February 2 2016 Issue

1) Orthostatic tremor: Clinical, electrophysiologic and treatment findings in 184 patients2) What's Trending: Interview with Dr. Gretchen Birbeck about Global Neurology site, which will be called Without Borders3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about the SPRINT trial and lowering of blood pressure and strokeThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Jeff Ratliff interviews Dr. Anhar Hassan about her paper on the clinical, electrophysiologic and treatment findings in 184 patients with orthostatic tremor. Dr. Robert Gross is interviewing Dr. Gretchen Birbeck for our “What's Trending” feature of the week about being the section editor and curator of our Global Neurology site, which will be called Without Borders. Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. James Grotta about a Neurology Today story on the topic of the SPRINT trial and lowering of blood pressure and stroke. DISCLOSURES: Dr. Gross is supported for educational endeavors from the University of Rochester Medical Center's Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH; since his appointment as Editor-in-Chief in 2009, he has ceased participation in industry-sponsored clinical trials and speakers' bureaus and receives an honorarium from AAN as Editor-in-Chief of Neurology.Dr. Birbeck serves as Section Editor and Curator for Without Borders mini-site Neurology�...

Source: Neurology Podcast - February 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: American Academy of Neurology Source Type: podcasts