The Neurology Lounge

I am joined in this episode by journalist Lauren Aguirre, an award-winning science journalist, to explore the neuroepidemiology work of neurologist Jed Barash and colleagues which revealed the existence of a silent epidemic of what is now named opioid associated amnestic syndrome. Lauren chronicled the onset and progress of the…

In this brief podcast, I count down 10 unusual but unique headaches that may be perplexing for patients, and challenging for doctors to diagnose. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SKDoyLMs2m0 Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HivcE11WgCVluGcMLqcsL?si=k8Se1rXmTCKn90psmnoTqw Listen to it on RSS feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/theneurologylounge/1815852/ Listen to it on Apple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-51-10-strange-headache-disorders-you-need-to/id1748456248?i=1000681654487 ***

In this episode, I explore the intriguing condition of amnesia, the isolated loss of memory with the preservation of other cognitive disorders. I use remarkable patient anecdotes, such as those of musician Clive Wearing, and of Jimmie G, a patient of neurologist Oliver Sacks, to illustrate the diverse causes of…

In this episode, I explore the two catastrophic forms of traumatic neurological injury, brain and spinal cord. I discuss the life-changing physical consequences of traumatic neurological injury, and the equally harrowing but often invisible emotional fallouts. I particularly highlight the often incomprehensible ways by which neurological injuries result – from…

In this podcast, I am joined by Susan Mockler to discuss her harrowing experience of traumatic spinal cord injury, which she narrated in ‘Fractured’. This is her memoir that detailed her experiences with acquired disability following a car accident which left her with a spinal cord injury. She recalls how…

In this episode I count down 10 top causes of insomnia, and these range from the habitual to the pathological. I also highlight the treatment approaches to these.   Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Smn5yU2DgBk   Listen to it on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zMaZCR8XWIVCzju5doKl5   Listen to it on RSS feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/theneurologylounge/1794876/ Listen…

I am joined in this podcast by Randye Kaye to discuss the patient and family perspectives of schizophrenia as she narrated in her memoir titled Ben Behind His Voices. Randye is a radio and podcast host, actress, singer, teacher, mental health advocate, and motivational speaker who speaks to groups of…

In this podcast episode, I explore the diverse facets of the debilitating mental illness schizophrenia. I particularly highlight its varied manifestations such as delusions, hallucinations, disorganised thoughts and abnormal behaviours. I illustrate these concepts with insightful illness memoirs, such as the classics Is There No Place on Earth for Me,…

In this episode, I explore the diverse clinical and pathogenic dimensions of migraine with neurologist Mark Weatherall whose interests are the diagnosis and management of chronic migraine, facial pain, visual snow syndrome, and secondary headaches associated with systemic disorders. Our discussion covered the distinction between primary and secondary headaches, the…