September 27 2011 Issue

1) Early stroke risk and ABCD2 score performance and 2) Topic of the month: Preventive neurology. This podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Kevin Barrett interviews Dr. Matthew Giles about his paper on early stroke risk and ABCD2 score performance. In the next segment, Dr. Stacey Clardy is reading our e-Pearl of the week about subconjunctival hemorrhages. In the next part of the podcast, Dr. Ted Burns interviews Dr. David Saperstein on B vitamin deficiencies. 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 disclose except Drs. Barrett, Giles, Clardy, Burns and Saperstein.Dr. Barrett serves on the editorial board of Neurology®.Dr. Giles has received funding for travel and speaker honoraria from Boehringer Ingelheim; and has received research support from National Institute of Health Research.Dr. Clardy serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section. Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; performs EMG studies in his neuromuscular practice (30% effort); and has received research support from the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America and Knopp Neurosciences Inc..Dr. Saperstein serves on the scientific advisory boards for Talecris Plasma Resources, CSL Behring and Pfizer Inc; and serves on the speakers' bureau of Lilly.