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#84 Neonatal abstinence syndrome
#84 Neonatal abstinence syndrome
The first wave of the opioid crisis began in 1991 when physicians began to overprescribe narcotic analgesics for pain. E... Read more
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#154 All that restricts does not infarct
#154 All that restricts does not infarct
The common teaching is that restricted diffusion on MRI indicates stroke—acute cerebral infarction. When, more specifica... Read more
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#3 Foot Drop
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#75 Glioblastoma
#75 Glioblastoma
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#66 Psychogenic non-epileptic events (or are they seizures?)
#66 Psychogenic non-epileptic events (or are they seizures?)
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#49 Intro to CSF analysis
#49 Intro to CSF analysis
There is nothing mysterious about the chemistry of the cerebrospinal fluid. Cells. Protein. Glucose. But the interplay o... Read more
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#23 Autoimmune and paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis
#23 Autoimmune and paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis
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#118 Subcortical kinds of cortical signs
#118 Subcortical kinds of cortical signs
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#36 Teaching through clinical cases: Acute vestibular syndrome
#36 Teaching through clinical cases: Acute vestibular syndrome
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#14 Anti-epileptic drug-drug interactions
#14 Anti-epileptic drug-drug interactions
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#134 Myotonia
#134 Myotonia
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#57 Neurostimulants part 1: CAFFEINE!
#57 Neurostimulants part 1: CAFFEINE!
Yes! Finally an episode dedicated entirely to caffeine! And just how wonderful it is. ...and how wonderful it may not be... Read more
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#89 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
#89 Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis
Cerebral vein and dural sinus thrombosis comprises only 0.5% of all strokes, but is one of the most litigated medical di... Read more
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#46 The neuro consult for altered mental status
#46 The neuro consult for altered mental status
The request for a consult is like calling in a favor. You shouldn't actually expect the consultant to do it, you should ... Read more
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#146 Tangled up in squiggles: EEG 101 and the ictal inter-ictal continuum
#146 Tangled up in squiggles: EEG 101 and the ictal inter-ictal continuum
This week on the BrainWaves podcast, finally...a REAL show about BRAINWAVES! Dr. Carolina Maciel, of the University of F... Read more
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#59 Speak of the devil: Aphasia vs. delirium
#59 Speak of the devil: Aphasia vs. delirium
Distinguishing aphasia from delirium can be INCREDIBLY difficult in the hospital setting, and a missed diagnosis of apha... Read more
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Quanta: Foot drop
Quanta: Foot drop
What do gardeners and snow skiers have in common? Well, besides the fact that both tend to enjoy the outdoors, it turns ... Read more
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#125 No pressure
#125 No pressure
Of the "reversible" causes of dementia, normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) may be the most controversial. But there is ... Read more
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