Drug-induced seizures, limb-shaking, and holistic myasthenia treatment - Editors' Highlights June 2026

Drug-induced seizures, limb-shaking, and holistic myasthenia treatment - Editors' Highlights June 2026

From Practical Neurology Podcast by BMJ Group

May 28, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 127

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The episode discusses drug-induced seizures, myasthenia treatment, and recent advancements in Parkinson's treatment.

The latest highlights from the journal are set to give confidence when trying something new. In this podcast for the June 2026 issue of Practical Neurology, co-editors Phil Smith and Geraint Fuller bring a distillation of the wisdom found in the journal's pages. They explain the crucial role of a Zeitgeber for healthy sleep cycles, question the involvement of drugs like SSRIs in seizures, and share a transatlantic follow-up to the ABN myasthenia gravis guidelines which provides an approach to optimising over all patient well-being. There's also a guide to recent treatment of Parkinson's using foslevodopa-foscarbidopa infusion, also known as Produodopa. Then the editors explore the structure of the retina while touching on optic neuritis, and finish with limb-shaking transient ischaemic attacks, an early warning signal for stroke. Listen to the very end for some editorial insight into practical uses for the podcast itself! Read the issue: https://pn.bmj.com/content/26/3/205 Please subscribe to the Practical Neurology podcast on your favourite platform to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, you can leave us a review or a comment on Apple Podcasts…

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Hosts: Phil Smith, Geraint Fuller

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