Integrative Neurology With LaFaver & Subramanian

 
 

  • Can Intensive Lifestyle Changes Slow or Reverse Early Alzheimer's Disease? Neurologist Kathrin LaFaver interviews Dean Ornish, MD, about his recent study on intensive lifestyle changes to slow early-stage Alzheimer's disease.
  • Bad for the Brain, Bad for the Planet   Drs Indu Subramanian and Ali Saad discuss how diet, air pollution, and heat affect neurologic conditions and why neurologists shouldn't ignore climate health.
  • AAN 2024 Brain Health and the Need for Preventive Neurology   Kathrin LaFaver and Indu Subramanian discuss Sanjay Gupta's recent talk on brain health at the AAN meeting and the increasing interest in preventive neurology.
  • Myasthenia Gravis: Advice for the Generalist   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Kim Robeson-Gewuerz discuss what tests and treatments you should consider when myasthenia gravis is suspected.
  • Prodromal Parkinson's and REM Sleep Behavior Disorder   Indu Subramanian speaks with REM sleep behavior disorder expert Ron Postuma about when RSD is prodromal Parkinsons's disease and new strategies to classify PD.
  • Breaking an Unwelcome Diagnosis   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Indu Subramanian discuss considerations when breaking the news to a patient that they have Parkinson's disease or another life-changing diagnosis.
  • Tackling Sexism in Medicine   Drs Kathrin LaFaver and Elizabeth Loder discuss sexism in medicine and how it can be overt or subtle.
  • Parkinson's Disease Highlights 2023   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Alberto Espay review the top Parkinson's disease research in 2023, including biomarkers and what the data on GLP-1 receptor agonists may mean for future research.
  • Is Most Parkinson's Disease Man-Made?   Indu Subramanian interviews Ray Dorsey about the link between environmental toxins and Parkinson's disease and his advocacy work to end this disease.
  • What to Tell Your Patients About Anti-amyloids for Alzheimer's Disease   Kathrin LaFaver and Meredith Wicklund discuss indications and contraindications for lecanemab and other anti-amyloids for Alzheimer's disease that may be coming soon.
  • Highlights From the 2023 Movement Disorder Congress   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Indu Subramanian discuss highlights from the 2023 International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.
  • Diet and Brain: From Processed Foods to the Farmers Market   Kathrin LaFaver interviews fellow neurologist Madhureeta Achari on the nutritional deficiencies she checks for and why she invites her patients to the farmers market.
  • 2023 World Parkinson Congress Highlights   Neurologists Kathrin LaFaver and Indu Subramanian discuss updates from the 2023 World Parkinson Congress and how the multidisciplinary approach is key.
  • Roll Your Eyes at 'Wellness'? So Did This Wellness Officer   Indu Subramanian speaks with neurologist-turned-wellness officer Jennifer Bickel about how to really tackle physician burnout and the stigma of mental health.
  • What the PD Biomarker Breakthrough Means in Practice   Neurologists Indu Subramanian and Michael Okun discuss the implications of the alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay for the diagnosis and management of Parkinson's disease.
  • Can Artificial Intelligence Help Diagnose Dementia?   Kathrin LaFaver interviews David Jones about how artificial intelligence could help in dementia and Alzheimer's diagnosis and management.
  • Top 5 Movement Disorders Highlights From AAN 2023   Kathrin LaFaver discusses the movement disorders presentations that piqued her interest at the 2023 American Academy of Neurology meeting with fellow neurologist Indu Subramanian.
  • General Neurology Needs Recruits and Respect   Kathrin LaFaver, MD interviews Louise M. Klebanoff, MD, about her recent viewpoint on why modern neurology fails outpatients and the importance of generalists.
  • Parkinson's Disease: What's Trauma Got to Do With It?   Kathrin LaFaver interviews fellow neurologist Indu Subramanian about her paper on childhood trauma and Parkinson's disease and the broader data on trauma-informed neurology care.
  • What Is Contemplative Medicine?   Indu Subramanian tells Kathrin LaFaver about the fellowship she did in contemplative medicine and how to integrate mindfulness into work and life.