Episode 68. 10 Dementias that are Potentially Reversible
In this brief podcast, I explore 10 reversible neurological disorders that manifest as dementia. These range from HIV associated dementia and autoimmune encephalitis to Hashimoto encephalopathy and ce...
3 Maalis 20259min
Episode 67. Locked-In Syndrome with Kate Allatt – Author of Running Free
I am joined by Kate Allatt to discuss her experience of, and advocacy for, locked-in state as she narrated in her book Running Free: Breaking out of Locked in Syndrome.Kate has an extraordinary journe...
28 Helmi 202556min
Episode 66. Entombed - When the Brain is Locked-in
The theme of this podcast episode is the disabling condition of locked-in state. I discuss the typical causes that lead to locked-in state, particularly large strokes in the brainstem, and highlightin...
24 Helmi 202518min
Episode 65. CJD with Barbara Ludwig - Author of No Time to Cry
I am joined in this podcast by Barbara Ludwig to discuss her experience of CJD, the disease that her husband Jürgen died from, and which she narrated in her excellent memoir No Time To Cry. She explai...
21 Helmi 202537min
Episode 64. Metamorphosis – CJD and Other Brain Prion Shapeshifters
The focus of this podcast is the enigmatic theme of prion disorders. I trace the history of our understanding of this neurodegenerative disorder with how Nobel laureate D. Carleton Gajdusek, described...
17 Helmi 202522min
Episode 63. 10 Romantic Ways to the Neurology Clinic
In this short podcast, I count down 10 neurological disorders that can be associated with sexual activity. Whilst this list covers the usual suspects like HIV and neurosyphilis, it also includes less ...
14 Helmi 202511min
Episode 62. Synaesthesia with Jamie Ward – Author of The Frog Who Croaked Blue
I am joined in this podcast by Jamie Ward to explore synaesthaesia as he depicted in his book titled The Frog Who Croaked Blue: Synaesthesia and the Mixing of the Senses. Jamie Ward is Professor of Co...
10 Helmi 202547min
Episode 61. Hardwired – The Secrets of the Synaesthetic Brain
In this podcast I explore the fascinating phenomenon of synaesthesia. Using the enlightening book by Richard Cytowic and David Eagleman titled Wednesday is Indigo Blue as template, I discuss the diffe...
6 Helmi 202517min
