NeuroFrontiers
Clinical research and advancements furthering clinicians’ ability to diagnose and treat neurological disorders never stop. And neither does NeuroFrontiers, a series dedicated to covering them all. Here neurology specialists will find essential updates on conditions affecting the nervous system, spinal cord, and overall brain health. So if you want to stay up to date on the latest clinical research and news on neurological disorders, then look no further. Because NeuroFrontiers is where neurology specialists and great minds explore the mind itself.
Episodes
Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Kay Davies, PhD, DBE FMedSci FRS
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the progressive loss of muscle, and it primarily occurs in young boys. And since there’s currently no cure, recent therapeutic advancements are aimed at improving symptoms and patient’s quality of life. Dive in to review the therapeutic landscape with Dr....
Guest: Kay Davies, PhD, DBE FMedSci FRS
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by the progressive loss of muscle, and it primarily occurs in young boys. And since there’s currently no cure, recent therapeutic advancements are aimed at improving symptoms and patient’s quality of life. Dive in to review the therapeutic landscape with Dr....
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Host: Craig M. McDonald, MD
Guest: Crystal Proud, MD
Guest: Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD
There are ongoing clinical trials and approvals for new genetic and non-genetic therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Determining the most suitable therapy for each patient is a developing process. This education covers dystrophin disruption and restoration, recent clinical trial outcomes from different tr...
Guest: Crystal Proud, MD
Guest: Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD
There are ongoing clinical trials and approvals for new genetic and non-genetic therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Determining the most suitable therapy for each patient is a developing process. This education covers dystrophin disruption and restoration, recent clinical trial outcomes from different tr...
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Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: David Goodman, MD, LFAPA
ADHD is a lifelong disorder, but its symptoms like memory and concentration difficulties can often be misinterpreted as normal functions of aging. So to help address this misunderstanding, psychiatric nurse practitioner Ashley Baker speaks with Dr. David Goodman about essential diagnostic and treatment strategies for older adults with ADHD. Dr....
Guest: David Goodman, MD, LFAPA
ADHD is a lifelong disorder, but its symptoms like memory and concentration difficulties can often be misinterpreted as normal functions of aging. So to help address this misunderstanding, psychiatric nurse practitioner Ashley Baker speaks with Dr. David Goodman about essential diagnostic and treatment strategies for older adults with ADHD. Dr....
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April 23, 2024
Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Timothy Wilens, M.D.
The treatment journey for ADHD typically begins in childhood, but therapy interventions must be modified as our patients transition into adulthood. So how do we support our patients along this continuum? Tune in for a discussion on ADHD treatments and the difficulties that result in a missed pediatric diagnosis with psychiatric nurse practitioner A...
Guest: Timothy Wilens, M.D.
The treatment journey for ADHD typically begins in childhood, but therapy interventions must be modified as our patients transition into adulthood. So how do we support our patients along this continuum? Tune in for a discussion on ADHD treatments and the difficulties that result in a missed pediatric diagnosis with psychiatric nurse practitioner A...
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Host: Karima Benameur, MD
According to recent data, nutrition plans like the Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND diets can help patients with a variety of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis, stroke, and dementia. Tune in to hear Dr. Karima Benameur discuss this research and how we can counsel patients with neurological diseases about nutrition. Dr. Karima Benameur is an Associate Professor of Neurology ...
According to recent data, nutrition plans like the Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND diets can help patients with a variety of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis, stroke, and dementia. Tune in to hear Dr. Karima Benameur discuss this research and how we can counsel patients with neurological diseases about nutrition. Dr. Karima Benameur is an Associate Professor of Neurology ...
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Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Stoni Johnston, APRN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Insomnia is one of the common issues HCPs see in patients with ADHD, and narcolepsy can also have similar presentations of ADHD. So how can we accurately diagnose ADHD from a sleep disorder? Dive in as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Ashley Baker is joined by Stoni Johnston, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Sulcata Psychi...
Guest: Stoni Johnston, APRN, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Insomnia is one of the common issues HCPs see in patients with ADHD, and narcolepsy can also have similar presentations of ADHD. So how can we accurately diagnose ADHD from a sleep disorder? Dive in as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Ashley Baker is joined by Stoni Johnston, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Sulcata Psychi...
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Host: Charles Turck, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP
Guest: Lauren Treat, MD
Guest: Wendy Gaultney, MD
Children who have neurological disorders and experience pain are often not able to articulate how their pain affects them. That’s why it’s important for clinicians to understand the brain’s role in the experience of pain and how to help these patients and their families navigate their pain. Joining Dr. Charle...
Guest: Lauren Treat, MD
Guest: Wendy Gaultney, MD
Children who have neurological disorders and experience pain are often not able to articulate how their pain affects them. That’s why it’s important for clinicians to understand the brain’s role in the experience of pain and how to help these patients and their families navigate their pain. Joining Dr. Charle...
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Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Margaret Sibley, PhD
In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians saw the biggest increase in patients 25 years and older seeking help for ADHD. And even though healthcare providers aren’t entirely sure where this trend came from, research shows that a lot of ADHD care went to telehealth during this time and advertisements from startup companies generating ...
Guest: Margaret Sibley, PhD
In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, clinicians saw the biggest increase in patients 25 years and older seeking help for ADHD. And even though healthcare providers aren’t entirely sure where this trend came from, research shows that a lot of ADHD care went to telehealth during this time and advertisements from startup companies generating ...
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Guest: Monica Maria Diaz, M.D., M.S.
Climate change can have devastating effects on neurologic infections. One study suggested that the more population-dense urban areas are, the more likely several infections can be transmitted between humans. So what can be done to reduce this risk? Tune in with Dr. Monica Maria Diaz, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. This i...
Climate change can have devastating effects on neurologic infections. One study suggested that the more population-dense urban areas are, the more likely several infections can be transmitted between humans. So what can be done to reduce this risk? Tune in with Dr. Monica Maria Diaz, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. This i...
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Host: Eliza C. Miller, MD
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in pregnancy in the United States, underscoring the importance of knowing the causes, risks, and treatment of stroke in pregnancy and postpartum. That’s why Dr. Eliza Miller is here to share key insights from her session at the 2024 AAN Annual Meeting that focused on this exact topic. Dr. Miller is an Associate Professor of Neurology in the Div...
Stroke is one of the leading causes of death in pregnancy in the United States, underscoring the importance of knowing the causes, risks, and treatment of stroke in pregnancy and postpartum. That’s why Dr. Eliza Miller is here to share key insights from her session at the 2024 AAN Annual Meeting that focused on this exact topic. Dr. Miller is an Associate Professor of Neurology in the Div...
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Guest: Erick Tarula, MD
Many complications can occur in hospitalized neurological patients from an internal medicine standpoint. So a session from the 2024 Academy of American Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting focused on these common issues, how they can be addressed quickly, and the role of a neurohospitalist. Dive in further with Dr. Erick Tarula, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University...
Many complications can occur in hospitalized neurological patients from an internal medicine standpoint. So a session from the 2024 Academy of American Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting focused on these common issues, how they can be addressed quickly, and the role of a neurohospitalist. Dive in further with Dr. Erick Tarula, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University...
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April 10, 2024
Host: Michele Longo, MD
Medical gaslighting refers to the situation where a medical professional disregards an individual's health concerns. It most often affects patients suffering from neurological disorders like long COVID and MS, and it can be extremely damaging to the physician-patient relationship. This underscores the importance of knowing how to recognize and reduce medical gaslighting in clinical pra...
Medical gaslighting refers to the situation where a medical professional disregards an individual's health concerns. It most often affects patients suffering from neurological disorders like long COVID and MS, and it can be extremely damaging to the physician-patient relationship. This underscores the importance of knowing how to recognize and reduce medical gaslighting in clinical pra...
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March 27, 2024
Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Nabil Ali, MD
When it comes to treating patients with schizophrenia, it’s important to remember to not have one particular medication that you stick by at all times and to consider things like their personal history and their side effects. To learn more about the treatment algorithm when managing these patients, join in with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Ashley Baker ...
Guest: Nabil Ali, MD
When it comes to treating patients with schizophrenia, it’s important to remember to not have one particular medication that you stick by at all times and to consider things like their personal history and their side effects. To learn more about the treatment algorithm when managing these patients, join in with Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Ashley Baker ...
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March 26, 2024
Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Lauren Walker, OT
Occupational therapists (OT) play a crucial role in the management of schizophrenia by focusing on enhancing the patient’s ability to engage in meaningful activities and daily life tasks. Working towards a goal that a patient has by breaking it down into smaller parts is one of the ways to help a patient be successful and spark motivation. Dive in fur...
Guest: Lauren Walker, OT
Occupational therapists (OT) play a crucial role in the management of schizophrenia by focusing on enhancing the patient’s ability to engage in meaningful activities and daily life tasks. Working towards a goal that a patient has by breaking it down into smaller parts is one of the ways to help a patient be successful and spark motivation. Dive in fur...
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Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Amber Salter, PhD
In 2016, an International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) recommended that comorbidities be more clearly and consistently described in enrolled clinical trial populations for common comorbidities so we can better understand the applicability of these trial findings to those in clinical practice. And so a recent study i...
Guest: Amber Salter, PhD
In 2016, an International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) recommended that comorbidities be more clearly and consistently described in enrolled clinical trial populations for common comorbidities so we can better understand the applicability of these trial findings to those in clinical practice. And so a recent study i...
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Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Dejan Jakimovski, MD, PhD
Despite the fact that categorial scores like the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and the MS Severity Scale (MSSS) are considered to be the gold standard, a recent study found that the Scripps Neurological Rating Scale (SNRS) and the Combinatorial Weight-Adjusted Disability Score (CombiWISE) may be better suited for assessing disab...
Guest: Dejan Jakimovski, MD, PhD
Despite the fact that categorial scores like the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) and the MS Severity Scale (MSSS) are considered to be the gold standard, a recent study found that the Scripps Neurological Rating Scale (SNRS) and the Combinatorial Weight-Adjusted Disability Score (CombiWISE) may be better suited for assessing disab...
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Host: Andrew Wilner, MD, FACP, FAAN
Guest: Victoria Leavitt, PhD
Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) are an effective option for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In fact, a recent study presented at the 2023 joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting in Italy found that MS patients being treated with a DMT had better cognitive function than those who were not. However, the same study also found that women are less...
Guest: Victoria Leavitt, PhD
Disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) are an effective option for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In fact, a recent study presented at the 2023 joint ECTRIMS-ACTRIMS meeting in Italy found that MS patients being treated with a DMT had better cognitive function than those who were not. However, the same study also found that women are less...
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March 13, 2024
Host: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLA
Guest: Ahmed Zayed Obeidat, MD, PhD
Guest: Lauren Beranek, BS
Polypharmacy is defined as the regular use of five or more prescribed medications, and due to their disease course, related symptoms, and side effects, patients with multiple sclerosis are at an increased risk of polypharmacy. So to hear insights on ways to identify, manage, and preve...
Guest: Ahmed Zayed Obeidat, MD, PhD
Guest: Lauren Beranek, BS
Polypharmacy is defined as the regular use of five or more prescribed medications, and due to their disease course, related symptoms, and side effects, patients with multiple sclerosis are at an increased risk of polypharmacy. So to hear insights on ways to identify, manage, and preve...
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Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Samuel Dienel, PhD
Using postmortem brain tissue, a recent study investigated how alterations in somatostatin messenger RNA levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex affect cognition among individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. Dive into the findings with psychiatric nurse practitioner Ashley Baker and Dr. Samuel Dienel, a s...
Guest: Samuel Dienel, PhD
Using postmortem brain tissue, a recent study investigated how alterations in somatostatin messenger RNA levels in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex affect cognition among individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder. Dive into the findings with psychiatric nurse practitioner Ashley Baker and Dr. Samuel Dienel, a s...
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Host: Ashley Baker, MSN, PMHNP
Guest: Stanley N. Caroff, MD
Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by disturbances in psychomotor function, stemming from various disorders impacting brain function. And while catatonia is not specifically related to schizophrenia alone, it’s important to know how to recognize and treat schizophrenic patients with catatonic symptoms. That’s why psychiatric n...
Guest: Stanley N. Caroff, MD
Catatonia is a neuropsychiatric condition characterized by disturbances in psychomotor function, stemming from various disorders impacting brain function. And while catatonia is not specifically related to schizophrenia alone, it’s important to know how to recognize and treat schizophrenic patients with catatonic symptoms. That’s why psychiatric n...
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