{"podcast":{"title":"Practical Neurology Podcast","slug":"practical-neurology-podcast-320148","podcast_index_feed_id":320148,"rss_url":"http://feeds.bmj.com/pn/podcasts","website_url":"https://pnbmj.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/16464543/Practical_Neurology.jpg","author":"BMJ Group","episode_count":126,"summary":"The Practical Neurology Podcast is the essential guide for the everyday life of all neurologists. Just like our journal Practical Neurology, this podcast is useful for everyone who sees neurological patients and who wants to keep up-to-date and safe in managing them. In other words, this is a podcast for jobbing neurologists who plough through the tension headaches and funny turns week in and week out. Subscribe to enjoy deep dives into each journal issue with editors Prof. Philip Smith and Dr. Geraint Fuller, discussions on recent case reports with Prof. Martin Turner, and Editor’s Choice article discussions between authors and Dr. Amy Ross Russell. Practical Neurology - pn.bmj.com - is included as part of a subscription to JNNP and provided in print to all members of the Association of British Neurologists. * The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. The content of this podcast does not constitute medical advice and it is not intended to function as a substitute for a healthcare practitioner’s judgement, patient care or treatment. The views expressed by contributors are those of the speakers. BMJ does not endorse any views or recommendations discussed or expressed…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-neurology-podcast-320148"},"episode":{"title":"Prudent scanning, masquerade syndromes, and spotting the tadpole - Editors' Highlights December 2025","slug":"prudent-scanning-masquerade-syndromes-and-spotting-the-tadpole-editors-highlights-december-2025","published_at":"2025-11-15T00:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-neurology-podcast-320148/prudent-scanning-masquerade-syndromes-and-spotting-the-tadpole-editors-highlights-december-2025","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-neurology-podcast-320148","url":"https://pnbmj.podbean.com/e/scanning-with-prudence-masquerade-syndromes-and-spotting-the-tadpole-editors-highlights-december-2025/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/byjnx2dxw4md6sdw/pn_101125_december_2025.mp3","summary":"Who do we need to scan? Behind the constant considerations of irradiation risk and resource usage, there is nuance to be found. Parkinson's disease - being a clinical diagnosis - doesn't suggest a need for imaging, yet one case in this issue argues that should not be an absolute rule. Another paper brings in the context of a specific patient: does one man really need 50 CT scans in his life? There's also an unboxing of uveitis, diagnosis of Alexander disease in adults, and an exploration of connections between the microbiome and neurology. This being the fifth(!) Christmas podcast for editors Phil Smith and Geraint Fuller, they finish with the annual crossword and book club update, featuring hot cross buns and hummingbirds. Read the issue: https://pn.bmj.com/content/25/6/501 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 and editing by Brian O'Toole. Thank you for listening.","meta_description":"Who do we need to scan? Behind the constant considerations of irradiation risk and resource usage, there is nuance to be found. Parkinson's disease - bein…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2527,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/practical-neurology-podcast-320148/episodes/prudent-scanning-masquerade-syndromes-and-spotting-the-tadpole-editors-highlights-december-2025/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/practical-neurology-podcast-320148/prudent-scanning-masquerade-syndromes-and-spotting-the-tadpole-editors-highlights-december-2025.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}