eanCast: Weekly Neurology

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Official neurology podcast of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). Expert talks on general neurology, stroke, dementia, epilepsy & many more. New episodes every Monday. For neurology residents, clinicians & researchers. A resource for continuing medical education and lifelong learning.

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Apr 14, 2024 · 18 min
Ep. 92: General approach to emergencies in dystonia
Moderator: Yildiz Degirmenci (Istanbul, Turkey) Guest: Vladimira Vuletic (Rijeka, Croatia) In this episode Yildiz Degirmenci and Vladimira Vuletic cover the approach to dystonia emergencies. Dystonia, marked by muscle contractions and abnormal movements
Apr 7, 2024 · 22 min
Ep. 91: What are tics and how to treat them
Moderator: Yildiz Degirmenci (Istanbul, Turkey) Guest: Christos Ganos (Berlin, Germany) Yildiz Degirmenci hosts a discussion with Christos Ganos, a movement disorder specialist, about ticks and Tourette syndrome. They delve into the definition of ticks,
Mar 31, 2024 · 13 min
Ep. 90: The Burden of Sleep/Wake Disorders Project: Insights from the Pilot Trial in Switzerland
Moderator: Rolf Fronczek (Leiden, The Netherlands) Guest: Marina Tüzün (Bern, Switzerland) Rolf Fronczek and Marina Tüzün discuss the Burden of Sleep Disorders Project, targeting daytime sleepiness and insomnia across Europe. They emphasize primary care
Mar 24, 2024 · 26 min
Ep. 89: Management of behavioral and psychiatric symptoms in dementia
Moderator: Francesco Di Lorenco (Rome, Italy) Guest: Dag Aarsland (London, United Kingdom) Francesco Di Lorenco and Prof. Dag Aarsland discuss managing behavioral symptoms in dementia, highlighting the burden on patients and families. They stress the im
Mar 17, 2024 · 19 min
Ep. 88: Imaging in Frontotemporal dementia
Moderator: Massimo Filippi (Milan, Italy) Guest: Federica Agosta (Milan, Italy) In this week’s episode Prof. Massimo Filippi and Prof. Federica Agosta discuss frontotemporal dementia (FTD) emphasizing the role of neuroimaging (MRI and FDG PET) in early
Mar 10, 2024 · 23 min
Ep. 87: Biomarker-based diagnosis of Alzheimer
Moderator: Youssuf Saleh (Oxford, United Kingdom) Guest: Sebastiaan Engelborghs (Brussel, Belgium) Youssuf Saleh interviews Prof. Sebastiaan Engelborghs on Alzheimer's biomarkers, focusing on amyloid and tau. They discuss diagnostic challenges, the need f
Mar 3, 2024 · 26 min
Ep. 86: Functional cognitive impairment
Moderator: Svetlana Tomic (Osijek, Croatia) Guest: Veronica Cabreira (Edinburgh, United Kingdom) In this episode of eanCast, Prof. Svetlana Tomic and Dr. Veronica Cabreira delve into the definition functional cognitive impairment. This disorder, affecting
Feb 25, 2024 · 24 min
Ep. 85: Phenotype Heterogeneity in Muscular Dystrophies
Moderator: Federica Montagnese (Munich, Germany) Guest: John Vissing (Copenhagen, Denmark) In this week's episode, Federica Montagnese hosts Professor John Vissing as they delve into the intricate world of diagnosing muscular dystrophies. The discussion
Feb 18, 2024 · 15 min
Ep. 84: Update on the role of muscle biopsy
Moderator: Gabriele Siciliano (Pisa, Italy) Guest: Antonio Toscano (Messina, Italy) Prof. Antonio Toscano is hosted by Prof. Gabriele Siciliano as he emphasizes the enduring significance of muscle biopsy in diagnosing neuromuscular disorders, particularl
Feb 13, 2024 · 19 min
Ep. 83: Distal Muscular Weakness: New Genes and Pathogenetic Mechanisms
Moderator: Gabriele Siciliano (Pisa, Italy) Guest: Tiziana Mongini (Torino, Italy) In this episode, Prof. Gabriele Siciliano and Prof. Tiziana Mongini discuss a recent paper on Bag3 gene mutations linked to neurogenic distal muscle atrophy. They explore
Feb 4, 2024 · 16 min
Ep. 82: Gene Mutations and Gene Variants
Moderator: Federica Montagnese (Munich, Germany) Guest: Magda Mroczek (Basel, Switzerland) In this podcast, Dr. Federica Montagnese interviews Dr. Magdalena Mroczek about gene mutations and variants in neuromuscular disorders, with a focus on muscular dys
Jan 28, 2024 · 20 min
Ep. 81: Stroke and Cardiology: Not Only a Matter of Brain
Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St.Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Matthias Endres (Berlin, Germany) In this episode, Barbara Tettenborn interviews Professor Matthias Endres, professor and chair of Neurology at the Charité Hospital in Berlin. The conversatio
Jan 21, 2024 · 21 min
Ep. 80: Rare Causes of Stroke
Moderator: Benedetta Storti (Milan, Italy) Guest: Anita Arsovska (Skopje, North Macedonia) Benedetta Storti hosts Prof. Arsovska as they explore rare causes of strokes, covering conditions like cardiomyopathy, fibromuscular dysplasia, and immune-related
Jan 14, 2024 · 18 min
Ep. 79: Hidden Hazards: A Dive into Covert Cerebrovascular Disease
Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Thomas Meinel (Bern, Switzerland) Thomas Meinel, a clinician scientist at the Burn Stroke Research Center in Switzerland, is hosted by Barbara Tettenborn as they discuss covert cerebrovascul
Jan 7, 2024 · 23 min
Ep. 78: Advocating for Brain Health
Moderator: Rolf Fronczek (Leiden, The Netherlands) Guest: Matilde Leonardi (Milan, Italy) Celebrate the end of the year with us with this special episode on Brain Health! Rolf Fronczek hosts Matilde Leonardi discussing her international neurology career
Dec 31, 2023 · 17 min
Ep. 77: 30th Anniversary of the European Journal of Neurology
Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Guest: Didier Leys (Lille, France) In this eanCast episode, Barbara Tettenborn interviews Didier Leys, Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Neurology, marking its 30th anniversary. Leys discu
Dec 24, 2023 · 15 min
Ep. 76: Neurological side effects and drug interactions of new antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2
Moderator: Johann Sellner (Mistelbach, Austria) Guest: Tamuna Akhvlediani (Tbilisi, Georgia) In this podcast episode, Prof. Johann Sellner interviews Prof. Tamuna Akhvlediani about the neurological aspects of new antiviral drugs for SARS-CoV-2. They dis
Dec 17, 2023 · 14 min
Ep. 75: Nosocomial Infections of the central nervous system
Moderator: Johann Sellner (Mistelbach, Austria) Guest: Tamuna Akhvlediani (Tbilisi, Georgia) In this last episode on Infectious Diseases, Prof. Johann Sellner and Prof. Tamuna Akhvlediani explore nosocomial infections of the central nervous system (CNS)
Dec 10, 2023 · 14 min
Ep. 74: EBV in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis
Moderator: Tamuna Akhvlediani (Tbilisi, Georgia) Guest: Johann Sellner (Mistelbach, Austria) In this week’s podcast hosted by Dr. Tamuna Akhvlediani, Prof. Johann Sellner discusses the connection between Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and multiple sclerosis (
Dec 3, 2023 · 17 min
Ep. 73: Neuroinfections in times of COVID-19
Moderator: Tamuna Akhvlediani (Tbilisi, Georgia) Guest: Johann Sellner (Mistelbach, Austria) Dr. Tamuna Akhvlediani hosts Professor Johann Sellner in a podcast discussing the impact of COVID-19 on neuro infections. Professor Sellner covers global neuro