December 2023: Topics in Neurocritical Care

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Michael Eller about the implications of CGRP therapies in migraine treatment, particularly for patients with vascular risk factors or a history of stroke. Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. John Ney about the prevalence, disability burden, and societal impact of neurologic disorders in the U.S. Read the related article in JAMA. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Karin Diserens discusses the paper, "A Focus on Subtle Signs and Motor Behavior to Unveil Awareness in Unresponsive Brain-Impaired Patients: The Importance of Being Clinical". Show references: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/02/28/WNL.0000000000207067 This podcast ...  Show more

Dr. Mahinda Yogarajah discusses the importance of diagnosing and not misdiagnosing functional neurologic disorders. Show references: https://n.neurology.org/content/early/2023/06/20/WNL.0000000000207388 This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit www.vyvgarthcp.com for more inform ...  Show more

This episode is our first review of neurotransmitters since episode 8 way back in 2007. We start with some basics of neuron function and brain anatomy, but the meat of the episode is a discussion of neurotransmitters and how they work. The key idea is that a simple molecule, such ...  Show more

In this episode, we will discuss critical care management of acute neuromuscular disorders. We will focus on the Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Myasthenia Gravis. My guest is Dr. Kamran Athar, who is trained in critical care medicine and neurocritical care. He is a practicing neuroi ...  Show more