UnitedHealth Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Algorithmic Care Denials
Release Date: 02/08/2024
Comparing IV Thrombolysis to Endovascular Therapy in Basilar Occlusion
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Dan Ackerman talks with Dr. Silja Räty about the outcomes of patients with basilar artery occlusion treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) only and compares IVT with endovascular thrombectomy. Read the related article in . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.
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June 2024 Neurology Recall: Topics in Epilepsy
Neurology® Podcast
The June 2024 replay features four previously showcased episodes on topics in epilepsy. The episode begins with Dr. Genevieve Rayner and Eliza Honybun discussing the relationship between prenatal antiseizure medication exposure and adverse postnatal neurodevelopmental outcomes. The second episode leads into a conversation with Drs. Drs. Jacqueline French and Nora Jandhyala on the recognition of motor vs. non-motor seizures and its effect on the management and treatment of focal epilepsy in adolescents. The episode continues with Dr. Valérie van Hezik-Wester discussing the effectiveness of...
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Seizure Recurrence in Generalized Epilepsy After Switching Away From Valproate
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Halley Alexander talks with Dr. Emanuele Cerulli Irelli about the research on seizure recurrence in women with idiopathic generalized epilepsy who switch from valproate to another medication. Read the related article in . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.
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Physicians as Patients Series - Inclusivity of Physicians with Disabilities
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Andy Southerland talks with Dr. Andrea Lendaris about her experience of having Usher syndrome type 2A along with her journey of having acute and chronic health challenges. This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at .
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Randomized Trial of Cannabis Extract in Parkinson
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Maureen Leehey about the short-term efficacy and tolerability of high-CBD/low-THC cannabis extract on the motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease. Read the related article in the . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at .
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Game Based Learning in Neuroscience
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Jason Crowell talks with Drs. Sarah Louise Edwards and Zachary London about the current state of game-based learning in neuroscience education. Read the related article in . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.
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Teratogenesis and Neurodevelopment on Antiseizure Medication: A Practice Guideline
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Howard Goodkin talks with Dr. Alison M. Pack about the new updated guidelines piece on the conclusions and recommendations regarding the effects of antiseizure medications and folic acid supplementation on the prevalence of MCMs, adverse perinatal outcomes, and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children born to PWECP. Read the related article in . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at .
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Neurologic Diagnoses after COVID-19 or Influenza Hospitalization
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Derek Stitt talks with Dr. Adam de Havenon about the burden of neurologic health care and incident neurologic diagnoses in the year after COVID-19 vs influenza. Read the related article in . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at .
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Long-Term Follow-Up of the LEAP Study
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Vikram Karnik talks with Dr. Rob de Bie about early vs. delayed start of Levodopa in early Parkinson disease, and what it means for clinical practice. Read the related article in . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at .
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Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis
Neurology® Podcast
Dr. Justin Abbatemarco talks with Dr. Alice Tang about the association between immune status and herpes simplex virus encephalitis. Read the related article in . This podcast is sponsored by argenx. Visit for more information. Disclosures can be found at .
info_outlineDr. Stacey Clardy talks with Bob Herman about a class action lawsuit that was filed against UnitedHealth Group and its subsidiary, NaviHealth, for using a computer algorithm to "systematically deny claims” of Medicare beneficiaries struggling to recover from debilitating illnesses in nursing homes.
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