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BrainWaves: A Neurology Podcast

BrainWaves is an academic audio podcast whose mission is to educate medical providers through clinical cases and topical reviews in neurology and medicine. Follow us on Twitter @brainwavesaudio, or ju... Read more

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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

6 Jun 2019

21mins

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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

9 Jan 2020

21mins

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#3 Foot Drop

#3 Foot Drop

Quick tutorial to help you navigate through the causes of foot drop. Check it out! BrainWaves podcasts and online conten... Read more

5 May 2016

15mins

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#75 Glioblastoma

#75 Glioblastoma

The most common primary brain tumor that occurs in adults, glioblastoma multiforme comes with a life expectancy shorter ... Read more

3 Aug 2017

28mins

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#66 Psychogenic non-epileptic events (or are they seizures?)

#66 Psychogenic non-epileptic events (or are they seizures?)

Not all that shakes are seizures. Last week, we talked about what it's like to have epilepsy. This week, I am joined by ... Read more

29 Jun 2017

20mins

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Best of BrainWaves 2019

Best of BrainWaves 2019

2019 was a big year. The year of the Mueller report. The American college admissions scandals. Brexit. But it was also t... Read more

26 Dec 2019

1hr 23mins

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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

4 Oct 2018

21mins

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#23 Autoimmune and paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis

#23 Autoimmune and paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis

It seems like a new antibody in autoimmune central nervous system disorders is being discovered every day. Well, maybe n... Read more

12 Jul 2018

23mins

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#118 Subcortical kinds of cortical signs

#118 Subcortical kinds of cortical signs

Lesion localization is a critical skill for any neurologist. The so-called "cortical signs" are symptoms or exam finding... Read more

16 Aug 2018

20mins

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#36 Teaching through clinical cases: Acute vestibular syndrome

#36 Teaching through clinical cases: Acute vestibular syndrome

In 2016, Dr. Ali Hamedani summarized the basic principles underlying a neurologic evaluation for acute dizziness--the ac... Read more

24 Jan 2019

27mins

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#14 Anti-epileptic drug-drug interactions

#14 Anti-epileptic drug-drug interactions

Unfortunately, many patients with epilepsy fail their first trial of an anti-seizure medication. A large proportion of t... Read more

24 May 2018

10mins

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#134 Myotonia

#134 Myotonia

Nobody is getting any younger. Which is too bad. Muscle cramping...fatigue...stiffness... you'll be dealing with it more... Read more

21 Mar 2019

24mins

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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

27 Apr 2017

13mins

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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

14 Dec 2017

17mins

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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

9 Feb 2017

16mins

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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

22 Aug 2019

43mins

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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

11 May 2017

12mins

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Quanta: Agnosia

Quanta: Agnosia

Seeing is believing. Or so I'm told. But this isn't a hard and fast rule in neurology. Cognitive neuroscientist and neur... Read more

26 Jun 2017

9mins

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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

18 Oct 2018

15mins

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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

22 Nov 2018

16mins

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