Weekly Neurology Deep Dive - A review of recent impactful publications in the field of Neurology

By Amer Ghavanini

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A selection of recent neurology papers is summarized and discussed, with a focus on review articles and those that have the potential to change clinical practice. Please note that AI has been used in generating the content.

Episode Date
Drugs for Migraine Prophylaxis
Jun 14, 2026
Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Progressive MS: The SMART-MS Trial
Jun 07, 2026
Neurologic Adverse Events from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
May 31, 2026
Anti-KLHL11 Encephalitis
May 31, 2026
Sleep Neurology: Pearls and Pitfalls for the Practising Neurologist
May 25, 2026
Tavapadon as Adjunctive Therapy for Parkinson Disease - TEMPO-3 Trial
May 24, 2026
Identifying Autoimmune Encephalitis in Rapidly Progressive Dementia
May 24, 2026
Heterogeneity in Primary CNS Vasculitis
May 18, 2026
Neurological Involvements of Multiple Myeloma: A Comprehensive Clinical Review
May 12, 2026
2026 European Guidelines for Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
May 10, 2026
Neurological Assessment and Management of Autonomic Failure
May 09, 2026
Intracranial Arterial Dolichoectasia: A Comprehensive Review
May 09, 2026
N-Acetylcysteine in Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review
May 03, 2026
Thiamin and Folic Acid for Cognitive Impairment in Hemodialysis Patients
May 02, 2026
Advances in the Treatment of Autoimmune Nodopathy
Apr 26, 2026
Advances in Guillain-Barré Syndrome: Diagnosis, Biomarkers, and Management
Apr 26, 2026
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Apr 22, 2026
Anti-Amphiphysin Antibody Positive Autoimmune Syndrome
Apr 20, 2026
Shingles Vaccination and Reduced Dementia Risk
Apr 19, 2026
Approach to Asymptomatic HyperCKemia - EAN Guidelines
Apr 19, 2026
Predictive T-Cell Biomarkers for Checkpoint Inhibitor Response in PML
Apr 15, 2026
Practical Strategies for SCIg Maintenance Therapy in CIDP Patients
Apr 13, 2026
Treatment of Spinal Cavernous Malformations: A Systematic Review
Apr 12, 2026
Augmenting Diagnostic Yield From Genomic Testing in Neurological Diseases
Apr 10, 2026
Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy: Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Horizons
Apr 06, 2026
Phase 3 Trial of Brepocitinib in Dermatomyositis
Apr 06, 2026
Are Patients with Essential Tremor at Increased Risk of Parkinson's Disease?
Mar 29, 2026
Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Neurological Disorders
Mar 28, 2026
Recent Advances in Targeted Therapies for Adult Gliomas
Mar 28, 2026
Modafinil for Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Narcolepsy: A Meta-Analysis
Mar 24, 2026
The European Medicines Agency's Assessment of Lecanemab and Donanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease
Mar 23, 2026
The Vital Role of PET/CT in NF1 Cancer Surveillance
Mar 22, 2026
A Diagnostic Assay for Multiple Sclerosis Based on EBV
Mar 17, 2026
Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: A Practical Clinical Guide
Mar 15, 2026
Stenting vs. Shunting for Sight-Threatening Intracranial Hypertension
Mar 15, 2026
AI-Driven Biomarkers in Neurology: A Narrative Review
Mar 10, 2026
Pompe Disease - Advances in Diagnosis and Management
Mar 08, 2026
Hallmarks of Secondary Headaches
Mar 07, 2026
Del-desiran Therapy for Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
Mar 04, 2026
Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Tofersen in SOD1-ALS Patients
Mar 03, 2026
Movement Disorders and Oculomotor Abnormalities in Whipple's Disease
Mar 02, 2026
Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM): Review
Mar 01, 2026
A refresher on abnormal spontaneous EMG activities
Feb 27, 2026
A Review of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES)
Feb 26, 2026
General neurologists guide for diagnosis of atypical parkinsonian disorders
Feb 25, 2026
Refractory, intensive care–dependent NMDAR encephalitis
Feb 24, 2026
LRP4 Antibodies in Suspected Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis
Feb 23, 2026
Autoimmune encephalitis during the COVID-19 pandemic
Feb 22, 2026
Dermatomyositis: Modern Diagnostic Paradigms
Feb 11, 2026
The HTLV-1 Neurological Complex: Beyond Myelopathy
Feb 10, 2026
Alpha-Lipoic Acid Efficacy in Managing Diabetic Polyneuropathy Symptoms
Feb 09, 2026
Etiological Screening Strategies for Small Fiber Neuropathy
Feb 08, 2026
Tenecteplase in acute central retinal artery occlusion, a phase 3 Clinical Trial
Feb 04, 2026
How to use blood-based biomarkers to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Feb 03, 2026
Brief Review - 2026 Guidelines for Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Feb 01, 2026
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment Bibliography
Jan 25, 2026
Stiff Person Syndrome: Clinical Spectrum, Diagnosis, and Management
Jan 25, 2026
Management of Dementia with Lewy Bodies, A Review
Jan 25, 2026
Seronegative Autoimmune Encephalitis
Jan 18, 2026
Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Cavernous Malformations of the Brain and Spinal Cord
Jan 18, 2026
Distinguishing Vestibular Vertigo from Posterior Stroke
Jan 18, 2026
2025 In Review - MS and Autoimmune CNS Disorders
Dec 29, 2025
2025 In Review - Epilepsy
Dec 29, 2025
2025 In Review - Stroke and Neurovascular Disorders
Dec 29, 2025
2025 In Review - Movement Disorders
Dec 28, 2025
2025 In Review - Neuromuscular Disorders
Dec 28, 2025
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Efficacy, Safety, and Neurological Frontiers
Dec 28, 2025
Treating psychiatric comorbidities in patients with epilepsy.
Dec 21, 2025
The prognosis and treatment outcomes for individuals with focal epilepsy
Dec 20, 2025
Global surge of early-onset Parkinson’s disease (EOPD) 
Dec 20, 2025
New-onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) and febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES)
Dec 20, 2025
Long-term outcomes of seizures and epilepsy in patients with untreated cerebral cavernous malformations
Dec 14, 2025
Phenotype-Genotype Correlations in Myelin Protein Zero (MPZ) Variants
Dec 14, 2025
Cardiac Involvement in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 and 2
Dec 13, 2025
Rituximab Therapy for Resistant Myasthenia Gravis
Dec 07, 2025
Advances in Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
Nov 30, 2025
Peripheral Neuropathy: A Comprehensive Review
Nov 23, 2025
Diagnostic Controversies in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Nov 16, 2025
Early Use of Rituximab in New-Onset Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: RINOMAX Trial
Nov 16, 2025
CAR-T cell therapy, neurological risks and potential use
Nov 09, 2025
Active Inference Model of Functional Neurological Disorder
Nov 02, 2025
Are COVID-19, RSV, and Influenza vaccines safe and effective?
Nov 02, 2025
Outcome Measures for Adult Becker Muscular Dystrophy Progression
Oct 20, 2025
2025 ILAE 2025 updated seizure classification
Oct 19, 2025
Myasthenia Gravis 2025 Updated Management Guidelines from the Association of British Neurologists
Oct 15, 2025
Iatrogenic Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) and CAA related inflammation (CAA-ri)
Oct 15, 2025
Early Tirofiban After Thrombolysis for Ischemic Stroke (ASSET-IT trial)
Oct 06, 2025
Friedreich’s ataxia - A Comprehensive Look
Oct 05, 2025
CADASIL Unmasked
Oct 05, 2025
TTR Familial Amyloidosis Genotype-Phenotype Correlation
Sep 28, 2025
Spinal Bulbar Muscular Atrophy: Canadian Best Practice Recommendations
Sep 24, 2025
2025 Revised Criteria for Vascular Cognitive Impairment
Sep 21, 2025
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Incidence, Progression, Diagnosis and Treatment
Sep 21, 2025
Glycine Receptor Antibody Associated Progressive Encephalomyelitis Clinical Outcomes (PREM)
Sep 21, 2025
Neurological complications of drug misuse
Sep 14, 2025
Minimally invasive surgery for intracerebral hemorrhage
Sep 14, 2025
A blood test to distinguish Parkinson's disease and Dementia with Lewy bodies
Sep 07, 2025
Navigating Postanoxic Status Epilepticus
Sep 07, 2025
Migraine Prevention Review: Therapies, Efficacy, and Safety
Sep 07, 2025
Using serum NFL and antibody titer to monitor disease activity in CASPR2/LGI1 autoimmune encephalitis
Sep 06, 2025
Peripheral blood monocytes can predict impending relapses and disability worsening in MS
Sep 06, 2025
Late Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury
Aug 17, 2025
Oseltamivir Reduces Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Events During Influenza
Aug 10, 2025
Health Anxiety in Neurological Settings
Aug 02, 2025
Laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Jul 20, 2025
Myasthenia Gravis Autoantibody Heterogeneity and Therapeutic Implications
Jul 20, 2025
VCP Multisystem Proteinopathy
Jul 20, 2025
Updated AAN Guidelines on prolonged disorders of consciousness
Jul 14, 2025
Psychiatric comorbidities are an independent risk factor for unfavorable outcomes in Autoimmune Encephalitis
Jul 13, 2025
Timing of Anticoagulation for Stroke and Atrial Fibrillation
Jul 05, 2025
Treating Small Vessel CNS Vasculitis: Early Intervention and Remission
Jul 05, 2025
Neurofilament Light Chain Assays in MS Management
Jun 23, 2025
Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor use and reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Jun 18, 2025
Lipoprotein a and Stroke Recurrence: A Systematic Review
Jun 15, 2025
Serum NFL as a biomarker for CIDP Diagnosis and Treatment
Jun 08, 2025
Upadacitinib for Giant-Cell Arteritis, SELECT-GCA Trial Results
Jun 04, 2025
Assessing Functional Motor Weakness: A Practical Guide
Jun 01, 2025
Treating Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Parkinson's Disease
Jun 01, 2025
Rituximab Use in Anti-NMDAR Antibody-Mediated Encephalitis Relapse Prevention
Jun 01, 2025
Understanding Commercial Tissue-Based Assays for Autoimmune Neurologic Disorders
May 25, 2025
Repeat Expansion Disorders in Neurology
May 23, 2025
Neurological IgG4-Related Disease: Diagnosis and Management
May 23, 2025
Long-Term Ravulizumab Efficacy and Safety in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
May 23, 2025
The Second European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST-2)
May 11, 2025
Inebilizumab Trial in Myasthenia Gravis
May 06, 2025
Brain MRI as prognostic factor in Anti NMDA Encephalitis
May 03, 2025
Efgartigimod Efficacy and Safety in CIDP - ADHERE and ADHERE+ Trials
May 02, 2025
Telitacicept Shows Strong Efficacy for Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Apr 27, 2025
C5 vs FcRn inhibitors for generalized myasthenia gravis
Apr 27, 2025
MMF for anti-NMDA antibody maintenance
Apr 27, 2025
European Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Neurogenic Bladder
Apr 20, 2025
ADVANCE CIDP -IVIG Clinical Trial
Apr 20, 2025
Multifocal Motor Neuropathy - A Comprehensive Review
Apr 12, 2025
Bone marrow transplantation for MS, ECTRIMS Recommendation
Apr 12, 2025
Do glucose lowering drugs prevent dementia?
Apr 12, 2025
Serum NfL as a Diagnostic and Prognostic ALS Biomarker
Apr 06, 2025
Stress and cryptogenic stroke in young adults
Apr 06, 2025
Using AI Vision in Neurology
Mar 30, 2025
European Guidelines on PET imaging for brain metastasis
Mar 29, 2025
Pyridostigmine for Orthostatic Hypotension
Mar 29, 2025
MoCA vs MMSE for Frontotemporal Dementia
Mar 23, 2025
Prognosis of Postanoxic Status Epilepticus
Mar 23, 2025
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension - diagnosis
Mar 23, 2025
rTMS Trial for Cognitive Impairment in ALS
Mar 22, 2025
Rozanolixizumab in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis - OLE
Mar 22, 2025
CSF-Serum Free Kappa Light Chain Index - Optic Neuritis Diagnosis
Mar 16, 2025
ABN Guidelines on Multiple Sclerosis Disease-Modifying Treatment
Mar 15, 2025
Neurological complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors
Mar 15, 2025
TMPN Trial in ALS
Mar 13, 2025
A Practical Approach to the Diagnosis of Neuropathies
Mar 13, 2025
Therapeutics in Inflammatory Muscle Diseases
Mar 09, 2025
Treatment of Cluster Headaches
Mar 09, 2025
Clinical Trial of Zilucoplan in ALS
Mar 09, 2025
Is Multiple Sclerosis a Virus-Induced Gliopathy?
Mar 08, 2025
DDPX Antibody Associated Encephalitis - A Review
Mar 05, 2025
Antidepressant use and cognitive decline in patients with dementia: a national cohort study
Mar 02, 2025
Cost of New Neurologic Medications
Mar 01, 2025
rTMS and Aphasia Therapy Post-Stroke, a Clinical Trial
Mar 01, 2025
Periodic EEG Patterns
Feb 24, 2025
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Feb 24, 2025
Endovascular therapy versus best medical care for acute ischemic stroke with distal medium vessel occlusion
Feb 23, 2025
Exenatide in Parkinson’s disease phase 3 trial
Feb 23, 2025
No long‑term benefits from resistance training on brain grey matter volumes in active older adults at retirement age
Feb 23, 2025
Tirofiban Efficacy in Stroke
Feb 09, 2025
International Consensus Guidance for Managing Glucocorticoid-Related Neuromuscular Complications
Feb 09, 2025
Consensus Statement on Continuous EEG in Critically Ill Patients
Feb 02, 2025
AI-Optimized Anti-Seizure Treatment and EEG in Brain Injury
Feb 02, 2025
MOG Antibody Testing in Clinical Practice
Feb 02, 2025
LUMINESCE A phase 3 trial clinical trial of satralizumab for generalized myasthenia gravis
Feb 02, 2025
Lipid Variability and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Feb 02, 2025
Blood Biomarkers and MS Diagnosis
Feb 02, 2025
Long-Term Ocrelizumab Treatment for Early-Stage Relapsing MS
Feb 02, 2025
The Spectrum of Genetic Risk in Alzheimer's Disease
Feb 02, 2025
Central Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease
Jan 26, 2025
Intravenous Thrombolysis for Minor Stroke - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jan 26, 2025
Cancer risk in multiple sclerosis patients and DMT
Jan 26, 2025
Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson's Disease
Jan 26, 2025
Cognitive decline after heart failure
Jan 26, 2025
Friedreich Ataxia: A 30-Year Retrospective
Jan 20, 2025
Breaking Bad News in ALS/MND: The A-L S-PIKES Protocol
Jan 19, 2025
Plasma Neurofilaments as ALS Biomarkers
Jan 19, 2025
APOE's Role in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy
Jan 19, 2025
Intra-arterial Tenecteplase After Posterior Circulation Recanalization - ATTENTION-IA trial
Jan 18, 2025
WHO Classification of Central Nervous System Tumors, Fifth Edition - A flashback to 2021
Jan 16, 2025
Tele-EEG for Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter RCT
Jan 12, 2025
CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing for ATTR Cardiomyopathy
Jan 11, 2025
SAHARA Trial: Transfusion Strategies in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Jan 11, 2025
Anti-IgLON5 Disease: A Decade of Discovery and Unanswered Questions
Jan 11, 2025
Autoimmune Nodopathies and IgG4 Antibodies in Neurology
Jan 11, 2025
Ravulizumab and Efgartigimod in Myasthenia Gravis: A Real-World Study
Jan 11, 2025
Introduction to Weekly Deep Dive Neurology Podcast
Jan 05, 2025
Memantine in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Jan 04, 2025
Rituximab for Idiopathic Inflammatory Myositis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Jan 04, 2025
Vutrisiran for ATTR cardiomyopathy
Jan 04, 2025
Long-Term Safety of fSCIG for CIDP Maintenance Therapy
Jan 04, 2025
Neurofilament Light Chain and GFAP in Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Jan 04, 2025
Efficacy and Safety of IVIG Maintenance Therapy in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Jan 04, 2025
Anticoagulation strategy for patients presenting with ischemic strokes while using a direct oral anticoagulant:
Jan 04, 2025
Early Atogepant Efficacy in Migraine Prevention
Dec 29, 2024
2024 AASM Clinical Practice Guideline: Restless Legs Syndrome and PLMD Treatment
Dec 29, 2024