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How do you overcome the obstacles in providing quality healthcare to individuals with disabilities? Dr. Samantha Stallkamp, PGY-1 at the University of Rochester Neurology, shares her journey inspired by her sister with spina bifida and her mother with multiple sclerosis. This episode is a heartfelt exploration of how personal experiences fuel professional aspirations and advocacy.

We discuss a shocking reality: only 40.7% of surveyed physicians felt ready to provide equitable care. Samantha brings forth the concept of the "adaptionary," a transformative video encyclopedia designed to teach adaptive medical techniques to healthcare providers for patients with disabilities. We also highlight the power of interprofessional education and collaboration in improving healthcare for disabled individuals.

You can find Dr. Samantha Stallkamp Tidd on X/Twitter at @SamanthaJSTidd

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

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Join us for an insightful conversation with Dr. Yousaf on pediatric headache care. Discover how his journey from adult neurology to specializing in pediatric headaches is reshaping transition care, and the unique psychosocial and developmental factors that influence young patients.

Learn about the different ways migraine can present in children and how the management varies from adults. We also explore the critical importance of addressing trauma, psychiatric comorbidities, and sleep issues to ensure a smoother transition into adulthood for these patients.

Dr. Yousaf is also involved in Headache Disorders advocacy both nationally and internationally.

You can find him on Twitter/X at @ismail4fanty

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

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• Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
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We continue our general survey of neurology with an overview of the spinal cord.

Things we cover in this podcast:

• Signs and Symptoms of Myelopathy
• Breakdown of some causes of compressive versus non-compressive myelopathies
  • Infections
  • Neoplasms
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Metabolic Causes
  • Vascular Myelopathies
  • Genetic Disorders

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

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• Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
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• Follow our podcast channel for The Neurotransmitters @neuro_podcast for future news!
• Find me on Twitter @DrKentris (https://twitter.com/DrKentris)

The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of any associated organizations. The information in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not represent specific medical/health advice. Please consult with an appropriate health care professional for any medical/health advice.

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Dr. Derrick Cheng joins us today for an approach to acute onset weakness!

Join us as on our treatment journey from onset to treatment, and think about what you might do if encountering the same clinical situation.

Important points we discuss in this episode:

• The tempo of the disease onset
• Where can we localize the symptoms?
• Fatigue vs weakness
• Triaging patients with acute onset weakness
• Stabilization and management of acute weakness

Follow Dr. Cheng at x.com/dlchengmd

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

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• Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
• Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
• Follow our podcast channel for The Neurotransmitters @neuro_podcast for future news!
• Find me on Twitter @DrKentris (https://twitter.com/DrKentris)

The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of any associated organizations. The information in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not represent specific medical/health advice. Please consult with an appropriate health care professional for any medical/health advice.

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Meet the Neurotransmitters! In this episode, we go behind the scenes with The Neurotransmitters team: Drs. Tirtha Sawant, Rida Farhan, and Ricardo Vivanco. They reflect on their personal journeys as international medical graduates (IMGs) seeking mentorship and pursuing residency in the US.

• Struggling to find mentors?
• Not sure about the dynamics between a mentor-mentee relationship?
• Learning to navigate the virtual world of networking?
• Trying to overcome shyness? Find it hard to reach out to people?

Tune in to listen to some heartfelt stories and actionable tips that will hopefully inspire and empower you in your own journey!

You can find Dr. Ricardo Vivanco on Twitter/X at @DrVivancortex, Dr. Rida Farhan at @ridafarhan and Dr. Tirtha Sawant at @tirthasawant10

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

Looking forward to hearing from you!

• Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
• Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
• Follow our podcast channel for The Neurotransmitters @neuro_podcast for future news!
• Find me on Twitter @DrKentris (https://twitter.com/DrKentris)

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Hello and welcome back to our ongoing internal medicine - neurology board review series!

Today we are covering multiple sclerosis (MS).

Tune in to learn more about

• What signs & symptoms should prompt concern for MS?
• What goes into the diagnosis of MS?
• What does the clinical course of MS look like?
• What kind of treatments are out there for MS?

And this just scratches the surface!

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

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• Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
• Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
• Follow our podcast channel for The Neurotransmitters @neuro_podcast for future news!
• Find me on Twitter @DrKentris (https://twitter.com/DrKentris)

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On popular demand, we invited Dr. Andreas Charidimou once again, to discuss amyloid spells or Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy-related Transient Focal Neurological Episodes (CAA-TFNEs)

• What are CAA-TFNEs and its suggested pathophysiology?
• What are some of its differentials?
• Clinical features of TIA vs TFNE
• How many TIAs are really CAA-TFNEs?
• Who to start on anti-seizure meds and how long do you continue?
• Neuroimaging findings and when to repeat imaging?
• Possible relationship with Amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA)

All this and more! Tune in now!

You can find Dr. Charidimou on Twitter/X at @a_charidimou or email him at antreas.charidimou@bmc.org

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

Looking forward to hearing from you!

• Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
• Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
• Follow our podcast channel for The Neurotransmitters @neuro_podcast for future news!
• Find me on Twitter @DrKentris (https://twitter.com/DrKentris)

The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of any associated organizations. The information in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not represent specific medical/health advice. Please consult with an appropriate health care professional for any medical/health advice.

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Welcome back to our IM Board Prep series, that is designed to help internal medicine residents ace the neurology section of their board exams!

This episode is on movement disorders, categorized into hyperkinetic and hypokinetic. In hypokinetic, we cover Parkinsonism vs Parkinson’s disease vs “Parkinson’s plus” syndromes. In hyperkinetic, we focus on tremors, dystonia, choreiform disorders, myoclonus, sleep-related disorders, tardive dyskinesia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

The Neurotransmitters is starting live case based discussions beginning in June 2024.!

If you or someone you know is interested in either presenting a case or being part of the discussion group send an email to contact@theneurotransmitters.com with the subject line “Case based discussion.”

Looking forward to hearing from you!

• Check out our website at www.theneurotransmitters.com to sign up for emails, classes, and quizzes!
• Would you like to be a guest or suggest a topic? Email us at contact@theneurotransmitters.com
• Follow our podcast channel for The Neurotransmitters @neuro_podcast for future news!
• Find me on Twitter @DrKentris (https://twitter.com/DrKentris)

The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of any associated organizations. The information in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and does not represent specific medical/health advice. Please consult with an appropriate health care professional for any medical/health advice.