eanCast: Weekly Neurology
Official neurology podcast of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN). Expert talks on general neurology, stroke, dementia, epilepsy & many more. New episodes every Monday. For neurology residents, clinicians & researchers. A resource for continuing medical education and lifelong learning.
Episodes
Ep. 204: Social Cognition in ALS – beyond motor neurons
Moderator: Elisa Canu (Milan, Italy)
Guest: Anna Gilioli (Milan, Italy)
In this episode, Elisa Canu speaks with Anna Gilioli about social cognition impairment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). They discuss its clinical manifestations, underlying neurobiological mechanisms, and assessment approaches, highlighting the importance of early recognition and its implications for patient managem
Ep. 203: Diagnostic challenges in ALS and frontotemporal dementia
Moderator: Valentina Iuzzolino (Naples, Italy)
Guest: Elka Stefanova (Belgrade, Serbia) and Mamede de Carvalho (Lisbon, Porugal)
In this episode, Valentina Iuzzolino speaks with Elka Stefanova and Mamede de Carvalho about diagnostic challenges in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia. They discuss clinical heterogeneity, key differential diagnoses and red flags, the role of
Ep. 202: Clinical neurology Meets AI: Are we prepared?
Moderator: Raphael Wurm (Vienna, Austria)
Guest: Roland Wiest (Bern, Switzerland)
In this episode, Raphael Wurm speaks with Roland Wiest about how the AI revolution is set to reshape the clinical environment in neurology. They discuss the areas where augmentation and automation are likely to have the greatest impact, including neuroimaging, clinical workflows, and decision support, while explo
Ep. 201: Inside the Black Box: Can Neurologists Trust AI?
Moderator: Georg Starke (Munich, Germany)
Guest: Giulia Di Rauso (New York, USA)
In this episode, Georg Starke speaks with Giulia Di Rauso about trustworthiness and the use of artificial intelligence in neurological research and clinical practice. They discuss explainability, data quality, interpretability, and human oversight in AI systems, highlighting key considerations for responsible inte
Ep. 200: Human versus artificial intelligence: the contest
Moderator: Maria Chiara Malaguti (Rovereto, Italy)
Guest: Gary Leeming (Liverpool, UK)
In this episode, Maria Chiara Malaguti and Gary Leeming discuss the evolving role of artificial intelligence in neurology. Aimed at clinical neurologists, the conversation explores how AI may support clinical practice, while also addressing its limitations, ethical implications, and the need for human oversi
Ep. 199: AI Demystified: What It Is - and Isn’t
Moderator: Raphael Bernard-Valnet (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Guest: Roland Wiest (Bern, Switzerland) and Monica Moroni (Trento, Italy)
In this episode, Raphael Bernard-Valnet speaks with Roland Wiest and Monica Moroni about the fundamentals of artificial intelligence in clinical neurology and its practical implications for neurologists. They discuss key applications such as imaging analysis, diag
Ep. 198: The Complex Interaction between (Social) Media and Functional Neurological Disorders
Moderator: Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl (Hanover, Germany)
Guest: Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland) and Anna Dunalska (Warsaw, Poland)
In this episode, Kirsten R. Müller-Vahl speaks with Natalia Szejko and Anna Dunalska about functional neurological disorders and the influence of social media. They discuss common clinical presentations, challenges in diagnosis based on positive signs, and the impact o
Ep. 197: Functional Neurological Symptoms Co-existing with Movement Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Selma Aybek (Fribourg, Switzerland)
Guests: Gabriela Gilmour (Calgary, Canada) and Katarzyna Śmiłowska (Sosnowiec, Poland)
In this episode, Selma Aybek speaks with Gabriela Gilmour and Katarzyna Śmiłowska about the overlap between functional neurological disorders and movement disorders. They discuss key diagnostic principles based on positive clinical signs, mechanisms underlying co
Ep. 196: Is Biological Sex Important for the Development of Functional Neurological Disorders (FND)?
Moderator: Primavera Spagnolo (Boston, MA)
Guest: Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland) and Anna Dunalska (Warsaw, Poland)
In this episode, Primavera Spagnolo speaks with Natalia Szejko and Anna Dunalska about functional neurological disorders, focusing on the influence of biological sex and gender on their development and clinical presentation. They discuss diagnostic features, epidemiology and fem
Ep. 195: Functional Neurological Disorder Across Europe: Bridging Gaps in Neurology Training and Clinical Practice
Moderator: Veronica Cabreira (Porto, Portugal)
Guest: Mark Edwards (London, UK) and Jon Stone (Edinburgh, UK)
Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) remains one of the most common yet least adequately taught conditions in neurology training across Europe. In this episode, moderator Veronica Cabreira and expert guests Jon Stone and Mark Edwards reflect on historical and contemporary factors that
Ep. 194: Autism in children and adults: different or the same?
Moderator: Taras Voloshyn (Kyiv, Ukraine)
Guests: Laavanya Damodaran (Birmingham, UK), Osman Malik (London, UK)
In this episode, Taras Voloshyn speaks with Laavanya Damodaran and Osman Malik about autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan, with particular focus on the transition from childhood to adulthood. They discuss core diagnostic features, early clinical signs, evolving presentations in
Ep. 193: Understanding GBS and other inflammatory neuropathies across ages
Moderator: Francesco Germano (Genoa, Italy)
Guest: Matteo Cataldi (Genoa, Italy)
In this episode, Francesco Germano speaks with Matteo Cataldi about Guillain-Barré syndrome and other inflammatory neuropathies across the lifespan. They discuss key age-related differences in epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies in pediatric and adult patients, hig
Ep. 192: Movement disorders in children and adults: different or the same?
Moderator: Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland)
Guests: Tammy Hedderly (London, UK), Alexander Münchau (Lübeck, Germany)
In this episode, Natalia Szejko speaks with Tammy Hedderly and Alexander Münchau about the similarities and differences in movement disorders across the lifespan. They discuss the clinical evolution of tics and stereotypies from childhood to adulthood, the distinct diagnostic impl
Ep. 191: FND in children and adults: different or the same?
Moderator: Meagan Watson (Denver, USA)
Guests: Pavlina Danhofer (Brno, Czech Republic), Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland)
In this episode, Meagan Watson speaks with Pavlína Danhofer and Natalia Szejko about whether functional neurological disorders (FNDs) present differently in children and adults. They discuss age-specific clinical features, comorbidities, developmental and family context, diagnos
Ep. 190: Parkinson’s disease – more than a movement disorder
In this episode, Yıldız Değirmenci speaks with Julie Hall and Marit Ruitenberg about non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease, focusing on anxiety and cognitive impairment. They examine their clinical profiles, early detection challenges including neuropsychological markers, interactions with motor manifestations, and implications for comprehensive assessment and individualized management in neur
Ep. 189: Red flags of treatable (spino)cerebellar ataxias
Moderator: João Durães (Coimbra, Portugal)
Guests: Paola Giunti (London, UK), Lidia Sarro (Milan, Italy)
In this episode, João Durães, Paola Giunti and Lidia Sarro provide a rigorous examination of the diagnostic and therapeutic landscape of treatable ataxias, focusing on rare variants. The discussion first delineates autoimmune etiologies, such as anti-GAD, paraneoplastic, and gluten-related syn
Ep. 188: Red flags of treatable rare myopathies
Moderator: Olimpia Musumeci (Messina, Italy)
Guests: Antonio Toscano (Messina, Italy), Marianne De Visser (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
In this episode, Olimpia Musumeci speaks with Antonio Toscano and Marianne de Visser about hereditary, particularly metabolic, and acquired myopathies, especially idiopathic inflammatory myopathies amenable to treatment. They review advances in pathophysiology, diagno
Ep. 187: Red flags of treatable rare cerebral small vessels diseases
Moderator: Emanuele D’amico (Foggia, Italy)
Guest: Anna Bersano (Milan, Italy)
In this episode, Emanuele D’Amico speaks with Anna Bersano about red flags for rare and potentially treatable cerebral small vessel diseases. They discuss how early onset, family history, multisystem involvement, and characteristic MRI patterns can help distinguish monogenic and metabolic forms from sporadic disease, f
Ep. 186: Red flags of treatable mitochondrial disorders
Moderator: Piervito Lopriore (Pisa, Italy)
Guests: Chiara La Morgia (Bologna, Italy), Michelangelo Mancuso (Pisa, Italy)
In this episode, Piervito Lopriore discusses red flags for treatable mitochondrial diseases with Michelangelo Mancuso and Chiara La Morgia. They highlight the clinical heterogeneity of these disorders, key diagnostic clues in neurological practice, and selected conditions such
Ep. 185: Cognition and movement: A dynamic duo
Moderator: Yildiz Degirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye)
Guest: Marit Ruitenberg (Leiden, Netherlands)
In this episode, Yıldız Değirmenci speaks with Marit Ruitenberg about the relationship between cognition and movement in neurodegenerative disorders. They discuss evidence showing that conditions traditionally classified as motor or cognitive often involve impairments across both domains, with examples
Ep. 184: Neuromodulation
Moderator: Gabriela Rusin (Kraków, Poland)
Guest: Jakub Antczak (Kraków, Poland)
In this episode, Gabriela Rusin speaks with Jakub Antczak about non-invasive neuromodulation in neurology. They outline the principles of transcranial magnetic stimulation and transcranial electrical stimulation, emphasizing their role in modulating brain plasticity in network-based neurological disorders. The discus
Ep. 183: Nerve ultrasound
Moderator: Gabriela Rusin (Kraków, Poland)
Guest: Jakub Antczak (Kraków, Poland)
In this episode, Gabriela Rusin speaks with Jakub Antczak about the role of nerve ultrasound in neuromuscular diagnostics. The growing popularity of this method is rapidly transforming the field of neurology. In combination with nerve conduction studies and electromyography, it provides insight into both the function
Ep. 182: Small Fibre Neuropathy
Moderator: Caterina Leone (Rome, Italy)
Guest: Andrea Truini (Rome, Italy)
In this episode, Caterina Leone speaks with Andrea Truini about small fibre neuropathy, a frequently under-recognised condition with a significant impact on patients’ quality of life. They discuss key clinical features, including neuropathic pain and autonomic symptoms, and explain why routine nerve conduction studies are
Ep. 181: Advancements in CIDP Treatment
Moderator: Rob Hadden (London, United Kingdom)
Guest: Claudia Sommer (Würzburg, Germany)
In this episode, Rob Hadden and Claudia Sommer discuss ongoing challenges in treating CIDP. While most patients benefit from current therapies, some remain treatment-refractory, driving the need for innovation. They highlight emerging response definitions, promising FcRn and complement inhibitors, and the im
Ep. 180: Cognitive problems in Multiple Sclerosis
Moderator: Yilidz Degirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye)
Guest: Hanneke Hulst (Auckland, New Zealand)
In this episode, Yıldız Değirmenci speaks with Hanneke Hulst about cognitive problems in multiple sclerosis, an often invisible but highly disabling aspect of the disease. They discuss how common cognitive impairment is in MS, the domains most frequently affected, particularly information processing spe
Ep. 179: Language and communication impairment after coma
Moderator: Alfonso Magliacano (Florence, Italy)
Guest: Charlène Aubinet (Liege, Belgium)
In this episode, Alfonso Magliacano is joined by Charlène Aubinet to examine how language and communication impairments shape the assessment and recovery of patients emerging from coma. They discuss the clinical distinctions between unresponsive wakefulness syndrome and the minimally conscious state, highlig
Ep. 178: Interpreting emergency EEG in suspected non-convulsive status epilepticus
Moderator: Justyna Paprocka (Katowice, Poland)
Guests: Stephan Rüegg (Basel, Switzerland), Markus Leitinger (Salzburg, Austria)
In this episode, Justyna Paprocka welcomes Stefan Rüegg and Markus Leitinger to examine how clinicians can approach emergency EEG in suspected non-convulsive status epilepticus (NCSE). They discuss NCSE epidemiology, the importance of continuous EEG, and the use of struc
Ep. 177: Bridging Insights: Highlights from the EAN Pain and Headache Panels
Moderator: Messud Ashina (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Guests: Theodoros Mavridis (Dublin, Ireland), Oxana Grosu (Chișinău, Moldova)
In this episode, Messud Ashina is joined by Theodoros Mavridis and Oxana Grosu to discuss the latest advances in pain and headache medicine, as highlighted in the EAN Pain and Headache Panels' Yearbook chapters. The conversation dives into recent breakthroughs in the patho
Ep. 176: Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: Diagnostic Challenges and Therapeutic Options
Moderator: Theodoros Mavridis (Dublin, Ireland)
Guests: Diana Aguiar de Sousa (Lisbon, Portugal), Mira Katan (Basel, Switzerland)
Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) continues to challenge clinicians as its definition and diagnostic approach evolve. In this episode, Theodoros Mavridis is joined by Diana Aguiar de Sousa and Mira Katan. They explore the epidemiological, clinical and mechan
Ep. 175: Acute Ischemic Stroke: Evolving Guidelines and Clinical Decisions
Theodoros Mavridis (Dublin, Ireland)
Ana Catarina Fonseca (Lisbon, Portugal)
In this episode, Theodoros Mavridis speaks with Ana Catarina Fonseca about the updated European guidelines for acute ischemic stroke. They discuss advances in reperfusion therapy, including extended time windows for thrombolysis using advanced imaging, broader eligibility criteria, and evidence supporting thrombectomy
Ep. 174: Breakthrough Stroke: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemmas
Moderator: Theodoros Mavridis (Dublin, Ireland)
Guest: David Seiffge (Bern, Switzerland)
In this episode, Theodoros Mavridis speaks with guest David Seiffge about breakthrough strokes, a challenging condition where ischemic strokes occur despite the use of antithrombotic therapies. They explore the diagnostic process, investigating compliance, and identifying competing etiologies. Prof. Seiffge
Ep. 173: Acute Intracerebral Haemorrhage: Modern Management Strategies
Moderator: Benedetta Storti (San Donà di Piave, Italy)
Guest: Charlotte Cordonnier (Lille, France)
Join Benedetta Storti and Charlotte Cordonnier for a discussion on the acute management of intracerebral hemorrhage. Discover the latest European Stroke Organization guidelines, the importance of timely intervention, and the evolving role of reversal agents and surgical approaches in stroke care.
Ep. 172: Brain health ambassadors: bridging advocacy and action into neurology
Moderator: Mathilde Leonardi (Milan, Italy)
Guests: Sanja Gluscevic (Podgorica, Montenegro), Simone Salemme (Modena, Italy)
This episode explores how early-career neurologists can bridge science, policy, and society through advocacy—highlighting real examples of how EAN Brain Health Ambassadors are translating brain health into action both within and beyond clinical practice.
Becoming a certi
Ep. 171: AI: A Virtual Elephant in the Room or a Game-Changer in Neuroscience?
Moderator: Alice Accorroni (Geneva, Switzerland)
Guests: James Teo (London, UK), Giuseppe Jurman (Trento, Italy)
In this special episode, Dr Alice Accorroni is joined by Professor James Teo and Professor Giuseppe Jurman to discuss the impact of artificial intelligence in neurology: They analyse the actual improvements provided by its adoption, the factors that are hindering this same adoption, e
Ep. 170: AI: Does it really concern neurologists?
Moderator: Raphael Wurm (Vienna, Austria)
Guest: Francisco Cardoso (Belo Horizonte, Brasil)
Artificial intelligence - hype or revolution? For this week’s special episode, Dr Raphael Wurm welcomes Prof. Cardoso, a movement disorder expert and busy clinician, to explain why he believes that human interaction and connection will remain the most important part of our profession.
Ep. 169: Cerebral circulation in space conditions and relationship to premature cerebrovascular ageing
Moderator: Roberta Balestrino (Milan, Italy)
Guest: Nathalie Nasr (Poitiers, France)
Join us as Dr Roberta Balestrino and Professor Nathalie Nasr takes us on a journey into the brain in space—uncovering the vascular challenges of microgravity, their impact on astronauts, and surprising lessons for our health here on Earth.
Ep. 168: Making Sense of the New ICD-11 Classification of Chronic Pain - From Concept to Clinical Practice
Moderator: Oxana Grosu (Chisinau, Moldova)
Guest: Rolf-Detlef Treede (Mannheim, Germany)
Prof. Treede and Dr. Grosu discuss the new ICD-11 classification of chronic pain, highlighting its significance in recognizing chronic pain as a disease in its own right. The need for this classification, its impact on clinical practice, health policy, and research, as well as the complexities surrounding noc
Ep. 167: Phantom Limb Pain - The Vanished Passenger
Moderator: Simone Vigneri (Bologna, Italy)
Guest: Marshall Devor (Jerusalem, Israel)
This episode explores the complex clinical features and neurobiology of phantom limb pain, highlighting key mechanisms such as maladaptive plasticity, ectopic discharges, and cortical reorganization. Prof. Marshall Devor shares expert insights into current challenges and future directions in the management of thi
Ep. 166: Pain When There Is a Neurodegeneration in the Brain – Assessment and Management of Pain in People with Dementia
Moderator: Katarina Rukavina (Berlin, Germany)
Guest: Keela Herr (Iowa City, USA)
How do we recognize and manage pain in people with dementia? In this episode of EAN Cast: Weekly Neurology, Katarina Rukavina hosts Keela Herr and they talk about the impact of pain on people living with dementia, strategies for its assessment and management, and how healthcare professionals can work together with
Ep. 165: Small Fiber Neuropathy - A Burning Problem
EAN moderator: Anna K. Szewczyk (Lublin, Poland)
Guest:Grazia Devigili (Milan, Italy)
Anna K. Szewczyk and Grazia Devigili discuss Small fiber neuropathy (SFN), a broad group of conditions affecting small nerve fibers (Aδ or C). SFN is characterized by impaired pain and temperature sensation, as well as autonomic dysfunction. Its diagnosis and treatment are challenging, though recent findings on
Ep. 164: EAN e-Learning Update
Moderators and guests: Barbara Tettenborn (Bern, Switzerland) and Roberta Balestrino (Milan, Italy)
Barbara Tettenborn and Roberta Balestrino discuss the journey of the EAN e-learning platform, eanCampus. Launched in 2022, the platform has transformed neurology education by aligning with European Training Requirements for Neurology and offering comprehensive content for all levels of experience.
Ep. 163: Use of EEG in Neurointensive Care
Moderator: Tobias Cronberg (Lund, Sweden)
Guest: Andrea Rossetti (Lausanne, Switzerland)
In this episode, Cronberg speaks with Rossetti about the role of EEG in the neuro ICU, with a focus on prognostication and monitoring in critically ill patients. They explore clinical applications, organizational differences across countries, and the value—and limitations—of continuous EEG, spot EEG, and eme
Ep. 162: AI in Resuscitation - A Potential New Member of the Team
Moderator: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland)
Guest: Federico Semeraro (Bologna, Italy)
In this episode, Galovic speaks with Semeraro about how artificial intelligence is transforming cardiac arrest care and neuroprognostication. From retrospective studies to future clinical applications, they explore the potential and ethical challenges of integrating AI as a supportive team member in neurocr
Ep. 161: Mentorship in Neurology - Insights from a Mentor-Mentee Pair
Moderator: Irina Vlad (Cluj Napoca, Romania)
Guests: Nils Erik Gilhus (Bergen, Norway), Henriette Szabó Mathe
(Brussels, Belgium)
Ep. 160: Hypothermia in Cardiac Arrest
EAN Moderator: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)
Guest: Tobias Cronberg (Lund, Sweden)
In this episode, Cronberg joins Berger to discuss the evolving role of hypothermia in neurointensive care, particularly after cardiac arrest. Drawing from large clinical trials and real-world cases, they explore why hypothermia is falling out of favour and what this means for neurologists and emergency care.
Ep. 159: The Price of Neurology - Understanding the Economic Burden of Brain Disorders in Europe
Moderator: Roberta Balestrino (Milan, Italy)
Guest: Richard Dodel (Essen, Germany)
A video version of this episode is available on the eanCampus.
In this episode, Dodel joins Balestrino to explore the social and economic burden of neurological disorders, highlighting findings from the EAN-led COIN (Cost of Illness in Neurology) project. They discuss why diseases like headaches and multiple sclero
Ep. 158: Autogenic Training - A Neurological Approach to Self-Relaxation and Stress Recovery
Moderator: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland)
Guest: Max Hilz (Erlangen, Germany)
A video version of this episode is available on the eanCampus.
In this episode, Galovic welcomes Hilz to discuss the science behind autogenic training, a self-guided relaxation technique rooted in neurophysiology. Hilz explains how it helps regulate autonomic function, reduce stress, and support patients with ne
Ep. 157: Digital Overload - How Screen Time Affects the Brain
Moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
Guest: Aviv Weinstein (Ariel, Israel)
A video version of this episode is available on the eanCampus.
In this second July episode of eanCast, Tettenborn and Weinstein explore the cognitive and emotional impact of excessive smartphone and social media use—especially in children and adolescents. From memory and attention deficits to structural
Ep. 156: The Power of Patient Voice – Parkinson’s Europe
Moderator: Yıldız Değirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye)
Guest: Amelia Hursey (Kent, United Kingdom)
A video version of this episode is available on the eanCampus. https://eancampus.ean.org/course/view.php?id=2548
In this episode, Değirmenci speaks with Amelia Hursey, Strategic Director of Parkinson’s Europe, about why patient voices matter in research, advocacy, and care. Together, they explore how cli
Ep. 155: Tardive Dyskinesia
In this episode Tessitore and Morgante discuss the diagnosis, causes, and management of tardive dyskinesia, highlighting its clinical features, treatment strategies, and the importance of awareness among neurologists. The conversation emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and the need for early recognition to improve patient outcomes.
This podcast episode is supported by an independent educat
Ep.154: Senior Perspectives: Lessons Learned from Decades in Neurology
In this episode, Accorroni is joined by Midelfart-Hoff and Fiorillo, who share their personal experiences with burnout as senior neurologists and discuss long-term strategies for resilience. Together, they reflect on how attitudes toward mental health in medicine have changed over the past 20 years, emphasizing why both individual contributions and systemic support are essential for transforming t
Ep. 153: Preventing Burnout and Promoting Wellbeing: Individual and Institutional Strategies
In this episode of eanCast Vashchenko, Boon and Accorroni discuss evidence-based strategies to prevent physician burnout — both individually and institutionally. Accoroni and Boon, share insights from both early-career and leadership perspectives on promoting wellbeing in neurology.
Ep. 152: Breaking the Burnout Cycle: EAN and EPA Collaboration
In this episode González Martinez together with Toscano and Toparlak explores how collaboration between neurology and psychiatry helps combat clinician burnout, highlighting insights from the EAN Task Force on Wellbeing and the EPA, with discussions on mental health challenges, interdisciplinary solutions, and the role of technology.
Ep. 151: Burnout in Neurology: Real Cases and Practical Lessons
In this episode, Accorroni, Grneva, and de Visser explore burnout in neurology through real-life stories and insights. They discuss its impact across career stages, key causes like workload and gender inequality, and share strategies for individual and systemic change—highlighting the need for a cultural shift in the profession.
Ep. 150: Is Burnout a Mental Disorder? Insights from Neurology and Psychiatry
In this thought-provoking episode di Liberto is joined by Cuffaro and Gurrea Salas as they explore the complex question: Is burnout a mental disorder? and bring cross-disciplinary insights from their respective fields. Together, they unpack the neurological and psychological dimensions of burnout, its clinical recognition, and what it means for diagnosis and treatment. Tune in for a nuanced discus
Ep. 149: Normal pressure hydrocephalus
Moderator: Marian Galovic (Zurich, Switzerland)
Guest: Per Kristian Eide (Oslo, Norway)
In this episode, moderator Marian Galovich and guest Per Kristian Eide delve into the often overlooked but highly treatable condition of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Together, they explore the key clinical features of NPH, including its characteristic triad of symptoms, how to differentiate it from oth
Ep. 148: Ultrasound-Guided Botulinum Toxin Injection in Dystonia
Moderator: Nihat Mustafayev (Istanbul, Türkiye)
Guest: Dr Anna Castagna (Milano, Italy)
This episode explains how ultrasound-guided botulinum toxin injections are performed in patients with dystonia. Mustafayev and Castagna discuss who benefits most from this method and why it is considered a safe and effective approach in clinical practice.
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Ep. 147: Basic Immunology in Rare CNS Disorders
Moderator: Gianmarco Abbadessa (Naples, Italy)
Guest: Heinz Wiendl (Muenster, Germany)
In this episode, Abbadessa and Wiendl delve into the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of rare CNS autoimmune disorders, examining the intricate immune mechanisms that underpin these conditions. Wiendl emphasized the crucial role that a deeper understanding of these processes plays in shaping therapeutic strateg
Ep. 146: Importance of brain donation in neurodegenerative diseases
Ean Moderator: Yıldız Değirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye)
Guest: Didem Öz (Izmir, Türkiye)
In this episode, Değirmenci and Öz discuss the vital importance of brain donation in understanding and treating neurodegenerative diseases. They also highlight the Turquoise Outreach Project—a meaningful initiative that builds bridges between the community and dementia research, promoting awareness, inclusion,
Ep. 145: Why Should Neurologists Care About the World Dance Day?
Moderator: Alicia Gonzalez Martinez (Madrid, Spain)
Guests: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria), Julia Polai (Innsbruck, Austria)
In this episode for World Dance Day, Gonzales Martinez discusses the physical, emotional, and neurological benefits of dancing with neurologist Berger, and dancer and patient Polai. They emphasize its therapeutic potential for people with neurological conditions and highli
Ep. 144: New Methods to Identify Larger Structural Variants
Moderator: Maria Judit Molnar (Budapest, Hungary)
Guest: Arianna Tucci (London, UK)
In this episode Molnar hosts Tucci as they explore how advancements in short- and long-read sequencing technologies are revolutionizing the diagnosis of neurogenetic disorders by uncovering genetic variants previously missed by traditional methods.
Ep. 143: Novel Aspects of Repeat Expansions in Disease
Moderator: Francesca Magrinelli (London, UK)Guest: Andrea Cortese (London, UK)Join Magrinelli as she interviews Cortese about recent developments in the diagnosis and management of repeat expansion disorders, including diseases caused by repeats in non-coding genomic regions.eanCampus access for Associate Members: If you are a member of a National Neurological Society in Europe, you are most likel
Ep. 142: Papers of the Month: Mismatch Repair & DNA Expansion in Huntington’s Disease
Moderator: Jean-Marc Burgunder (Guemligen, Switzerland)Guest: Sandrine Humbert (Paris, France)In this week's episode, Burgunder and Humbert discuss the intriguing phenomenon of somatic expansion—the further increase of CAG repeat numbers in the gene involved in Huntington’s disease, particularly in the striatum. They explore the molecular mechanisms behind this process, as addressed in two recent
Ep. 141: Sodium Valproate in Men
EAN moderator: Barbara Tettenborn (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
Guest: Tony Marson (Liverpool, UK)
In this special episode, Tettenborn and Marson discuss sodium valproate treatment for epilepsy, focusing on its use in men. They try to deemphasize the potential risks of reduced fertility and the lately published potential neurodevelopmental effects on children born to men taking the drug, while also a
Ep. 140: Transition from Childhood to Adulthood
Moderator: Gudrun Gröppel (Linz, Austria)
Guests: Dana Craiu (Bucharest, Romania), Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)
This episode explores the challenges and solutions in transitioning young neurology patients from pediatric to adult care. Gröppel, Craiu and Berger discuss the importance of patient education, parental involvement, and collaborative efforts between pediatric and adult neurologis
Ep. 139: Supporting Early Brain Development
Moderator: Leena Haataja (Helsinki, Finland)
Guests: Silja Kosola (Helsinki, Finland), Liisa Lehtonen (Turku, Finland)
In the third March episode Haataja, Kosola and Lehtonen focus on evidence-based antenatal and neonatal care practices to protect the brains and later outcomes of newborn infants. Furthermore, the phenomena and effects of excessive internet use, sleep deprivation and loneliness a
Ep. 138: The Brain Health Mission Roadmap
Moderator: Elena Moro (Grenoble, France)
Guest: Paul Boon (Gent, Belgium)
This special episode of eanCast explores the Brain Health Roadmap Paper initiated by the European Academy of Neurology, highlighting its goals to advance brain health through research, education, policy initiatives, and public awareness. Prof. Moro (EAN President) and lead author, Prof. Boon (EAN Past President & BHM Co-Ch
Ep. 137: New Horizons on Treatment Choices of Rare Disorders
Moderator: Justyna Paprocka (Katowice, Poland)
Guests: Laurent Servais (Oxford, UK), Michelangelo Mancuso (Pisa, Italy)
In this first March episode, Paprocka, Mancuso, and Servais explore groundbreaking advancements in treating rare neurological disorders, focusing on paediatric and adolescent neurology. They discuss the role of gene therapy, emerging treatment strategies for neuromuscular disor
Ep. 136: Susac Syndrome
Moderator: Andreu Vilaseca (Rochester, USA)
Guest: Barbara Willekens (Edegem, Belgium) and Ilka Kleffner (Bochum, Germany)
For the last February episode join Vilaseca, Willekens and Kleffner as they explore the complexities of Susac syndrome, a rare neuroimmunological disorder, through insightful case discussions and expert opinions. They discuss its diagnosis, pathophysiology, and the latest ap
Ep. 135: Cannabis based medicine in neurology
Moderator: Yıldız Değirmenci (Istanbul, Türkiye)
Guest: Natalia Szejko (Warsaw, Poland)
In this episode Yıldız Değirmenci interviews Natalia Szejko about the controversial topic of cannabis-based medicine (CBM) in neurology. Değirmenci and Szejko raise awareness and resolve some important misconceptions, as questions about CBM are frequently asked by patients.
Ep. 134: Recognizing autoinflammatory syndromes as a neurologist
Moderator: João Moura (Porto, Portugal)
Guest: Jeroen Kerstens (Edegem, Belgium)
In this episode João Moura and Jeroen Kerstens focus on autoinflammatory syndromes. They discuss how to diagnose them and how they differ from autoimmune disorders, highlighting that autoinflammatory syndromes often present neurological features, and targeted treatment may prevent irreversible organ damage. Please f
Ep. 133: Autoimmune encephalitis
EAN moderator: Maria Pia Giannoccaro (Bologna, Italy)
Guests: Alberto Vogrig (Udine, Italy), Maarten Titulaer (Rotterdam, The Netherlands)
In this first episode of the Neuroimmunology series, Maria Pia Giannoccaro talks with Alberto Vogrig and Maarten Titulaer about the current approach to diagnosis, acute treatment and long-term management of autoimmune encephalitis.
Ep. 132: Paper reviews on post-pandemic neurology risks and ischemic stroke care guidelines
Moderator: Prof. José Ferro (Lisbon, Portugal)
Guests: Saša Filipović (Belgrade, Serbia), Charlotte Lens (Leuven, Belgium)
In this episode, first, join Ferro and Filipović as they discuss updated consensus recommendations from the COVID Task Force on managing chronic neurological conditions during and after COVID-19, covering treatment strategies, vaccination guidance, and approaches to long COV
Ep. 131: Assessment of prognosis in TBI
Moderator: Luca Sebastianelli (Vipiteno, Italy)
Guest: Olli Tenovuo (Turku, Finland)
In this episode Luca Sebastianelli and Olli Tenovuo discuss the many factors that influence the recovery and thus outcome after a TBI, including the use of available assessment tools.
Ep. 130: The juvenile brain
EAN Moderator: Jana Midelfart Hoff (Bergen, Norway)
Guest: Marte Roa Syversen (Drammen, Norway)
In this week’s episode Jana Midelfart Hoff and Marte Roa Syversen discuss what happens in the brain when a calm 10-year-old evolves into an emotional volcano of thirteen. They explore the structural changes in the brain and their effect when going from child to grown-up.
Ep. 129: From then to now: Neurology through the years
EAN moderator: Thomas Berger (Vienna, Austria)
Guest: Gereon Fink (Cologne, Germany)
In this first eanCast episode of 2025, Thomas Berger and Gereon Fink discuss how dramatically Neurology has changed due to fundamental breakthroughs in understanding the pathophysiology and pathomechanisms of neurological disorders, enabling the development of specific novel treatments, eventually resulting in p
Ep. 128: Inclusive Communication with sexual and gender minorities in Neurology
Moderator: Francesco Pasini (Milano, Italy)
Cianán Russell (Brussels, Belgium)
In this last episode of the year, Francesco Pasini and Cianán Russel talk about inclusive communication with sexual and gender minorities in Neurology. The topics discussed include the stigma experienced by the LGBTI population in healthcare, some suggestions for inclusive communication with patients, and reflections
Ep. 127: Sex and gender differences in Parkinson’s disease
Moderator: Vanessa Carvalho (Lisbon, Portugal)
Guest: Angelo Antonini (Padua, Italy)
This week Vanessa Carvalho hosts expert Angelo Antonini as they review not only prevalence but also sex and gender differences in response to treatment, and the treatment of specific populations such as pregnant women. They also approach the bias in enrollment of women living with PD in clinical trials, its main
Ep. 126: Sex and gender differences in Alzheimer’s disease
Moderator: Luca Cuffaro (Milano, Italy)
Guest: Julie Novakova Martinkova (Prague, Czechia)
In this episode, Dr. Luca Cuffaro and Dr. Julie Novakova Martinkova discuss sex and gender differences in Alzheimer's disease. Topics discussed include differences in Alzheimer's disease epidemiology, progression, biomarkers, clinical trials, and prospective treatments, with a special focus on their potent
Ep. 125: Navigating Gender Differences in Neurology Careers
Moderator: Alice Accorroni (Geneva, Switzerland)
Guest: Marianne de Visser (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
In this week’s episode Alice Accorroni and Marianne de Visser discuss the multifaceted impact of gender on career trajectories in neurology, examining mentorship dynamics and the intersectionality of gender with ethnicity and socioeconomic background. They discuss the importance of support networks
