types – from infectious to autoimmune. I cite such enlightening anecdotes as those of Abi Morgan titled This Is Not a Pity Memoir, of Jackie Stebbins titled Unwillable, and of Susannah Cahalan titled Brain on Fire. The…

  • Episode 88. The 10 Ps That Separate a Faint from a Seizure

    In this brief podcast, I run down 10 features that help to distinguish a fainting spell from a fit or seizure.   YouTube: https://youtu.be/IF_2o0Ft8Q0   Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-88-the-10-ps-that-separate-a-faint-from-a-seizure/id1748456248?i=1000722097233   Spotify video: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6muAzJm2qtNxq8Klg3v67r   Spotify audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/70FiSSuZIryFBzkUrsrXfL  

  • 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…

  • Episode 86. Conflagration – The Firestorm of Meningitis

    This episode tackles the fearsome disease that is cerebrospinal meningitis. I use illustrative examples to depict the onset, course and resolution of the disease, and to convey the difficulty in making a the diagnosis. The podcast also highlights the various causes of meningitis, the diagnostic process, and the potential consequences…

  • Episode 85: Pioneers – The Trailblazers Who Launched Neurology

    Season 2 Launches with Episode 85: Pioneers – The Trailblazers Who Launched Neurology   In this episode, I review the history of neurology, starting from the pioneers of modern neuroscience such as Santiago Ramon y Cajal, Charles Scott Sherrington and Edgar Adrian. In this chronicle I also highlight such interesting…

  • 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 84. 10 Tricky Neurological Disorders in Pregnancy

    In this short podcast, I highlight 10 major neurological disorders that can afflict pregnant women.   Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fN0eTklbh6A Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5K6RZVtkc3bHc5thTq86V8 Listen to it on RSS feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/theneurologylounge/2018338/ Listen to it on Apple podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-84-10-tricky-neurological-disorders-in-pregnancy/id1748456248?i=1000706671560 ***

  • Episode 83. Depression with Linda Gask – Author of The Other Side of Darkness

    Linda Gask joins me in this episode to explore her dual perspectives of depression as a sufferer, and as a psychiatrist. Emerita Professor of Primary Care Psychiatry, Linda chronicles her history of depression which first reared its head when she was in medical school, and dogged her career as a…