Episode 70: Raising Awareness of Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Olwen C. Murphy, MBBCh; and Matthew R. Vogt, MD, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 40 minutes]
Episode 70 of the NeurologyLive®
The Mind Moments® podcast features exclusive interviews with leaders in the field discussing the latest research and disease management strategies across the breadth of neurology, including epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, dementia, sleep disorders, and more.
Episode 70, "Raising Awareness of Acute Flaccid Myelitis," features an exclusive interview with Olwen C. Murphy, MBBCh, assistant professor of neurology, Johns Hopkins University; and Matthew R. Vogt, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatric infectious diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The pair spoke about the current clinical understanding of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and the existing treatment approach, as well as the current guidelines and the need to improve awareness ahead of the peak infection months in autumn.
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The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here:
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN
1:15 – Background on AFM from the neurology perspective
3:50 – Background on AFM from the infectious disease perspective
6:10 – Ongoing work and research into AFM cases
9:15 – The evolution of the clinical care of patients with AFM
13:00 – The diagnostic approach and guidelines for AFM
16:05 – Neurology News Minute
19:00 – State of care and treatment approaches
21:45 – The importance of recognition of AFM
26:50 – Testing and differential diagnosis of AFM
32:30 – Message for the clinical community around awareness
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