Neurology® Podcast

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy talks with Dr. Justin Abbatemarco about why infection can be overlooked in people on anti-CD20 therapy and practical ways clinicians can improve testing, prevention, vaccination, and collaboration with laboratories and infectious disease specialists.  Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In this special conversation, recorded live at this year's AAN Annual Meeting, Dr. Alison Christy talks with Drs. Franziska Herpich and Yolanda Holler-Managan about how personal experiences with stroke, disability, and caregiving have changed the way they understand and care for patients and families. Listen to the previous episode featuring Dr. Franziska Herpich.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.

Dr. Dara Albert talks with Isaac Thorman about football-related traumatic brain injury in children and young adults and its association with later neurologic and psychiatric outcomes.  Read the related article in Neurology® Clinical Practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

The November 2026 Recall features four previously published episodes on updates in neurodegenerative disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The episode begins with a two-part discussion with Drs. Trey Bateman and Gregg Day discussing highlights from the 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference. The episode continues with Drs. Sonia Vallabh and Eric Minikel discussing the future of prion disease treatment. The episode concludes with Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer discussing how the herpes zoster vaccination may have neuroprotective effects, potentially delaying or preventing dementia.  Podcast links: 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference Reports - Part 1 2026 Alzheimer's Association International Conference Reports - Part 2 Prion Disease Clinical Trial NN112 Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in Canada Article links:  PrP-targeting siRNA Safety & Mechanism Study Herpes Zoster Vaccination and Incident Dementia in Canada Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Matthew Gusler about trends in emergent interfacility transfers for ischemic stroke and factors associated with transfer for care.  Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Zohaib Siddiqi talks with Dr. Michel Toledano about the diagnosis and management of infectious rhombencephalitis in patients receiving immunomodulatory therapy. Read the related Resident & Fellow Section article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Matthew Barrett talks with Dr. Elan Louis about the incidence and prevalence of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in essential tremor and what these findings may mean for patient care and future research.  Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Katie Krulisky talks with Dr. Kelsey Smith about the impact of menopause on women with epilepsy, including therapeutics and clinical management during midlife. Read the related article in Neurology®Clinical Practice.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.  Podcast Transcript:  Dr. Jose Merino: This is Jose Merino, Editor-in-Chief of the Neurology Family of Journals. The Neurology Podcast provides practical information to neurologists and other clinicians to help them provide better care for their patients. Thanks for listening and have a great week. Dr. Katie Krulisky: Hello, and welcome to this episode of the Neurology Podcast. This is Katie Kruliski from the VA and University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Today, I have the pleasure of talking with Kelsey Smith. She's a neurologist and epileptologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. We will be discussing her recent paper published in the Neurology Clinical Practice Journal titled The Menopause Transition and Epilepsy: A Focus on Therapeut

Dr. Margarita Fedorova talks with Dr. Pascal Geldsetzer about how the herpes zoster vaccination may have neuroprotective effects, potentially delaying or preventing dementia.  Read the related article in The Lancet Neurology. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.  Podcast Transcript:  Dr. José Merino: This is José Merino, editor-in-chief of the Neurology Family of Journals. The Neurology Podcast provides practical information to neurologists and other clinicians to help them provide better care for their patients. Thanks for listening and have a great week. Dr. Margarita Fedorova: Hi, this is Margarita Fedorova and I'm a neurology resident at the Cleveland Clinic. Today, we're exploring a study that speaks to an idea that's been building for a few years now, that vaccination itself might be neuroprotective. I'm here with Pascal Geldsetzer, a physician and epidemiologist at Stanford University. Pascal is the author on a paper published in the February 2026 issue of Lancet Neurology titled "Herpes Zoster

Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Dr. John McDonough about the historical and economic factors shaping the US healthcare system and why understanding these systemic forces matters for neurologists and patient care.  Read the related article in The Harvard Gazette.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.   

Dr. Shuvro Roy talks with Dr. Daniel Daneshvar about the prevalence of CTE at death among NFL players and the association between CTE severity and the risk of dementia.  Read the related article in the BMJ.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Kait Nevel talks with Dr. Katharina Schmidbauer about primary CNS T-cell lymphoma, highlighting diagnostic challenges, imaging characteristics, and treatment approaches for this rare disease.  Read the related article in Neurology®.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

The October Recall features four previously posted episodes on immune‑based therapies for neurologic disease. In the first episode, Dr. Bhaskar Roy reviews the latest treatments, comparing their efficacy and safety. The second episode, with Dr. Michael Levy, focuses on satralizumab for treating relapsing MOGAD, current management challenges, and the encouraging results of this new therapy. That conversation leads into an episode with Dr. Amanda L. Piquet, who discusses the efficacy and safety of miv-cel in patients with stiff person syndrome. The episode concludes with Dr. Irene Cortese highlighting recent advances in the treatment of PML.  Podcast links:  Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Myasthenia Gravis Treatments Safety and Efficacy of Satralizumab in Patients with Relapsing MOGAD Miv-cel CD19 CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Efficacy and Safety in Stiff Person Syndrome Resolution of PML after Treatment with Virus-Specific T Cells and HCT Article links: Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Myasthenia

Dr. Dara Albert talks with Dr. Bruce Cohen about the future of child neurology residency training, exploring current models, consensus areas, and challenges in evolving the curriculum to meet future healthcare needs. Read the related article in Neurology® Education. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. Tesha Monteith talks with Dr. Tamara Pringsheim about the updated American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Headache Society (AHS) guidelines on pharmacologic treatment for migraine prevention in adults.  Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.  Show transcript:  Dr. Jose Merino (00:08): This is Jose Merino, editor-in-chief of the Neurology Family of Journals. The Neurology Podcast provides practical information to neurologists and other clinicians to help them provide better care for their patients. Thanks for listening and have a great week. Dr. Tesha Monteith (00:23): Hi, this is Tesha Monteith with the Neurology Podcast. I'm excited to talk to you today about the update in Migraine Guideline: Pharmacologic Treatment for Migraine Prevention in Adults: Practice Guideline Recommendations, a report of the American Academy Neurology Guidelines Subcommittee, and the American Headache Society. Since the last guideline in 2012, there's been a lot of new advanc

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Irene Cortese about recent advances in the treatment of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), focusing on immune-based therapies like virus-specific T cells and immune checkpoint inhibitors.  Read the related article in The New England Journal of Medicine.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.  Show transcript:  Dr. José Merino: This is José Merino, editor-in-chief of the Neurology Family of Journals. The Neurology Podcast provides practical information to neurologists and other clinicians to help them provide better care for their patients. Thanks for listening, and have a great week. Dr. Justin Abbatemarco: Hello and welcome. This is Justin Abbatemarco with the Cleveland Clinic here with Irene Cortese to discuss an update on progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy treatment in light of a New England Journal of Medicine correspondence, Resolution of PML After Treatment with Virus-Specific T Cells and HCT. Irene directs the Experimental Immunotherapeu

Dr. Kait Nevel talks with Drs. Ayal Aizer and Clara Baselga-Garriga about the link between primary motor cortex involvement in brain metastases and increased seizure risk, highlighting implications for patient management and future research directions.  Read the related article in Neurology®. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

Dr. John Ney talks with Dr. Daniele Piomelli about the evolving role of cannabis in neurology, exploring its history, current research, and potential future applications. Read the related article in The New England Journal of Medicine.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In part two of this two-part series, recorded at this year's AAN Annual Meeting, Dr. Gregg Day talks with Drs. Joel Salinas and Sarah Song about imperfect but practical brain health metrics, patient-centered assessment strategies, and future directions in brain health assessment.  Visit the newly launched BrainHealth.com to access trusted brain health information and stay informed.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org. 

In part one of this two-part series, recorded at this year's AAN Annual Meeting, Dr. Gregg Day talks with Drs. Joel Salinas and Sarah Song about the evolving landscape of brain health, practical approaches to incorporating brain health assessments into routine care, and the importance of collaboration across specialties. Visit the newly launched BrainHealth.com to access trusted brain health information and stay informed.  Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.