eanCast: Weekly Neurology

In this episode, Luca Sebastianelli speaks with Arseny Sokolov about cognitive recovery and rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury (TBI).

In this episode, Mariusz Siemiński speaks with Barry M. Seemungal about dizziness and vertigo following mild traumatic brain injury.

In this episode, Luca Sebastianelli speaks with Geir Andre Ringstad about the glymphatic system and its relevance to neurological practice.

In this episode, Mariusz Siemiński speaks with David Schreier about the relationship between sleep disorders and traumatic brain injury.

In this episode, Luca Cuffaro speaks with Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir about burnout and the neurobiology of stress-related exhaustion.

In this episode, Lorenzo Barba speaks with Henrik Zetterberg and Gemma Salvadó about the role of biomarkers in translational neurology and monitoring therapeutic efficacy.

In this episode, Harald Prüß speaks with Juna de Vries about targeted cellular therapy for anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis.

In this episode, Kleopas Kleopa speaks with Jo Ng about gene therapy for rare neurological disorders.

In this episode, Kristian Steen Frederiksen speaks with Katarina Rukavina about guideline implementation in neurological practice.

In this episode, Piergiorgio Lochner speaks with Stephan Schreiber about carpal tunnel syndrome and its detection by ultrasound.

In this episode, Piergiorgio Lochner speaks with Arijana Lovrečić-Huzjan about giant cell arteritis and its neurological presentation.

In this episode, Jurgita Valaikienė speaks with Cristina Duque about the multimodal assessment of carotid plaques at risk and their role in cerebrovascular disease.

In this episode, Jurgita Valaikienė speaks with Theodoros Mavridis.

In this episode, Elisa Canu speaks with Sophie Scott.

In this week’s episode, Elka Stefanova and Marua Panozzo Chiomento discuss how Parkinson’s disease affects language and communication.

Moderator: Elka Stefanova (Belgrade, Serbia) Guest: Stefano Francesco Cappa (Milan, Italy) In this episode, Elka Stefanova speaks with Stefano Francesco Cappa about the relationship between language and the motor system and its implications for the evolution and neural organisation of language. They discuss evidence from cognitive neuroscience, neuroanatomy, and neurodegenerative disorders, highlighting the role of sensorimotor processes in semantic representation and acquired language dysfunction in neurological practice.

Moderator: Elisa Canu (Milan, Italy) Guest: Cornelius Weiller (Freiburg, Germany) In this episode, Elisa Canu speaks with Cornelius Weiller about the neural architecture underlying language, concept formation, and the brain’s interaction with the environment. They discuss the role of dorsal, ventral, and semantic pathways, convergence hubs, and their relevance for understanding language processing, cognition, and neurological disorders affecting communication and higher cortical functions.

Moderator: Gail Kinman (London, UK) Guest: Alice Accorroni (Geneva, Switzerland) In this episode, Alice Accorroni speaks with Gail Kinman about burnout in healthcare and the role of occupational health psychology in its prevention and management. They discuss the definition and recognition of burnout, key warning signs, and the importance of organisational factors, workplace culture, and leadership in supporting clinician wellbeing and maintaining safe neurological practice.

Moderator: Cláudia Santos Silva (Lisbon, Portugal) Guest: Andrea Calvo (Turin, Italy) In this episode, Cláudia Santos Silva speaks with Andrea Calvo about the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). They discuss the shared genetic basis of these disorders, key disease-associated genes, and the role of genetic testing, counselling, and result interpretation in clinical practice, highlighting how genetic discoveries are advancing precision medicine and emerging gene-targeted therapies in ALS and FTD.