NeuroFrontiers

Jae W. Song, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, discusses the diagnostic value of intracranial vessel wall MRI for vasculitis, as well as when clinicians should order this imaging technique and the challenges that may arise.

Beth McQuiston, MD, RD, Medical Director, Abbott, Abbott Park, IL, and David Okonkwo, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, PA, describe some of the important updates to guidelines for the assessment of traumatic brain injury, including biomarker testing.

Preventable harm is a serious concern for patients with Parkinson disease who receive care in the hospital setting, even when admitted for reasons other than their diagnosis. Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, Chief Quality and Transformation Officer at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, discusses his work with the Parkinson’s Foundation developing new hospital care standards for reducing medication mismanagement and improper or insufficient care.

Stavros Zanos, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, uses neurostimulation as a means to study the nervous system and to treat diseases in which the nervous system is affected or implicated. In this episode, Dr. Zanos gives an overview of the current understanding of Vagus Nerve Stimulation and shares important updates for future research and treatments beyond the nervous system.

Chris Bundy, MD, Executive Medical Director, Washington Physicians Health Program, provides an overview of treatment and recovery options available to physicians with substance use disorder, including peer-to-peer support, medication, and Physician Health Programs.

In this episode, Trisham Gyang, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Gopika Govindan Kutty, MD, Fellow, Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, provide strategies to assess biologic, genetic, and social factors in patients living with MS to help shrink the gap in care for underrepresented populations.