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A Cleveland Clinic podcast for medical professionals exploring the latest research discoveries and clinical advances in the fields of neurology and neurosurgery. Learn how the landscape for treating conditions of the brain, spine and nervous system is changing from our host, Alex Rae-Grant, MD and g…

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    • Aug 15, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 21m AVG DURATION
    • 95 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Neuro Pathways: A Cleveland Clinic Podcast for Medical Professionals

    Parkinson's Disease Research in Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 23:34


    Ignacio Mata, PhD, discusses ongoing research that seeks to elucidate the role of women-specific health factors in the severity and progression of Parkinson's disease. This activity is approved for 

    Multiple Sclerosis in Older Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 30:10


    Le Hua, MD, discusses the management of older adults with multiple sclerosis and why current treatment paradigms may need to evolve. This activity is approved for 

    Autoimmunity After Brain Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2023 29:37


    Gregory Hawryluk, MD, PhD, discusses current knowledge about autoimmunity following brain injuries and what ongoing investigations are hoping to discover. This activity is approved for 

    Genetics of Parkinson's Disease in Latino Populations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 27:10


    Ignacio Mata, PhD, discusses the Latin American Research consortium on the GEnetics of Parkinson's Disease, which aims to uncover the genetic risk factors that play a role in the development of Parkinson's disease in Latinos. This activity is approved for 

    Incorporating Endoscopic Spine Surgery into Your Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 26:40


    Michael Steinmetz, MD, discusses the evolving field of endoscopic spine surgery and how to integrate this approach into today's practice. This activity is approved for 

    Behavioral Health Challenges Facing Patients with Parkinson's Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 26:07


    Taylor Rush, PhD, reviews the behavioral health challenges facing patients with Parkinson's disease and discusses how to manage these challenges in an interdisciplinary setting. This activity is approved for 

    Guidelines Review: Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 32:06


    Gregory Hawryluk, MD, PhD, reviews the guidelines for managing patients with severe traumatic brain injury. This activity is approved for 

    In-Hospital Stroke: Evaluation & Management

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 23:27


    Amre Nouh, MD, MBA, FAHA, discusses best practices for evaluating and managing patients who present in-hospital with a stroke.

    Clinical Trials for Brain & Spine Tumors: Challenges & Opportunities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 30:44


    Mark Malkin, MD, discusses the unique challenges and opportunities for brain and spine tumor clinical trials.

    Psychedelics: A Reemerging Treatment for Behavioral Health Conditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 28:02


    Brian Barnett, MD, reviews the current state of psychedelics research and what could be next for the field.

    Leveraging Real-World Evidence for Treating Multiple Sclerosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 29:29


    Carrie Hersh, DO, discusses how observational studies using real-world data are allowing for direct comparison of disease-modifying therapies in larger patient populations, answering clinical questions with broad applicability.

    Neurofibromatosis Type I in Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 30:26


    Mina Lobbous, MD, MSPH, discusses the long-term management needs of patients who progress into adulthood with NF1.

    Sleep Disorders: Differential Diagnosis in Adults

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 25:14


    Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS, discusses differential diagnosis of sleep disorders in adults.

    High-Intensity Home-Based Rehabilitation for Stroke

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 20:54


    Joshua Johnson, PT, DPT, PhD, discusses the effectiveness of a high-intensity home-based rehabilitation model for patients following a stroke.

    Epilepsy: Predicting Outcomes of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 16:36


    Robyn Busch, PhD, discusses prediction models that can assist in identifying patients with epilepsy who may be at increased risk for complications following temporal lobe resection.

    Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 19:10


    Amy Kunchok, MD, delves into a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of autoimmune encephalitis.

    Headaches: Adjunct Therapies for Pediatric and Adult Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022 22:06


    Desimir Mijatovic, MD, discusses adjunct therapies for the treatment of headaches in pediatric and adult patients.

    Moyamoya Disease: Management in Patients with Large Artery Intracranial Occlusive Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2022 30:44


    Andrew Russman, DO, discusses the management and treatment of moyamoya disease in patients with large artery intracranial occlusive disease.

    Adolescent Psychiatric Services: Managing an Increased Demand

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 27:49


    Joseph Austerman, DO, discusses how psychiatric care is evolving to better meet the needs of the adolescent patient population.

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    Mechanisms of Alzheimer's Disease Found Through the Post-Mortem Brain Autopsy Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 20:28


    James Leverenz, MD, discusses Cleveland Clinic's postmortem brain autopsy program and how the program's findings contribute to our understanding of Alzheimer's disease mechanisms and influence clinical care.

    Professional Athletes Brain Health Study: The First 10 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 23:58


    Charles Bernick, MD, MPH, discusses a decade's worth of data on the cumulative effects of repetitive concussive and subconcussive impacts to the brain in professional athletes.

    Behavioral Pain Management for Spine Surgery Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 26:19


    Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH, outlines the team approach used to provide behavioral pain management to patients undergoing spine surgery, which is translating into better outcomes.

    Women and Alzheimer's Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 25:45


    Jessica Caldwell, PhD, ABPP/CN, Director of the Women's Alzheimer's Movement Prevention Center, discusses prevalence, presentation and prevention of Alzheimer's disease in the female population.

    Arteriovenous Malformation: Examining the Treatment Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022 19:45


    Neurosurgeon, Nina Moore, MD, discusses the evolving medical, interventional and surgical landscape for treating AVMs.

    Neuroradiology: Surveying Today's Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 26:45


    Doksu Moon, MD, discusses the evolving use of 7T MRI, fMRI, diffusion tensor imaging, perfusion imaging and focused ultrasound, in the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions.

    Acute Symptomatic Seizures: Diagnosis & Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 24:48


    Vineet Punia, MD, MS discusses the presentation, diagnosis and short and long-term management of acute symptomatic seizures.

    Adult Cerebral Palsy Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 24:31


    Francois Bethoux, MD, discusses the comprehensive needs of adults with cerebral palsy, and the call for more physicians to champion patient-centered medical homes for these individuals.

    POTS: Diagnosis & Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 26:45


    Rob Wilson, DO, addresses the often challenging diagnosis and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), as well as the mounting evidence that that number of individuals afflicted with POTS has grown, and continues to grow, with the arrival of SARS-CoV-2.

    Focused Ultrasound: Current & Future Neurological Use

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2022 25:26


    Clinicians and researchers are eager to investigate additional applications of focused ultrasound beyond current, approved use for tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease. In this episode we're discussing current and novel uses of focused ultrasound for neurological disorders.

    Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia: Association with Initial Cognitive Phenotype

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 18:04


    A first-of-its-kind study from Cleveland Clinic showed that the presenting clinical phenotype of Alzheimer's disease or Lewy body dementia — along with neuropathology and a patient's age and sex — predicted the likelihood of subsequently developing specific behavioral and psychological symptoms. In this episode, Jagan Pillai, MD, PhD discusses these findings and what they mean for the future of dementia practice and research.

    Neuroprotection, Neuropriming & Exercise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 30:11


    Jay Alberts, PhD & Susan Linder, DPT discuss a decades worth of research on the use of forced exercise to improve symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases and recovery post acute neuro events, like stroke.

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    Acute Stroke Therapies: A Rapidly Evolving Landscape

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 22:15


    Gabor Toth, MD, surveys the current landscape of stroke treatment and discusses new developments on the horizon. Receive CME credit for listening to this podcast by visiting clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast and selecting this episode.

    Ketamine for Chronic Pain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 24:44


    Pavan Tankha, DO, discusses intravenous ketamine and its use in functional restoration for patients with chronic pain. Receive CME credit for listening to this podcast by visiting clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast and selecting this episode.

    Epilepsy Surgery: An Underutilized Option for Uncontrolled Epilepsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 19:42


    William Bingaman, MD, discusses the current state of epilepsy surgery and its value in care of individuals who have failed anti-seizure medications. Receive CME credit for listening to this podcast by visiting clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast and selecting this episode.

    Cleveland Clinic Brain Study: A First-of-Kind Longitudinal Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 19:07


    Andre Machado, MD, PhD and Imad Najm, MD, discuss a first-of-kind study aimed at identifying biomarkers and targets for preventing and curing neurodegenerative disorders and other neurologic diseases. Receive CME credit for listening to this podcast by visiting clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast and selecting this episode.

    Upper airway stimulation: An alternative to PAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 20:48


    Jessica Vensel Rundo, MD, MS, discusses the screening criteria, ideal candidates and patient outcomes for hypoglossal nerve stimulation in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Receive CME credit for listening to this podcast by visiting clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast and selecting this episode.

    Peripheral Nerve Neurosurgery: Surveying the Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 21:12


    Megan Jack, MD, PhD, discusses the value of peripheral nerve neurosurgery within the nerve injury treatment landscape. Receive CME credit for listening to this podcast by visiting clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast and selecting this episode.

    Myasthenia Gravis: Practice & Research Updates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 21:13


    Yuebing Li, MD, PhD, discusses the current diagnostic and therapeutic guidelines for managing myasthenia gravis. Receive CME credit for listening to this podcast: clevelandclinic.org/neuropodcast.

    The Promise of Gene Therapy in Neurological Disorders

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 31:29


    Dennis Lal, PhD, MS, discusses advances in gene discovery and the prospect of targeted gene therapy for neurologic disorders in both pediatric and adult patients.

    Intracranial Hemorrhage: Advancing Medical & Surgical Treatment Options

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 28:15


    Mark Bain, MD and Joao Gomes, MD discuss the state of intracranial hemorrhage diagnosis and treatment, and the advances needed to improve patient prognosis.

    Pediatric-Onset MS: Diagnosis & Management in a Burgeoning Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 22:15


    Aaron Abrams, MD discusses the efforts that have led to, and continue to evolve, the understanding that earlier, higher efficacy treatments improve outcomes for patients with pediatric-onset demyelinating diseases.

    Transitioning Pediatric Patients with Neurological Conditions to Adult Care

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 26:31


    Eighty-five percent of youths ages 12-17 do not receive adequate preparation for their transition from pediatric to adult care. In this episode we address the steps and tools needed to successfully transition care for pediatric patients with neurological disorders.

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    Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: What's Possible? What's on the Horizon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 26:23


    Multifaceted use of extracranial brain stimulation including, prognostication and prediction of functional recovery, promotion of motor recovery, and surgical mapping are explored with researcher Ela Plow, PhD, in this episode of Neuro Pathways.

    Advances in Prosthetic Function

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 23:50


    Paul Marasco, PhD, discusses the evolving use of bionic technologies to create simultaneous degrees of freedom for individuals with prostheses.

    Orbital Tumors: The Value of an Endonasal Surgical Approach

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 23:46


    Extensive collaboration on other skull-base tumors has evolved the surgical approach to orbital tumors for Drs. Pablo Recinos and Raj Sindwani. In this episode they discuss multi-handed, endonasal approaches in the narrow corridors of the orbit.

    Neurosarcoidosis: Complexities in its Differential Diagnosis

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 23:25


    Although neurosarcoidosis is diagnosed in approximately 5% of patients with sarcoidosis, postmortem studies reveal that 10% of sarcoid cases have neurological manifestations. In this episode of Neuro Pathways Brandon Moss, MD, discusses the complexities in diagnosing and treating neurosarcoidosis.

    Neurofibromatosis Type 2: Current Diagnosis & Treatment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 20:24


    Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a rare genetic disorder that is characterized by certain types of tumors that form within the body and the brain. In this episode, Neha Patel, MD discusses the current landscape for managing NF2 patients, including challenges and what's on the horizon for positive patient outcomes.

    Progress and Promise in Brain Tumor Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 23:35


    Brain tumors have proven challenging to treat, largely due to the biological characteristics of the tumors, which often limit treatment progression. In the episode, Justin Lathia, PhD shares insights around the development of new treatment approaches for brain tumor and current research findings that give hope for enhanced survival.

    Autoimmune Neurologic Disorders: Treatable Conditions That Should Not Be Missed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 16:31


    Autoimmune encephalitis and other autoimmune neurologic disorders are increasingly identified causes of unexplained dementia and other neurologic symptoms. In this episode, Amy Kunchok, MD shares insights around the rapidly advancing subspecialty of autoimmune neurology and research in the field.

    Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 15:56


    Individuals who experience trauma at a young age have been shown to have a higher risk of developing alcoholism, depression and suicidality. In this episode, Tatiana Falcone, MD discusses long-term physical and behavioral health concerns, current treatment options and ways physicians can address neurological changes in patients who have experienced adverse childhood trauma.

    Caring for LGBTQ+ Adolescents and Teens in Today's Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 26:57


    Child and adolescent health care providers are increasingly caring for patients who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or other (LGBTQ+), or who may be struggling with or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. In this episode, Jason Lambrese, MD discusses behavioral health concerns, clinical management and barriers providers may face in the care of LGBTQ+ adolescents in today's practice.

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