Continuum Audio

The explosion in diagnostic tools to identify immune-mediated myelopathies has led to much more precise diagnosis and treatment of these patients, but also created gaps in knowledge. In this episode, Kait Nevel, MD speaks with Michael Levy, MD, PhD, FAAN author of the article "Immune-Mediated Myelopathies," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Nevel is a Continuum® Audio...

While collectively uncommon, the clinical presentation of genetically-mediated spinal cord disorders frequently overlaps with other neurologic conditions. Our understanding of these disorders has grown considerably. In this episode, Kait Nevel, MD, speaks with Kara Stavros, MD, FAAN, author of the article "Genetic Myelopathies," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Nevel...

Tumors affecting the spine are fortunately uncommon, and may arise within the spine or metastasize from malignancies elsewhere. Effective treatment is determined by tumor type, location, and urgency. In this episode, Allison Weathers, MD, FAAN, speaks with J. Ricardo McFaline-Figueroa, MD, PhD, author of the article "Spinal Cord Neoplasms," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issu...

Compressive myelopathy caused by degenerative spine disease is common, but the pathophysiology is surprisingly complex and there are potential surprises in the evaluation of these patients. In this episode, Katie Grouse, MD, FAAN, speaks with Ligia Onofrei, MD, author of the article "Structural Myelopathies," in the Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Grouse is a Continuum® Au...

Traumatic spinal cord injury is a potentially devastating disorder. Best practices in clinical care for these patients has evolved, with implications for long term outcomes. In this episode, Aaron Berkowitz, MD, PhD, FAAN, speaks with Saef Izzy, MD, author of the article "Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury," in the  Continuum February 2024 Spinal Cord Disorders issue. Dr. Berkowitz is a Continuum® Audio...

The spinal cord is a fragile network containing hundreds of millions of neurons, all passing through a conduit about the size of a dime. A consistent, organized approach to the diagnosis of spinal cord disease is necessary to give patients the best possible care. In this episode, Teshamae Monteith, MD, FAAN, speaks with Carlos Pardo, MD, author of the article "Clinical Approach to Myelopathy Diagn...

Spinal cord disorders are common and frequently disabling. Despite advances in our ability to diagnose and treat patients with spinal cord disease, many are underserved by their health care systems due to gaps in knowledge and care. In this episode, Lyell K. Jones Jr, MD, FAAN, speaks with Shamik Bhattacharyya, MD, FAAN, who served as the guest editor of the Continuum ® February 2024 Spinal Cord D...

Continuum Audio features conversations with the guest editors and authors of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology , the premier topic-based neurology clinical review and CME journal from the American Academy of Neurology. AAN members can earn CME for listening to interviews for review articles and completing the evaluation on the AAN's Online Learning Center. Read the articles:  ContinuumJour...