ANA Investigates
The latest in neurology and neuroscience, each month from the ANA.
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ANA Investigates Disruptive Technologies: The Future of Neurotechnology
Recently on the podcast we’ve been talking about neurotechnology -- devices that interface with the brain to treat disease, for example by restoring speech function in people with locked-in syndrome, or motor function in people with paralyzed...
ANA Investigates Thrombectomy in Patients with Large Ischemic Strokes
Among several highlights of the recent International Stroke Conference was new evidence supporting endovascular thrombectomy for patients with so-called “large core” ischemic strokes. In current practice, thrombectomy is considered for ....
ANA Investigates TBI and Sports Medicine
Concussion, or mild acute traumatic brain injury, is incredibly common -- 1 in 5 of adolescents report having suffered a concussion at some point in their lifetime (JAMA. 2021;325(17):1789-1791)... and an estimated 1 in 5 players of contact...
ANA Investigates Neuroethics and Disruptive Technologies Part 2: You Read My Mind
On our December show, we talked about ethical issues surrounding brain-computer interfaces. We’ll pick up the topic again this month with a discussion about one type of brain-computer interface: neuroprosthetics.
ANA Investigates the Brain and CPR: Paths to Recovery
Football audiences were shaken on January 2nd when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after a tackle during a Monday Night Football game. He was resuscitated on the field and then transferred...
ANA Investigates Myalgic Encephalomyelitis in the Age of Long COVID
The emergence of the syndrome known as long COVID has brought new attention to myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). In this episode, we explore the advances in science that may soon lead to answers.
ANA Investigates Disruptive Technologies: Neuroethics Role in Advancing Innovation
Neurotechnology like DBS or transcranial magnetic stimulation have clear benefits in diagnosis and therapy ... what about recent accelerated development from tech entrepreneurs to harness cognitive pathways for everyday tasks?
ANA Investigates Genetics in Epilepsies
Now, making a genetic diagnosis in epilepsy isn’t just important for family planning and prognostication - these diagnoses can also improve patients’ care starting at the moment of diagnosis.
ANA Investigates Teleneurology and Healthcare Equity
Series 3, Episode 11
Equitable tele-neurologic care starts with first identifying disparities, then identifying how to overcome them – learn about both with Dr. Lee Schwamm on the latest ANA Investigates. Series 3, Episode 11.
*Special Episode* ANA Investigates Potential Fabrication in AD Research Images
Late last month, the journal Science published an investigative report that accused a much-cited publication in Alzheimer’s disease... of fabricating scientific images.
ANA Investigates Updates in Autoimmune Encephalitis, part 2, therapeutics
Last month on the podcast, we talked about updates in the diagnosis of autoimmune encephalitis. This month we turn to advances in the treatment of autoimmune encephalitis.
ANA Investigates Updates in Autoimmune Encephalitis, part 1, diagnostics
On today's episode, Dr. Adeline Goss interviews Dr. Andrew McKeon on updates on diagnostics for part one of a two-part series on autoimmune encephalitis.
ANA Investigates TIA
On today's episode, we discuss the term "TIA" and the current debate as it pertains to advances in stroke diagnostics that have led some to propose that we retire the term. Series 3, Episode 7.
ANA Investigates Neurobiology of Burnout
Burnt out by talking about burnout? Please join us for a podcast with Dr. Amy Arnsten, Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at Yale University.
ANA Investigates Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
On today’s show, we’ll focus on the future of biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease.
ANA Investigates Curing Coma
Can coma be “cured”? On this podcast, we talk to Dr. Claude Hemphill and Dr. Romer Geocadin of the Curing Coma Campaign.
ANA Investigates Basilar Artery Stroke
Treatment of stroke has changed dramatically in the past decade, with the advent of perfusion imaging and an expanded time window for mechanical thrombectomy. Thrombectomy is now standard of care for eligible patients.
ANA Investigates FND
On today’s show we’ll focus on functional neurological disorder, or FND -- a wide range of conditions including non-epileptic seizures and functional weakness, dystonia and tremor.
ANA Investigates Neurostimulation
Some patients with medically refractory epilepsy are offered surgeries to implant devices that electrically stimulate the nervous system and actually modulate neural networks over time.