Neurology Minute

In the first episode of the AAN President's Spotlight series, Dr. Jason Crowell speaks with the new AAN President, Dr. Natalia S. Rost, as she outlines her vision and key priorities for her two-year term. Show references:  https://www.aan.com/about-the-aan/presidents-spotlight

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Elia Sechi discuss how to approach the management of patients in clinic when there is concern for a possible false positive on the radioimmunoprecipitation assay for the acetylcholine receptor antibody. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213498  

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Elia Sechi discuss the clinical scenarios where the commonly used assay for myasthenia gravis is most likely to produce false positive results in patients who do not actually have myasthenia gravis. Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213498   

Dr. Roy E. Strowd and Dr. Susannah Cornes discuss a teaching incentive initiative designed to support and reward faculty in academic neurology.  Show reference: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NE9.0000000000200182  

In the first installment of this three-part series, Dr. Elizabeth Zollos explores how optical coherence tomography is advancing our understanding of multiple sclerosis and enhancing diagnostic accuracy.   

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Per Borghammer explore the subcategories of Lewy body disease, focusing on the body-first subtype Show reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-01910-9  

In the second installment of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Janis Miyasaki discuss how she got involved with the AAN.  Show reference:  https://www.aan.com/news/aan-honors-leader-volunteer-2025-presidents-award   

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Jeff Ratliff and Dr. Per Borghammer examine the dichotomy that existed before his team began this project. Show reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-025-01910-9  

In the first installment of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Dr. Janis Miyasaki, asking her to share two invaluable pieces of wisdom. Show reference:  https://www.aan.com/news/aan-honors-leader-volunteer-2025-presidents-award  

Dr. Jeff Lambe talks about progressive multiple sclerosis.  Show references: https://journals.lww.com/co-neurology/abstract/2025/06000/re_defining_progression_in_multiple_sclerosis.4.aspx  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(23)00281-8/abstract  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(14)70256-X/abstract  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1...

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco discuss autoimmune encephalitis with a focus on outcomes.  Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000210109  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(23)00463-5/abstract  

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Dan Ackerman and Dr. Trey Bateman discuss handling patient requests for blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer disease and interpreting test results.

Dr. Jessica Ailani and Dr. Kathleen Digre discuss the evolution of spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) diagnosis and treatment over the past decade.

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Dan Ackerman and Dr. Trey Bateman discuss current biomarkers for Alzheimer disease and how do you use them in clinic. 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco discusses updates around MOGAD treatments.  Show references: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2822964   https://jnnp.bmj.com/content/95/11/1054  

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco discusses autoimmune encephalitis with a focus on outcomes. Show references: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000210109  https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(23)00463-5/abstract  

Dr. Halley Alexander discusses the Neurology Today article, "The AAN Updates Its Position Statement on Seizures, Driver Licensure, and Medical Reporting," by Gina Shaw, available in the latest issue of Neurology Today or at neurologytoday.com .  Show reference: The AAN Updates Its Position Statement on Seizures, Driver Licensure, and Medical Reporting

Dr. Greg Cooper and Dr. Joseph Therriault discuss the use of plasma biomarkers in diagnosing Alzheimer disease. Show reference: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-024-00731-y  

Dr. Halley Alexander and Dr. Paula Marques discuss sex differences in genetically determined epilepsies. Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXG.0000000000200233  

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco discusses updates around treatments in AQP4+ NMOSD.  Show references: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38760098/ https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXI.0000000000200071  

In the final part of this three-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Jiwon Oh discuss how to address questions related to BTK Inhibitors with patients. Show reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415985    https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415988   

In part two of this three-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Jiwon Oh discuss the clinical trial data available in both the relapsing and progressive cohorts. Show reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415985   https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415988  

In part one of this three-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Jiwon Oh discuss how Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitors work and how they vary from other disease-modifying therapies.  Show reference: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415985   https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2415988  

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco provides an update on autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis. Show reference: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-024-01050-x

In this women's history minute, Dr. Alison Christy discusses the life and legacy of Mary A. B. Brazier.