The Peripheral Nerve Podcast

In this episode of the Leprosy Awareness Podcast, we tackle one of the most complex challenges in clinical practice: accurate and timely diagnosis of leprosy neuropathy. This episode explores how neurologists, dermatologists, and imaging specialists can integrate clinical examination, neurophysiology, ultrasound, Doppler, elastography, and MRI neurography to improve diagnostic accuracy—while minimizing mis...

Hosts:

• Camila Pupe – Professor of Neurology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil

• Wilson Marques Jr. – Professor of Neurology, University of São Paulo School of Medicine – Ribeirão Preto

Guests:

• Einar Wi...

Hosts:

• Prof. Camila Pupe, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
• Prof. Wilson Marques Jr., University of São Paulo School of Medicine – Ribeirão Preto

Guests:

• Prof. Osvaldo Nascimento, Emeritus Professor of Neurology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
• Prof. Satish V. Khadilkar, Dean and Head of Neur...

In the second part of this episode, the focus shifts from molecular mechanisms to real-world pathology. Hosts Dr. Camila Pupe and Dr. Wilson Marques Jr. welcome back:

• Professor Anuraa Rambukkana – whose groundbreaking research on Schwann cell reprogramming has transformed our understanding of how Mycobacterium leprae targets and reshapes peripheral nerves.
• Dr. Bruno Dornelas – Neuropathologist at the Federal Univer...

In this first part of this special two-part series of the PNS Leprosy Awareness podcast, hosts Dr. Camila Pupe (Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil) and Dr. Wilson Marques Jr. (University of São Paulo, Brazil) explore the fundamental biology of nerve involvement in leprosy. They are joined by:

• Professor Anura Rambukkana – whose groundbreaking research on Schwann cell reprogramming has transformed our understanding of how ...

In the second episode of our Leprosy Awareness series, we discuss one of the most complex and fascinating aspects of leprosy: classification and immunology, a topic connecting science, diagnosis, and clinical care. We're joined by guests Prof. Marco Andrey, dermatologist, leprologist and researcher at USP - Ribeirao Preto, Brazil and President of the Brazilian Society of Hansenology and by Prof. Ben Naafs, a globally respected trop...

This is the first episode of our special leprosy awareness series, where we explore the science, history, and the clinical perspective behind one of the most disturbing diseases of all time, leprosy. In this episode, we take a deep dive into the history, stigma, and current epidemiology of leprosy. We are honored to have as our guest, an outstanding physician and public health leader, Dr. Vera Andrade. Dr. Andrade has dedicated her...

Launching this summer! The Peripheral Nerve Podcast is the official podcast of the Peripheral Nerve Society (PNS). In each multi-episode series, we fully explore a topic, bringing in expert guests from around the world to share their insights, illuminate the subject and provide practical knowledge for clinicians and basic scientists. As an international organization, we strive to provide insight into topics fro...