The Push

Ann is a busy mom of three - but how can someone be too busy to notice that half of her face is not moving? In this episode we discuss Bell's Palsy and other "high yield" neuropathies that can occur in pregnancy and postpartum. Featuring obstetrical medicine and infectious disease expert Dr. Erica Hardy, and neuromuscular expert Dr. Kara Stavros. Dr. Julie Roth hosts.

When is a headache more than just a headache? Amanda's headaches started with a twinge, but when she started to lose her vision, her doctors sent her to the ER. Were Amanda's doctors overreacting? Expert interviews with ob/medicine specialist Dr. Niharika Mehta, neurosurgeon Dr. Petra Klinge, MFM specialist Dr. Erika Werner, and neurooncologist Dr. Alexander Mohler. Dr. Julie Roth hosts.

Grace is 26 years old and just delivered a healthy baby girl... then suddenly, days later, severe pain hits her head like a thunderclap. What is the workup for "thunderclap headache" in the postpartum period? We talk with obstetrician Dr. Jane Sharp, maternal fetal medicine specialist Dr. Erika Werner and stroke specialist Dr. Shadi Yaghi. Dr. Julie Roth hosts.

Sara is 29 years old with a history of epilepsy since childhood, and ready to start a family. How will you keep her seizure-free while protecting her baby? Our experts this time are sisters: Dr. Gina Deck and Dr. Tina Yarrington. Dr. Julie Roth hosts.

A pregnant special ed teacher is having horrible, pounding headaches with light and sound sensitivity, nausea and vomiting, and her doctors have recommended... Tylenol? In this episode of The Push: A Pregnancy Neurology Podcast, we review migraine physiology, and pharmacological and behavioral treatment of this debilitating neurological disorder in pregnancy. Experts include neuroscientist Dr. Carl Saab, obstetrical medicine specialists Drs. Niharika Mehta and Kenneth Chen, and behavioral medicine specialist Dr. Lucy Rathier. Dr. Julie Roth hosts.

A 30 year old woman presents to the ER with right arm weakness... and one more thing: she's pregnant. What do you do? We're talking with experts Dr. Karen Furie, Dr. Mahesh Jayaraman, Dr. Elizabeth Nestor, and Dr. Niharika Mehta. Dr. Julie Roth hosts.