Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit, multispecialty academic medical center integrating outpatient and hospital care with research and education for better patient outcomes and experience. More than 4,500 staff physicians and researchers provide services through 20 patient-centered institutes. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500-bed healthcare system with a main campus in Cleveland, 22 hospitals and over 220 outpatient locations. The health system includes five hospitals in Southeast Florida with more than 1,000 beds, a medical center for brain health in Las Vegas, a sports and executive health center in Toronto, and a 364-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi. Cleveland Clinic London, a 184-bed hospital, opened in March 2022. Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
NeuroVoices: Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, FAAN, on the Crossover Between Sleep and Epilepsy
May 17th 2023The director of the Sleep Disorders Center and staff in the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on the current state of sleep and epilepsy research, including the role of postical generalized EEG suppression as a biomarker for SUDEP.
Serial Assessments Used in Groundbreaking Brain Study: Imad Najm, MD
May 2nd 2023The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute provided perspective on the in-depth testing neurologically healthy patients in the Brain Study will undergo. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Initiating Difficult Conversations With Patients Based on Hard Data: Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD
April 30th 2023The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western University provided commentary on the need for clinicians to be transparent with patients with MS about potential differences in disease course. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Postictal Generalized EEG Suppression as a Biomarker for SUDEP: Nancy R. Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, FAAN
April 27th 2023The director of the Sleep Disorders Center and staff in the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed how additional sensors in seizure monitoring for patients with epilepsy may help better manage the risk of SUDEP. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Early Progress From the World Brain Study: Imad Najm, MD
April 26th 2023The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center provided an update on the World Brain Study, a large-scale, longitudinal study aimed to observe the early, underlying changes in neurological disorders. [WATCH TIME: 9 minutes]
Striking Differences in the Treatment of Parkinson Disease in the Last Decade
April 1st 2023In honor of Parkinson Disease Awareness Month, Hubert Fernandez, MD, director of the Center for Neurological Restoration at Cleveland Clinic, provided perspective on the advances in the care for the neurodegenerative disorder.
Effect of HbA1c Elevation, Glycemic Control Following Mechanical Thrombectomy: David Baker, DO
March 15th 2023The vascular neurologist at Cleveland Clinic provided an overview of a study that assessed the extent HbA1c impacts the relationship between mechanical thrombectomy and poor outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Positive Response of Telehealth as Additional Option for Care in MS: Marisa McGinley, DO
February 28th 2023The staff neurologist from the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at the Cleveland Clinic discussed how patients with multiple sclerosis are more open to using telehealth for accessing their healthcare providers at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Rare Disease Day: Updates on Rett Syndrome and Pompe Disease
February 28th 2023In recognition of Rare Disease Day, the NeurologyLive® team offered an extensive update on the state of care and treatment for a few rare neurological diseases, including Pompe disease, Rett syndrome, among others.
Building Trust and Increasing Patient Engagement With MS Communities: Marisa McGinley, DO
February 27th 2023At the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum, the staff neurologist from the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at the Cleveland Clinic talked about the lack of trust and engaging more with the MS community. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Access to MS Care in Underserved and Diverse Populations: Marisa McGinley, DO
February 26th 2023The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for MS Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic, spoke at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum about disparities in care access for patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Expanding the Window to Use Mechanical Thrombectomy, Treat Ischemic Stroke: Gabor Toth, MD
February 17th 2023The vascular and interventional neurologist at Cleveland Clinic provided insight on a study presented at the 2023 International Stroke Conference that observed the clinical effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy beyond 24 hours. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Advantages to Directly Transferring Stroke Treatment to Angiography: Shazam Hussain, MD, FRCP, FAHA
February 14th 2023The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Cerebrovascular Center discussed the decisions mobile stroke units face and why opting for direct transfer to angiography is meant for certain scenarios. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Shumei Man, MD, on How Collaboration Between Hospitals Reduces Readmission for Stroke
February 8th 2023The medical director of stroke at Fairview Hospital, an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic, provided perspective on a new intervention that improves communication and reduces hospital readmission for stroke.
Linking the Latest Research to Clinical Care in MS: Robert Bermel, MD
December 19th 2022The director of the Mellen Center for MS at Cleveland Clinic offered an overview of the State of the Science Summit that was held on November 10, 2022, featuring a panel of expert clinicians. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Chronic ASM Use Associated With Acute Symptomatic Seizures in Patients With Stroke
December 6th 2022Retrospective analysis of a group of individuals with stroke suggests that nonconvulsive acute symptomatic seizures are associated with long-term use of antiseizure medications, providing key data in guiding therapy use in this population.
Future Thoughts on Improving MS Trial Design, Calculations: Carrie Hersh, DO, MSc
November 23rd 2022The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine provided perspective on how the clinical community can improve trials for multiple sclerosis that help improve treatment decisions. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]