The Lancet Neurology in conversation with
Editors at The Lancet Neurology, in conversation with the journal’s authors, explore their latest research and its impact on people’s health, healthcare, and health policy. A monthly audio companion to the journal, this podcast covers a broad range of topics, from sleep habits to amyloid biomarkers in Alzheimer’s, the diagnosis and classification of optic neuritis to treatment of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and more.
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Sarah Passey is joined by Dr Marte-Helene Bjørk (Haukeland University Hospital, Norway) to discuss the latest evidence and practical guidance on managing reproductive risks in people with epilepsy, including medication safety, pregnancy planning, and global challenges in care. Read the full article: https://www.thelanc
Assistant Editor Sam Griffiths is joined by Professor Geoff Manley (UCSF, CA, USA) to discuss his new NIH-NINDS classification of acute TBI, the limitations of traditional classifications, how the new framework was developed, and what it means for the future of TBI research and patient care. Read the full article: http
Wayne Feng on stroke rehabilitation using brain stimulation and constraint-induced movement therapy
Increasing numbers of people are surviving stroke but with motor impairments that can contribute substantially to long-term disability. Transcranial direct current stimulation has shown promise in reducing motor impairment when combined with rehabilitation therapy. Sarah Passey talks to Wayne Feng (Duke University Sch
In this podcast, linked to the April 2025 issue of The Lancet Neurology, Laura Hart (Deputy Editor) chats to Marialuisa Gandolfi (University of Verona in Italy) about advances in the classification and management of pain in Parkinson’s disease. Continue this conversation on social! Follow us today at... https://thelanc
Sarah Passey (The Lancet Neurology) is joined by Michael Tymianski (University Health Network, Toronto, Canada) to discuss an Article in the March issue reporting a meta-analysis looking at neuroprotection in stroke and what can be learnt for future research. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/la
In this podcast, linked to the February 2025 issue of The Lancet Neurology, Elena Becker-Barroso (Editor-in-Chief) chats to Elizabeth Finger (Western University, London, ON, Canada) about the FOXY trial of oxytocin for apathy in people with frontotemporal dementia. Read the full article: https://www.thelancet.com/journ