October 27 2009 issue

This Podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Interim Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Russ Swerdlow interview Dr. Dan Larriviere about the AAN paper on neuroenhancements. In the next segment, Dr. Ryan Overman is reading our e-Pearl of the week about the Serotonin syndrome. The next part of the podcast is Dr. Alberto Espay interviews Dr. Ruth Walker for our Lesson of the week toolbox about chorea-acanthocytosis. In concluding, there is a brief statement where to find other up-to date patient information and current Patient Page. The participants had nothing to disclosure except Drs. Larriviere, Espay and Walker. Dr. Larriviere has received honoraria for serving on the American Association for the Advancement of Science Faculty and has received an unrestricted educational grant from Allergan, Inc.Dr. Espay has received personal compensation as a consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim; grant support from Codman; Medtronic, Inc; Allergan, Inc.; and CleveMed, and honoraria from UCB-SCHWARZ PHARMA AG; Medtronic, Inc. and Novartis.Dr. Walker has received honoraria from the NYU Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and University of Cincinnati for Grand and Movement Disorders Rounds; received personal compensation as a speaker for Intellyst® Medical Communication on Huntington disease and as a consultant for Scientia Advisors; and government support from Department of Veterans Affairs.