# The birdsong of the brain, cognitive flexibility, and a guideline update  - Editors' Highlights October 2025

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Podcast: [Practical Neurology Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-neurology-podcast-320148)
Published: 2025-09-17T23:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://pnbmj.podbean.com/e/highlights-october-2025/
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## Resource

Another packed episode for this month's issue of the journal. There's a special emphasis on case reports this time, showing their value as a way to understand the rarely encountered. For the more common conditions there are guidelines, and the editors give you an introduction to the new ABN guidelines on myasthenia gravis, as a preview to an upcoming full episode on the topic. There's a birder's take on the use of EEG for status epilepticus, a review of the benefits and challenges for digital health records, and some deliberation on ophthalmological pronunciation. Plus, an opportunity to test your knowledge on illicit drug slang: do you know your "jeff" from your "khat"? Read the highlights: https://pn.bmj.com/content/25/5/391 Please subscribe to the Practical Neurology podcast on your favourite platform to get the latest podcast every month. If you enjoy our podcast, you can leave us a review or a comment on Apple Podcasts (https://apple.co/3vVPClm) or Spotify (https://spoti.fi/4baxjsQ). We'd love to hear your feedback on social media - @PracticalNeurol. Production by Brian Kennedy, Letícia Amorim. Editing by Brian O'Toole. Thank you for listening.

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