The Neurotransmitters: Clinical Neurology Education
A podcast about everything neurology! Join us and learn more about common clinical scenarios, the newest studies, challenging clinical cases, and more. Reach out online! Website: theneurotransmitters.com X, formerly Twitter @DrKentris or @neuro_podcast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-neurotransmitters Instagram: www.instagram.com/theneurotransmitters Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
Episodes
Ashley Paul, MD joins us to learn more about diagnosing and treating tremors. She shares point to look for in a highโyield history, physical exam findings, and how to think about medical management among much more.
Please check out more of Dr. Paul's work here: โParkinsonโs Foundation Fundamentals of Parkinsonโs Diseaseโ CME video.ย
- Check out our website at www.theneuro...
Dr. Marcus Pinto joins us to break down how to evaluate new numbness, tingling, and foot pain with simple bedside tests that separate true neuropathy from common mimics. Practical steps, key red flags, and a high-yield lab strategy give primary care and non-neuro clinicians a clear path forward.
โข distinguishing positive vs negative symptoms
โข using location and constancy to sort causes
โข recognizing stockingโglove...
Develop a clear approach to undifferentiated gait problems, from first hallway impressions to exam maneuvers that actually change decisions. Dr. Maebe OโHare joins us to separate neuropathy, radiculopathy, and orthopedic causes, and to show where EMG, imaging, PT, and devices fit into the management of gait disorders.
โข Watching the walk for rhythm, cadence, symmetry, stance and swing
โข Using video to isolate limb and ...
We map a practical path from โis this dangerous?โ to โwhat actually helps." We also talk about some specific headache types such as:ย IIH, medication overuse, trigeminal neuralgia as well as the rise of CGRP therapies.
โข separating primary from secondary headache with SNOOP4
โข recognizing thunderclap, GCA, IIH, and low-pressure patterns
โข uncovering hidden chronic headache burden and medication overuse
โข e...
We launch a new mini-series with Dr. Galina Gheihman that turns common neurological complaints into clear, usable frameworks for non-neurologists and neurologists alike. We talk about neurophobia, access gaps, and set the stage for earlier clinical action starting with a solid history, focused exams, and smart safety netting.
โข why most neuro complaints start outside neurology
โข neurophobia as a root-cause problem in t...
Dr. Aimee Nefcy shares how myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) affected her career as an emergency physician and how validation, pacing, and targeted sleep therapy changed her trajectory. We explore misdiagnosis, harmful advice, and practical steps that may help.
โข Post-exertional malaise (PEM) as the defining feature of ME/CFS
โข Dysautonomia management with salt, fluids, compression, fludrocort...
Dr. Johanna Seiden joins us to talk about a challenging topic, cryptogenic stroke. What do you do when you need to look beyond the obvious causes? Dr. Seiden gives some useful recommendations and idea for further investigation in some of the toughest stroke cases.
Find her online at @JohannaSeidenMD
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizze...
Dr. Divij Sharma presents a challenging case of altered mental status.ย
Dr. Karlos Acurio-Ortiz tackles this mysterious presentation.
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In this episode, Dr. Brian Hanrahan, Assistant Program Director for the neurology residency at St. Lukeโs andย Fellowship Director of Clinical Neurophysiology, shares his journey from resident to creating NowYouKnow Neuro, an educational platform for neurology trainees.ย
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In this episode, we are joined by Drs. Rani Vasireddy and Dhanya Gorty to talk about virtual escape rooms in neurology education, live from the AAN Annual Meeting 2025. Through interactive puzzles and clinical problem-solving, players solve challenges in a progressive sequence to ultimately "save" the virtual patient.ย
Their innovative approach addresses the engagement gap for today's learners while providing immediat...
In this episode, we are joined by Christopher (Chris) Cantrell, a medical student from the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, to discuss the art of communication in medicine, especially in neurology.ย
From provider-to-patient communication and peer-to-peer conversations to documentation and self-talk, we talk about it all!ย
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In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Manasa Gunturu, a neurology-trained neuro-ophthalmologist and associate professor at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.ย
We discuss the art of detailed history-taking and specialized examination skills, the evaluation of patients with subjective vision loss, double vision, visual field defects, and droopy eyelids โ often after they've already seen multiple specialists without ans...
Dr. Ashley Aaroe joins us today to talk all about Neuro-oncology, from brain tumor classification, to complications of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, to the importance of patient advocacy.
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters...
How can neurology education improve patient care? In this episode, we explore the significance of structured teaching, effective learning frameworks, and transferable skills that benefit students, trainees, and educators alike.
Dr. Galina Gheihman, assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at Mass General Brigham, shares insights on mentoring the next generation and the importance of educating the e...
Dr. Denis Balaban joins us today to talk about a very challenging topic within neurology, neuroimmunology.ย
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
- Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
- Follow our podcast channel on ๐ @neuro_podcast for future news!
- Find me on ๐ @DrKentris
It was a blast talking about all things neuro-ICU pharmacy with Dr. Andy Webb!
Check out his very informative website NeuroWiseRx
You can also find him on X/Twitter @AJWPharm
Some of the resources mentioned in the podcast can be found here:
Editing by Avani Bhadang
And just like that, we have made it to the last episode of the IM Board Review Series!ย
In this episode, we talk about all things neuro-oncology including:
- Presentationย
- Primary CNS tumorsย
- Metastatic Brain Tumors
- Medical Management of Complications of CNS Tumors
- Paraneoplastic Syndromes
- Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quiz...
Dr. Shilpa Reddy is a child neurologist and epileptologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.ย
Join me as she shares:
- The process of training a pediatric epileptologist
- Clinical pearls on dealing with childhood epilepsy
- Tips on evaluating episodes that may or may not be seizures
I was fortunate enough to have Dr. Reddy as one of my own instructors during my fell...
We continue our series targeted at people preparing for the internal medicine (IM) board and in-service exams.ย
Today's topic: neuromuscular disorders!
A challenging topic, but getting some basic frameworks down can make a huge difference!
Topics covered include:
- Exam signs to help you localize in the peripheral nervous system
- ALS
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Neuromuscular junction disorders
- Myopathy
- and more...
Dr. Idha Sood joins us today to talk about NeurAnki.
What is Anki? For the uninitiated, it is "a free and open-source flashcard program. It uses techniques from cognitive science such as active recall testing and spaced repetition to aid the user in memorization."
Idha talks with us about the process of undertaking a project of this magnitude and the management challenges that came along with it.ย
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