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This week, Dr. Daniel Correa sits down with Dr. Katy Peters, a neuro-oncologist and associate professor and director of supportive care at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center (PRTBTC) at the Duke Cancer Institute. Drs. Correa and Peters talk about neurologic conditions and how they are depicted on TV as well as the importance of speaking with your doctor when you have questions about how certain medical conditions and brain marvels are portrayed in your favorite shows.
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Guest: Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD (Twitter)
Host: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
This week, in the second of two episodes, Dr. Daniel Correa continues the conversation from last week with families who share how SYNGAP1—a rare genetic neurologic disease that causes seizures and developmental delays—has impacted their loved ones. Neurologist Dr. Angel Aledo-Serrano returns to discuss the different types of therapies available for SYNGAP1 and how SynGap1 Research Fund helps support research for this rare condition.
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Guest: SynGAP Research Fund @cureSYNGAP1 (Twitter); Dr. Angel Aledo-Serrano @AledoNeuro (Twitter) @aledoneuro (Instagram)
Host: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
Esta semana, en el segundo de dos episodios, el Dr. Daniel Correa continúa la conversación de la semana pasada con las familias que comparten cómo SYNGAP1-una rara enfermedad neurológica genética que causa convulsiones y retrasos en el desarrollo-ha afectado a sus seres queridos. El neurólogo Dr. Ángel Aledo-Serrano vuelve para hablar de los distintos tipos de terapias disponibles para SYNGAP1 y de cómo el Fondo de Investigación SynGap1 ayuda a apoyar la investigación de esta enfermedad rara.
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Invitados: SynGAP Research Fund @cureSYNGAP1 (Twitter); Dr. Angel Aledo-Serrano @AledoNeuro (Twitter) @aledoneuro (Instagram)
Presentador: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
This week, in the first of two episodes, Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with families who share how SYNGAP1—a rare genetic neurologic disease that causes seizures and developmental delays—has impacted their loved ones and how SynGAP Research Fund (SRF) provides them with resources and community. Dr. Correa also speaks with Dr. Angel Aledo-Serrano, a neurologist and director at Vithas Madrid Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Aledo-Serrano explains SYNGAP1, when individuals should consider seeking genetic testing, and how it relates to other genetic neurologic conditions.
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Guest: SynGAP Research Fund @cureSYNGAP1 (Twitter); Dr. Angel Aledo-Serrano @AledoNeuro (Twitter) @aledoneuro (Instagram)
Host: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
Esta semana, en el primero de dos episodios, el Dr. Daniel Correa habla con familias que comparten cómo SYNGAP1 -una enfermedad neurológica genética rara que causa convulsiones y retrasos en el desarrollo- ha afectado a sus seres queridos y cómo el Fondo de Investigación SynGAP (SRF) les proporciona recursos y comunidad. El Dr. Correa también habla con el Dr. Ángel Aledo-Serrano, neurólogo y director del Instituto de Neurociencias Vithas Madrid. El Dr. Aledo-Serrano explica SYNGAP1, cuándo las personas deben considerar la posibilidad de someterse a pruebas genéticas y cómo se relaciona con otras enfermedades neurológicas genéticas.
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Invitados: SynGAP Research Fund @cureSYNGAP1 (Twitter); Dr. Angel Aledo-Serrano @AledoNeuro (Twitter) @aledoneuro (Instagram)
Presentador: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
In this special episode, Dr. Sarah Song returns as a guest co-host to talk with Dr. Roy Hamilton, behavioral neurologist and professor of neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and psychiatry and director of the Laboratory for Cognition and Neural Stimulation (LCNS) at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Hamilton discusses agnosia—a rare neurologic disorder characterized by an inability to recognize and identify objects or persons. Dr. Hamilton explains the various types of agnosia, which parts of the brain are affected, and how it is treated.
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Guest: Dr. Roy Hamilton @DrRoyHamilton (Twitter)
Host(s): Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Sarah Song @Stroke_doc
This week Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with chronic illness blogger and advocate Ashley Brooks. Ashley talks about the symptoms she experienced that led to her myasthenia gravis (MG) diagnosis, the various treatments she has received, and how her diagnosis inspired her to start online advocacy and outreach to raise awareness of this neurologic condition. Following her interview, Dr. Correa sits down with Dr. Gordon Smith, professor and chair of neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Smith explains how MG affects the immune system and the difference between crisis treatments and more long-term treatments for someone with MG.
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Brain & Life: When Is a Thymectomy Appropriate for Treating Myasthenia Gravis?
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Guest: Ashley Brooks @_AshleysAnatomy (Instagram); Dr. Gordon Smith @GordonSmithMD
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
This week Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with Cory Lee, a travel blogger, accessibility advocate, and founder of the Curb Free Foundation, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) at two years old. Cory shares his experience of growing up using a wheelchair at an early age and how he became inspired to start a travel blog to document his perspective travelling the world as a wheelchair user. Next, Dr. Correa sits down with Dr. Leslie Delfiner, a pediatric neurologist at Montefiore Medical Center and associate professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Delfiner explains the different types of SMA, how to make an emergency preparedness plan for muscle and nerve conditions, and tips for transitioning into adulthood for people with chronic neurologic conditions.
Read more about Cory Lee featured in the Brain & Life June/July 2023 issue:
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Brain & Life: Inspiring Blogger with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Explores the World in a Wheelchair
Brain & Life: Spinal Muscular Atrophy Hasn't Stopped this Public Defender
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Guest(s): Cory Lee @coryleetweets (Twitter) @curbfreecorylee (Instagram); The Curb Free Foundation @TheCurbFreeFoundation (Instagram); Montefiore-Einstein Neurology @NeuroMonteEinst (Twitter)
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
In this episode, Dr. Daniel Correa speaks with journalist, author, advocate, and founder of the Women's Alzheimer's Movement at Cleveland Clinic, Maria Shriver, and her son Patrick Schwarzenegger. Maria and Patrick, co-founders of MOSH, share their mission to spread awareness of Alzheimer's disease and the importance of instilling brain health at an early age. Next, Dr. Correa is joined again by Maria Shriver as well as Dr. Jessica Caldwell, neuropsychologist and director of Women's Alzheimer's Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. Dr. Caldwell discusses signs of dementia, disparities in Alzheimer's disease research, and how she is working to address and reduce women's risk for Alzheimer's disease and other neurologic diseases.
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Guest: Maria Shriver @mariashriver (Twitter) @mariashriver (Instagram); Patrick Schwarzenegger @PSchwarzenegger (Twitter); @patrickschwarzenegger (Instagram); Women's Alzheimer's Movement (WAM) @womensalz (Twitter) @womensalzmovement (Instagram); Cleveland Clinic @ClevelandClinic (Twitter & Instagram)
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
This week, Dr. Daniel Correa sits down with Mary Beth Albright, writer, editor, and executive producer for the Washington Post to discuss her book Eat & Flourish: How Food Supports Emotional Wellbeing. Mary Beth shares how her experience in public health as a food policy attorney inspired her to investigate the science of food and how it can affect our mental and emotional health.
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Guest: Mary Beth Albright @MaryBeth (Twitter) @Mary.Beth (Instagram); W. W. Norton & Company @wwnorton (Twitter)
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea
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