eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark) Guest: Nikolaos Grigoriadis (Thessaloniki, Greece) Melinda Magyari hosts Paolo Preziosa as they delve into the significance of central vein sign and chronic active lesions in multiple sclerosis diagnosis and prognosis. They explore how these MRI biomarkers enhance diagnostic accuracy and predict disease progression, emphasizing their potential clini...

Moderator: Melinda Magyari (Copenhagen, Denmark) Guest: Nikolaos Grigoriadis (Thessaloniki, Greece) Follow Melinda Magyari and her guest Nikolaos Grigoriadis in the first MS episode of this month as they explore the Epstein-Barr Virus and its potential link to multiple sclerosis. They discuss how EBV might trigger or worsen MS, the challenges in confirming this connection, and implications for tre...

Moderator: Anne Pavy-Le Traon (Toulouse, France) Guests: Giovanna Calandra-Buonaura (Bologna, Italy) and Valeria Iodice (London, United Kingdom) In this week’s podcast episode Anne Pavy-Le Traon hosts two guests, Giovanna Calandra Buonaura and Valeria Iodice, as they discuss a hot topic related to Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure (PAF). They highlight the natural history of PAF and the im...

Moderator: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu (Brasov, Romania) Guest: Valentina Leta (Milan, Italy) In this episode, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu discusses with Valentina Leta the relationship between gastrointestinal dysfunction and movement disorders with a focus on Parkinson's disease. They explore the impact of gastrointestinal dysfunction as part of dysautonomia in people with Parkinson's disease, other n...

Moderator: Cristian Falup-Pecurariu (Brasov, Romania) Guests: Alessandra Fanciulli (Innsbruck, Austria) and Roland Thijs (Heemstede, The Netherlands) In this second episode of July, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu hosts Alessandra Fanciulli and Roland Thijs. They delve into the topic of Cardiovascular Autonomic Dysfunction and cover symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions like syncope and orthos...

Moderator: Anne Pavy-Le Traon (Toulouse, France) Guests: Diogo Carneiro (Coimbra, Portugal); Fabian Leys (Innsbruck, Austria) In this episode, Anne Pavy-Le Traon talks with Diogo Carneiro and Fabian Leys about the Post-Covid Autonomic Dysfunction, a disease that appeared during the recent COVID-19 pandemics but is still present in a large number of individuals. They highlight the syndromic constel...

Release Date: 24.06.2024 Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland) In this episode Barbara Tettenborn talks with Dr. Marian Galovic about acute symptomatic seizures, a frequent but commonly misunderstood topic. They highlight the impact of acute symptomatic seizures on outcomes and brain health, their implications for developing epilepsy an...

Moderator: Andrew Chan (Bern, Switzerland) Guests: Barbara Kornek (Vienna, Austria) and Fredrik Sandesjo (Stockholm, Sweden) Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) is increasingly recognized as a non-benign condition which requires consequent disease modifying treatment. In this special episode Andrew Chan hosts Barbara Kornek and Fredrik Sandesjö. They discuss epidemiological, biological and c...

Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guests: Claudio Bassetti (Bern, Switzerland) and Elena Moro (Grenoble, France) We are thrilled to announce a milestone celebration: the 100th episode of eanCast! In this special episode, we are honoured to welcome two distinguished guests. The past president of EAN, Prof. Claudio Bassetti, who will share insights into the challenges faced and...

Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Jutta Keller (Hamburg, Germany) In this episode of eanCast and UEG Talks, host Prof. Barbara Tettenborn from the EAN and guest Prof. Jutta Keller from UEG discuss neuro-gastroenterology, focusing on the gut-brain axis and its implications for various gastrointestinal and neurological disorders. They explore the influence of the microbi...

Moderator: Alicia Gonzalez (Madrid, Spain) Guest: Christian Lampl (Linz, Austria) This last May episode features Alicia González Martínez and her guest Prof. Christian Lampl as they discuss organising headache care, focusing on increasing access and offering value-based healthcare. They delve into strategies to improve the delivery, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of headache management, aiming...

Moderator: Daniele Martinelli (Pavia, Italy) Guest: Raquel Gil-Gouveia (Oeiras, Portugal) Guest: Antoinette Maassen van den Brink (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) Join us in this episode as Daniele Martinelli engages in a dialogue with esteemed experts, Prof. Antoinette Maassen van den Brink and Dr. Raquel Gil-Gouveia. They delve into animal models—our window into the brain’s hidden mechanisms. These...

Moderator: Anna Gryglas-Dworak (Wroclaw, Poland) Guest: Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas (Athens, Greece) This podcast episode presents the current guidelines of the European Headache Federation (published in 2021, updated in 2022) and the American Headache Society (2024) on migraine treatment. Acute and preventive as well as new and old options are discussed.

Moderator: Bianca Raffaelli (Berlin, Germany) Guest: Messoud Ashina (Copenhagen, Denmark) Guest: Cristina Tassorelli (Pavia, Italy) In this episode, Bianca Raffaelli hosts experts Messoud Ashina and Cristina Tassorelli on how to navigate the newly enriched therapeutic armamentarium of migraine with disease-specific drugs for the prevention and the acute treatment of attacks. They delve into the qu...

Moderator: Giovanni Palermo (Pisa, Italy) Guest: Sterre van der Veen (Groningen, The Netherlands) In this episode, Giovanni Palermo and Sterre van der Veen explore the myoclonus phenomenon from its semiology to treatment, while dissecting the complexity of classification systems aimed at recognising its nature and determining its underlying causes.

In this episode Iva Stankovic hosts Alessio Di Fonzo to discuss how to diagnose chorea and how to approach differential diagnosis to entangle the etiology of chorea.

Moderator: Yildiz Degirmenci (Istanbul, Turkey) Guest: Vladimira Vuletic (Rijeka, Croatia) In this episode Yildiz Degirmenci and Vladimira Vuletic cover the approach to dystonia emergencies. Dystonia, marked by muscle contractions and abnormal movements, can be triggered by medications like antipsychotics. Management includes stopping triggering drugs and using medications like diphenhydramine. St...

Moderator: Yildiz Degirmenci (Istanbul, Turkey) Guest: Christos Ganos (Berlin, Germany) Yildiz Degirmenci hosts a discussion with Christos Ganos, a movement disorder specialist, about ticks and Tourette syndrome. They delve into the definition of ticks, discuss diagnostic criteria, and differentiate between primary and functional tic disorders. The conversation also covers treatment options, inclu...

Moderator: Rolf Fronczek (Leiden, The Netherlands) Guest: Marina Tüzün (Bern, Switzerland) Rolf Fronczek and Marina Tüzün discuss the Burden of Sleep Disorders Project, targeting daytime sleepiness and insomnia across Europe. They emphasize primary care collaboration for effective management, including patient perspectives and long-term follow-ups. Dr. Tüzün's personal interest in sleep research d...

Moderator: Francesco Di Lorenco (Rome, Italy) Guest: Dag Aarsland (London, United Kingdom) Francesco Di Lorenco and Prof. Dag Aarsland discuss managing behavioral symptoms in dementia, highlighting the burden on patients and families. They stress the importance of timely treatment and challenges in diagnosis. They mention brexpiprazole's FDA approval for Alzheimer's agitation and the need for care...

Moderator: Massimo Filippi (Milan, Italy) Guest: Federica Agosta (Milan, Italy) In this week’s episode Prof. Massimo Filippi and Prof. Federica Agosta discuss frontotemporal dementia (FTD) emphasizing the role of neuroimaging (MRI and FDG PET) in early diagnosis. They highlight MRI for identifying crucial patterns and FDG PET for detecting metabolic changes. Early detection is crucial for future t...

Moderator: Youssuf Saleh (Oxford, United Kingdom) Guest: Sebastiaan Engelborghs (Brussel, Belgium) Youssuf Saleh interviews Prof. Sebastiaan Engelborghs on Alzheimer's biomarkers, focusing on amyloid and tau. They discuss diagnostic challenges, the need for prognostic markers, and potential serum markers like neurofilament light. Engelborghs highlights Alzheimer's complexity and the role of omics...

Moderator: Svetlana Tomic (Osijek, Croatia) Guest: Veronica Cabreira (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) In this episode of eanCast, Prof. Svetlana Tomic and Dr. Veronica Cabreira delve into the definition functional cognitive impairment. This disorder, affecting a significant number of patients at memory clinics, is marked by severe attention and concentration issues, and excessive self-monitoring of cog...

Moderator: Federica Montagnese (Munich, Germany) Guest: John Vissing (Copenhagen, Denmark) In this week's episode, Federica Montagnese hosts Professor John Vissing as they delve into the intricate world of diagnosing muscular dystrophies. The discussion revolves around the crucial role of neuromuscular examinations and the significance of medical history, including school performance. Specific sig...

Moderator: Gabriele Siciliano (Pisa, Italy) Guest: Antonio Toscano (Messina, Italy) Prof. Antonio Toscano is hosted by Prof. Gabriele Siciliano as he emphasizes the enduring significance of muscle biopsy in diagnosing neuromuscular disorders, particularly in cases of progressive muscle weakness. The episode stresses the need for a comprehensive diagnostic strategy, combining genetic testing with m...