Sep 19, 2011

1) Normal pressure hydrocephalus and 2) Topic of the month: Preventive neurology. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Heather Harle interviews Dr. Bryan Klassen about his paper on normal pressure hydrocephalus. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about Hoovers sign. In the next part of the podcast, Dr. Ted Burns interviews GianPietro Sechi about deficiency of thiamine. Next week, you will hear Ted Burns interview David Saperstein on B vitamin deficiencies. The participants had nothing to disclose except Drs. Clardy and Burns.Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section.