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JNNP Podcast
The Journal of Neurology, Neuroscience and Psychiatry (JNNP) Podcast is proud to reflect JNNP’s ambition to publish the most ground-breaking and cutting-edge research from around the world - jnnp.bmj.com. Encompassing the entire genre of neurological sciences, our focus is on the common disorders (stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy, subarachnoid haemorrhage and neuropsychiatry), but with a keen interest in the Gordian knots that present themselves in the field, such as ALS. Join Dr. Saima Chaudhry as she hosts in-depth interviews with authors, providing a deeper understanding of their work and shedding new light on their findings. Stay informed with expert discussions and cutting-edge information by subscribing or listening on your favourite podcast platform.
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Wednesday May 01, 2013
Wednesday May 01, 2013
In this special edition of the podcast, JNNP associate editor Nick Ward looks into some of the latest research into stroke.Tracking cognitive function in those recovering from stroke in routine. Owen White, associate professor, Department of Neurology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, describes how assessing ocular motor deficits is a sensitive way of doing this. Furthermore, he describes the computerised programme he’s come up with to treat these, and why he believes doing so will lead to improvement in both sensory and motor areas.Tatu Kauranen has also been looking into assessing cognitive function, and discusses the value of this in predicting return to work after stroke.And Peter Rothwell explains why it’s safe and effective to treat those who’ve had an acute minor stroke as outpatients.See also:Stroke: mechanisms, stratification and implementation http://bit.ly/16o2YmFIschaemic stroke: the ocular motor system as a sensitive marker for motor and cognitive recovery http://bit.ly/ZmHFdTCould saccadic function be a useful marker of stroke recovery? http://bit.ly/10VojTzThe severity of cognitive deficits predicts return to work after a first-ever ischaemic stroke http://bit.ly/ZVjeJgReturn to work after stroke: the role of cognitive deficits http://bit.ly/10VorCvFeasibility, safety and cost of outpatient management of acute minor ischaemic stroke: a population-based study http://bit.ly/11VFocMIs the outpatient management of acute minor stroke feasible and safe? http://bit.ly/11VFocMThe JNNP stroke special edition jnnp.bmj.com/content/84/3Follow Nick Ward’s lab at UCL on Twitter http://bit.ly/18cNstj
Wednesday May 01, 2013
Wednesday May 01, 2013
The problem of those with Parkinson’s disease becoming addicted to dopamine replacement therapy is well know, but it’s also now emerging that some patients have trouble coming of dopamine agonists.Margarita Pondal, from the Movement Disorders Centre, University of Toronto, talks us through her study looking at the prevalence of the syndrome, and the patients who are most likely to be affected.See also:Clinical features of dopamine agonist withdrawal syndrome in a movement disorders clinic http://bit.ly/12VwBI6Dopamine agonist withdrawal syndrome (DAWS): perils of flicking the dopamine ‘switch’ http://bit.ly/18cN2Tu
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Cognitive impairment in those with epilepsy is common. Adam Zeman, professor of cognitive and behavioural neurology, University of Exeter, ask Christoph Helmstaedter, associate professor for clinical neuropsychology, the University Clinic of Epileptology in Bonn, about the association, including the effects antiepileptic drugs can have on cognition.Further resources:Helmstaedter C, Witt JA. Clinical neuropsychology in epilepsy: theoretical and practical issues. Handb Clin Neurol. 2012;107:437-59.Neuropsychology in the Care of People with Epilepsy, in the Progress in Epileptic Disorders Series. John Libbey, 2011.Christoph Helmstaedter spoke on this topic at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Robin Carhart-Harris, post-doctoral researcher, Division of Brain Sciences, Imperial College London, explains his hypothesis on the shared neurobiology of psychosis, psychedelic states and spontaneous spiritual experiences to Peter Halligan, professor in the School of Psychology, Cardiff University.This podcast was recorded at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
What relevance does consciousness have for our understanding of mental conditions? Geraint Rees, deputy head of the UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences, tells Peter Halligan, professor in the School of Psychology, Cardiff University, about his work in the area.This podcast was recorded at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
There is a complex relationship between epilepsy, depression, and anxiety disorders. Adam Zeman, professor of cognitive and behavioural neurology, University of Exeter, discusses the associations and what they mean for practice with Andres Kanner, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, University of Miami.This podcast was recorded at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
How epileptic seizures start is unclear. Mark Richardson, professor of epilepsy, Institute of Psychiatry, is working on elucidating this question using computational models. He talks Markus Reuber, professor of clinical neurology, University of Sheffield, through his research.This podcast was recorded at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.For more on Professor Richardson’s work on brain models in epilepsy, listen to his previous, recently recorded JNNP podcast http://tinyurl.com/b7n8vya.
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Markus Reuber, professor of clinical neurology, University of Sheffield, discusses the different cellular mechanisms which allow seizures in epilepsy to happen, and how this understanding could lead to disease modification with John Jefferys, professor of neuroscience, University of Birmingham.This podcast was recorded at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Tim Nicholson, academic clinical lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, gives Hugh Rickards, consultant in neuropsychiatry, University of Birmingham, an update on autoimmune mechanisms and encephalitis. Dr Nicholson covers where we are with understanding and treating paediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections (PANDAS), and also NMDA-receptor encephalitis.This podcast was recorded at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Monday Feb 18, 2013
Eileen Joyce, professor in neuropsychiatry at the Institute of Neurology, gives Hugh Rickards, consultant in neuropsychiatry, University of Birmingham, an update on the use of deep brain stimulation to treat mental disorders, particularly OCD.This podcast was recorded at the British NeuroPsychiatry Association’s 2013 AGM. For more information on the association and next year’s meeting, see bnpa.org.uk.