Localisation myths, brain fog, and small fibre neuropathies - Editors' Highlights April 2025

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A face in the hedge: Dementia with Lewy bodies

Many patients will affirm seeing clouds shaped like animals or other similar phenomena, which is why confirming pareidolia (seeing meaningful images in meaningless visual stimuli) is such a tricky symptom in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). While it may not be exclusive to DLB, p ...  Show more

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Mind the gap, passage hallucinations, and conducting on cue - Editors' Highlights February 2026

When a patient says, "I biffed the car," how should that be translated? Puzzles like this represent the gap between description and diagnosis, and are a critical part of neurological practice. In this podcast for the February 2026 issue of Practical Neurology, editors Phil Smith ...  Show more

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