About this episode

This episode discusses the diagnostic challenges in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia with insights from experts in the field.

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 Gold Coast criteria and neurophysiology in ALS, and the importance of longitudinal clinical assessment and neuroimaging in distinguishing frontotemporal dementia from primary psychiatric disorders.

More episodes of eanCast: Weekly Neurology

• Ep. 202: Clinical neurology Meets AI: Are we prepared? · May 24, 2026 · 26 min
• Ep. 201: Inside the Black Box: Can Neurologists Trust AI? · May 17, 2026 · 22 min
• Ep. 200: Human versus artificial intelligence: the contest · May 10, 2026 · 34 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the eanCast: Weekly Neurology podcast page.