The Neurotransmitters: Clinical Neurology Education

Dr. Lauren Bojarski joins us to talk about our current understanding of burnout in the medical field as well as some of her own experiences.  We talk about symptoms such as:  depersonalization emotional exhaustion the need for personal achievement and others Check out some of the resources mentioned below: ACGME Well-Being Tools Top 10 physician specialties with the highest rates of depression THR...

How do you overcome the obstacles in providing quality healthcare to individuals with disabilities? Dr. Samantha Stallkamp, PGY-1 at the University of Rochester Neurology, shares her journey inspired by her sister with spina bifida and her mother with multiple sclerosis. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how personal experiences fuel professional aspirations and advocacy. We discuss a sho...

Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Yousaf on pediatric headache care. Discover how his journey from adult neurology to specializing in pediatric headaches is reshaping transition care, and the unique psychosocial and developmental factors that influence young patients.  Learn about the different ways migraine can present in children and how the management varies from adults. We also e...

We continue our general survey of neurology with an overview of the spinal cord. Things we cover in this podcast: Signs and Symptoms of Myelopathy Breakdown of some causes of compressive versus non-compressive myelopathies Infections Neoplasms Transverse Myelitis Metabolic Causes Vascular Myelopathies Genetic Disorders Send us Fan Mail Support the show Check out our website at www.theneurotransmit...

Dr. Derrick Cheng joins us today for an approach to acute onset weakness! Join us as on our treatment journey from onset to treatment, and think about what you might do if encountering the same clinical situation. Important points we discuss in this episode: The tempo of the disease onset Where can we localize the symptoms? Fatigue vs weakness Triaging patients with acute onset weakness Stabilizat...

Meet the Neurotransmitters! In this episode, we go behind the scenes with The Neurotransmitters team: Drs. Tirtha Sawant, Rida Farhan, and Ricardo Vivanco. They reflect on their personal journeys as international medical graduates (IMGs) seeking mentorship and pursuing residency in the US.  Struggling to find mentors?   Not sure about the dynamics between a mentor-mentee relationship?  Learning to...

Hello and welcome back to our ongoing internal medicine - neurology board review series! Today we are covering multiple sclerosis (MS). Tune in to learn more about  What signs & symptoms should prompt concern for MS? What goes into the diagnosis of MS? What does the clinical course of MS look like? What kind of treatments are out there for MS? And this just scratches the surface! Send us Fan M...

On popular demand, we invited Dr. Andreas Charidimou once again, to discuss amyloid spells or Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-related Transient Focal Neurological Episodes (CAA-TFNEs) What are CAA-TFNEs and its suggested pathophysiology?  What are  some of its differentials? Clinical features of TIA vs TFNE  How many TIAs are really CAA-TFNEs?  Who to start on anti-seizure meds and how long do you con...

Welcome back to our IM Board Prep series, that is designed to help internal medicine residents ace the neurology section of their board exams!  This episode is on movement disorders, categorized into hyperkinetic and hypokinetic. In hypokinetic, we cover Parkinsonism vs Parkinson’s disease vs “Parkinson’s plus” syndromes. In hyperkinetic, we focus on tremors, dystonia, choreiform disorders, myoclo...

Join us as Dr. Michael P.H. Stanley, our distinguished guest from Brigham and Women's Hospital, shares an intimate portrait of his fascination with cognitive and behavioral neurology.  We discuss the philosophical terrains of the mind-brain dichotomy and cognitive phenomenology, revealing the profound importance of context in the evaluation of symptoms. We touch upon the challenges of managin...

Join us today as we go over the basics on some of the following: What is mild cognitive impairment vs dementia? What goes into the evaluation of dementia, both at the bedside and in the lab The basics of different types of dementia like: Alzheimer Disease Frontotemporal Dementia Dementia with Lewy bodies Vascular Dementia Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus What if the d...

Join us in yet another headache podcast but this time with a doctor of physical therapy, Dr. Sam Kelokates! In this episode, we discuss the role of physical therapy in treating different headache disorders. We talk about the importance of posture, exercise, manual therapy, neuromodulation, lifestyle management, and the need for trial and error to achieve optimal results. Tune in now! Dr. Kelokates...

Hello and welcome to our mini-series designed to help prepare internal medicine residents get ready for the neurology section of their board exams!  While it is aimed at IM residents, it is a good review for anyone feeling a little rusty on the approach to seizures and epilepsy.  In this episode, we'll be talking about the evaluation of first-time seizure, seizure types, epilepsy syndromes, t...

Hello and welcome to our Case Presentation Series! It is a series designed to combat neurophobia in medical students and trainees from different specialties. We will discuss interesting neurology cases that medical students and trainees encounter in their rotations.  Our first episode is with Dr. Japleen Kaur, an international medical graduate from India, on a fascinating case of jerking shoulder...

Hello and welcome to our mini series designed to help prepare internal medicine residents get ready for the neurology section of their board exams!  While it is aimed at IM residents, it is a good review for anyone feeling a little rusty on the classification and management of stroke. In this episode, we'll be talking about ischemic versus hemorrhagic strokes, the initial evaluation and diffe...

Discover the intricacies of small vessel ischemic disease and cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) with expert neurologist Dr. Andreas Charidimou.  We dive into the everyday challenges faced by primary care physicians interpreting MRI results, offering expertise on distinguishing small vessel disease from migraine and demyelinating conditions, all while emphasizing the importance of correlating clini...

Discover what happens when artificial intelligence (AI) meets the complex world of neurology as we chat with Dr. Braydon Dymm, a stroke neurologist interested in the intersection of AI, neurology, and education. We examine current uses of AI in clinical workflows, from interpreting scans to summarizing patient histories, showcasing the invaluable ways AI can enhance patient care. We also explore h...

It's New Year and January is the month for reflections! That's where my conversation with Dr. Ashley Paul begins, as we navigate the importance of introspection in the field of neurology. Using New Year prompts, we reflect on some of our big takeaways from 2023.  From discussing challenging patient cases to understanding our cognitive biases to highlighting the importance of humility and...

Hello and welcome to our mini series designed to help prepare internal medicine residents get ready for the neurology section of their board exams!  While it is aimed at IM residents, it is a good review for anyone feeling a little rusty on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).  In this session, we talk about the classification and management of mild, moderate and severe...

Join Dr. Aniket Natekar, a neurologist and headache specialist, for an enlightening discussion on the stigmas and complexities surrounding headache disorders.  Navigating the world of migraine treatment can be as bewildering as the condition itself. Dr. Natekar lends his expertise, revealing how a well-considered medication regimen and lifestyle changes can transform patient outcomes.  We also exa...

Hello and welcome to our new mini series designed to help prepare internal medicine residents get ready for the neurology section of their board exams!  While it is aimed at IM residents it is a good review for anyone feeling a little rusty on headache.  In our first session we talk about diagnosing different headache disorders, red flag symptoms, and some treatment considerations for the more com...

This episode of The Neurotransmitters podcast offers an invaluable look into the latest updates to the American Academy of Neurology's guidelines for adult brain death, with our co-host Dr. Ashley Paul, a Movement Disorders neurologist at Johns Hopkins.  We shed light on the nuances of catastrophic brain injuries, the impact of sedation on prognoses, and the rigorous prerequisites necessary b...

Do you often forget that the peripheral nervous system is a part of neurology? Our guest, Dr. Anishee Undavia, a seasoned neuromuscular neurologist, shines a spotlight on this enigmatic field, unraveling the complexities of diseases affecting these nerves, by dividing them into "neuromuscular buckets".  Tune in to hear how her personal journey through the fellowship program peeled back t...

Have you ever felt a pins and needles sensation that won't go away, or experienced unexplained burning or fatigue? These are just a few symptoms of neuropathy, a complex condition that affects many people worldwide. Today, we're fortunate to have Linda Petiot, president of the Calgary Neuropathy Association and a patient advocate living with Charcot-Marie Tooth Disease (CMT), a form of p...

Dr. Nupur Goel joins us to talk about her journey from undergraduate education to the Massachusetts General Hospital neurology residency program.  We talk about the importance of creating opportunities for yourself and the power of leveraging platforms in social media to build relationships as well as creating an impact.  You can find Nupur's podcast "Neurophilia" at https://neuroph...