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.
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Website: theneurotransmitters.com
X, formerly Twitter @DrKentris or @neuro_podcast
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- Update frequency
- every 18 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 64
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Let's Learn About Apheresis!
Come and learn more about apheresis with me! Lori Harada, an experienced nurse trainer for apheresis talks about some of the many applications of this procedure and how it differs from …
Intro to Spinal Cord Anatomy
Welcome back to the Neurotransmitters! Today we are talking about spinal cord anatomy. When should you be thinking about a myelopathy (or spinal cord lesion)? Isn't spinal cord anatomy …
Perspectives - Interview with Kristin Beale on Spinal Cord Injury
The multi-talented Kristin Beale (author, marathoner, fencer, and more) joins me to talk about life after a spinal cord injury (SCI). She discusses her journey, how her life has changed…
Intro to Brainstem Anatomy
It's back to basics this week with an overview of brainstem anatomy! While the brainstem is a complicated area of the nervous system some key principles can help it to be remembered mor…
Perspectives - Functional Neurologic Disorders with FND Life
Join me as I have a discussion about Functional Neurologic Disorders with FND Life , the host of "Talking it out about..." where she discusses her life with FND. In this episode we disc…
Stiff Person Syndrome
Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a relatively rare neurologic disorder that often causes disabling muscle spasms. After Celine Dion recently announced she was diagnosed with SPS it has re…
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Today let's talk a little about some considerations for the patient presenting with an acute ischemic stroke. I've got a couple of references for you below as well!
Guidelines for the E…
Stroke Mimics and Chameleons
Today we talk about a common issue in hospital neurology. Is it a stroke? There are many things that can mimic a stroke, and vice versa. These stroke "chameleons" can be diagnostically …
Concussion with Dr. Miesty Woodburn
I'm joined in this episode by Dr. Miesty Woodburn, a neurologist with training in concussion in athletes. We discuss the signs and symptoms of concussion as well as general principles o…
Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage with Dr. Bilal Butt
Dr. Bilal Butt, a neuro-critical care physician, joins us to discuss the diagnosis and management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhages. Learn common presenting features and complicati…
Physical Therapy for Functional Neurologic Disorders - Interview with Zachary Grin, DPT
Zachary Grin, a doctor of physical therapy, joins me to discuss what kinds of physical therapy treatments are available for those dealing with functional neurologic disorders or FND (fu…
How to Think Like a Neurologist with Dr. Ethan Meltzer
Dr. Ethan Meltzer joins me to discuss his new book "How to Think Like a Neurologist," his thoughts on neurology education, and other musings on neurology.
Find his excellent new book "H…
Choosing an Antiseizure Medication
Join me as I discuss the thought process that goes in to choosing an anti-seizure medication with epileptologist Dr. Rohit Marawar! He gives us some excellent advice in particular regar…
Facial Weakness
Developing facial weakness can be very disturbing. Is it a stroke, an infection, something else?!
Justin Bieber reports he was recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. What is it an…
The Neurotransmitters Trailer
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! You can find m…
Evaluation of New Onset Seizures
The question of what to do with new onset seizures is a very common one in neurologic practice. Here we'll go through some common questions such as:
Was it a seizure?
What can mimic seiz…
Perspectives - Functional Neurologic Disorders
I'm joined for a conversation on functional neurologic disorders (FND) by the host of FND Portal, a website and twitter account which provides information about, and advocacy for, FND. …
Hiccups and Memory Loss - A Case Report
Dr. Rishanki Jha joins me to discuss an interesting case of a man with memory loss.
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Find Dr. Jha on twitter @rishanki_j
Dr. Jha's book of poetr…
The Mental Status Exam
Dr. Michael Kentris discusses the mental status portion of the neurologic examination including some tips he's found useful in his clinical assessments.
The views expressed do not necess…
Thoughts on the Cost of Neurology Medications
Drs. Michael Kentris and Praveen Venkatachalam talk about the recent report from 46Brooklyn about the strange increase in dimethyl fumarate as well as the overall expensive nature of ce…