ANA Investigates

ANA Investigates

American Neurological Association

Episodes 81
Avg. Duration 19m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2019
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

At a time when support for basic and translational science needs a strong voice and the burden of neurological disease is growing, the ANA is the champion of neurological research and the ally of all physicians and scientists who strive to make a difference through careers that combine discovery, education, and clinical care. From advances in stroke and dementia to movement disorders and epilepsy, the American Neurological Association has been at the forefront of research and practice since 1875 as the premier professional society of academic neurologists and neuroscientists devoted to understanding and treating diseases of the nervous system.

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Recent Episodes

S7E8 ANA investigates the Evolution of the ANA Podcast

May 12, 2026 26m

ANA Investigates is the official podcast of the American Neurological Association, featuring conversations that highlight the latest discoveries, controversies, and trends in academic neurology.…

S7E6 ANA Investigates Debates in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

Apr 21, 2026 26m

The diagnosis and management of idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is evolving. However, skepticism about this diagnosis persists among neurologists based upon lack of disease specific…

S7E5 ANA Investigates Adaptive DBS

Feb 24, 2026 20m

Last year, the FDA approved adaptive deep brain stimulation for the treatment of people with Parkinson's disease. This is a major step forward in neurology. It allows personalized therapy by…

S7E4 ANA investigates NORSE and FIRES

Jan 27, 2026 20m

In this episode, we'll focus on new onset refractory status epilepticus or NORSE, and its closely related presentation, febrile and infection related epilepsy syndrome, known as FIRES. NORSE and…

S7E3 ANA Investigates Emerging Strategies to Enhance Stroke Recovery

Dec 30, 2025 18m

In this episode, we'll explore emerging strategies to enhance recovery after stroke. Stroke rehabilitation has long relied on physical, occupational, and speech therapy, but advances in neuroscience…

S7E2 ANA Investigates Stroke and its Future: Reflections of a Legend

Nov 25, 2025 18m

Today, we'll talk with one of the true giants of stroke neurology - Dr. Louis Caplan, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Senior Neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.…

S7E1 ANA Investigates AI for Clinical Care

Oct 28, 2025 16m

This is episode, we'll look at a national effort to advance clinical research and patient care through artificial intelligence. AI depends on data that are large, diverse, and well-labeled -- in…

S6E12 ANA Investigates ANA2025

Sep 23, 2025 18m

The American Neurological Association's 150th Annual Meeting held in Baltimore September 13-16, 2025 was a milestone meeting celebrating 150 years of progress, discovery, advances in science, and the…

S6E11 ANA Investigates: 75 Years of NINDS

Aug 26, 2025 26m

Tune into the latest podcast from the American Neurological Association (ANA), ANA Investigates: 75 Years of NINDS. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the National Institute of Neurological…

S6E10 New and Emerging Therapies for Myasthenia Gravis

Jul 29, 2025 18m

Today we'll focus on a major shift in the treatment of myasthenia gravis -- as a wave of new therapies is changing how we treat this disease. Who should be considered for these new treatments? And…

S6E9 ANA Investigates Vector-Borne Illness

Jun 30, 2025 17m

Climate change is no longer a distant worry—it's showing up in neurology clinics across the US, from Lyme meningitis in the Midwest to worsening migraines during heat waves, climate-linked and…

S6E8 ANA Investigates RLS

May 27, 2025 19m

Restless leg syndrome is a common movement and sleep disorder affecting 2-3% of the population. Certain neurologic disorders are associated with a higher incidence, and neuropsychiatric medications…

S6E7 ANA Investigates The Neural Exposome

Apr 29, 2025 17m

Look around you right now and think for a minute about all of the things you're exposed to: the coffee you're drinking, the mug holding the coffee you're drinking, the soap that mug was washed in,…

S6E6 ANA Investigates Health Policy and Advocacy in Neurology

Mar 25, 2025 15m

Neurologists bring an important perspective to health policy. But few have formal training in how to advocate for patients at a state or national level. Our guest today, Dr. Kara Stavros, is an…

S6E5 ANA Investigates Biological Staging of Parkinson's Disease

Feb 25, 2025 20m

Parkinson's Disease has long been a clinical diagnosis. But recently, there have been proposals to redefine the disease based on biomarkers of alpha-synucleinopathy and dopaminergic dysfunction. A…

S6E4 ANA Investigates Atrial Fibrillation After Stroke

Jan 28, 2025 22m

We all know that atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk of stroke. But new research suggests that how we define afib -- and the timing and duration of the arrhythmia -- may be…

S6E3 ANA Investigates Dementia in Africa

Dec 31, 2024 18m

Dementia is a global issue, with two-thirds of people with dementia living in low- and middle- income countries. Despite this, dementia research continues to focus on patients in high-income…

S6E2 ANA Investigates Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatments in Epilepsy

Nov 26, 2024 22m

It used to be that surgery for medically refractory epilepsy was big, open and invasive, a treatment of last resort. The landscape has changed in recent decades, with more and more minimally invasive…

S6E1 ANA Investigates the Glymphatic System & Neurodegenerative Diseases

Oct 29, 2024 19m

Until recently, the Glymphatic System was a neglected corner of neuroscience. Now it's increasingly clear that the brain's system for the flow of fluid, nutrients, and waste plays an important role…

S5E12 **Bonus Episode** ANA Investigates ANA2024

Sep 19, 2024 17m

Just last week, we wrapped up another exciting annual meeting of the American Neurological Association, ANA2024. Right before we packed up to head home, the President of the American Neurological…

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