Brain Health Podcast

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, co-host Dr. Katy Peters sits down with award-winning actress, producer, and humanitarian Sharon Stone to discuss her experience with subarachnoid hemorrhage and vertebral artery dissection, the health journey that followed, and what she learned about advocating for herself along the way. Stone is joined by Dr. Michael Lawton, the neurosurgeon who cared for her, as they look back on her diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Later, Dr. Parneet Grewal, vascular neurologist and stroke clinician-researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina, joins Dr. Peters to explain what vertebral artery dissection is, the symptoms to know, and how the condition is diagnosed and treated.
 
Additional Resources
Sharon Stone is still adapting 25 years after a stroke
A three-time stroke survivor empowers others
Apps and self-advocacy with Roon's Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna
Self-discovery and The Lost Voice with songwriter Greta Morgan
 
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Guests:  Sharon Stone @sharonstone; Dr. Michael Lawton @barrowneuro; Dr. Parneet Grewal @medunivsc
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa continues his conversation with actor Russell Andrews and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, along with ALS Network president and CEO Sheri Strahl. They discuss voice banking, advocacy, and the importance of keeping humanity at the center of conversations about ALS and emerging technology. Later in the episode, Dr. Correa is joined by Dr. Leigh Hochberg, neuroscientist and director of the BrainGate consortium, to explore brain-computer interfaces, how these advances could help people living with ALS communicate, and where this rapidly evolving area of research may be headed.
Additional Resources
ALStogether
The ALS Network
Russell Andrews
BrainGate
Making the years count with Brooke Eby, influencer living with ALS
Prioritizing comfort and finding laughter with Phil Rosenthal
 
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Guests: Russell Andrews @a.russellandrews; Sheri Strahl @youralsnetwork @sheristrahl
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by runner, reporter, content creator, and MS advocate Elizabeth Pehota, who shares her journey from being diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS just days before a big race to setting a Guinness World Record at the 2025 Chicago Marathon. She discusses adapting exercise, navigating treatment decisions, finding support, and planning for the future while living with MS. Dr. Riley Bove, professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, and a neurologist at the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroinflammation Center, joins the conversation to discuss pregnancy and MS, emerging research, and what the future of MS treatment and care may hold.
 
Additional Resources
How exercise helps those with multiple sclerosis
Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis
Hidden GeMS: Extraordinary Stories of Living With Multiple Sclerosis
Family Planning and Pregnancy With Multiple Sclerosis
Practical Considerations for Managing Pregnancy in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: Dispelling the Myths
 
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Guests: Elizabeth Pehota @pehota, @healthy_cheers; Dr. Riley Bove @ucsfhealth
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, host Dr. Daniel Correa is joined by actor Russell Andrews and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, along with ALS Network president and CEO Sheri Strahl, about Russell's journey to an ALS diagnosis and how it led him to advocacy. Russell and Erica share their experience navigating the diagnosis and finding ways to use their voices to support the ALS community. Later in the episode, Sheri and Dr. Correa take a deeper look at ALS advocacy and research, including the importance of involving people living with ALS in shaping research and creating meaningful change. Come back next week for part two, diving deeper into voice banking and what the future could look like with new technologies.
 
Additional Resources
ALStogether
The ALS Network
Russell Andrews
Making the years count with Brooke Eby, influencer living with ALS
Prioritizing comfort and finding laughter with Phil Rosenthal
 
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Guests: Russell Andrews @a.russellandrews; Sheri Strahl @youralsnetwork @sheristrahl
Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD

On this week's episode of the Brain Health Podcast, co-hosts Drs. Daniel Correa and Katy Peters answer listener questions about some of the worries and uncertainties that can come with living with a neurologic condition or thinking about your brain health. They discuss mental health after a diagnosis, what it means when Alzheimer's disease runs in your family, navigating social situations when you have epilepsy, and more.
 
Additional Resources
How to manage anxiety after a neurological diagnosis
Voices from the multiple sclerosis community
Learn to recognize early signs of neurological conditions in loved ones during the holidays
AN, AES and EFA issue position statement on seizures and driving safety
Navigating epilepsy: Driving safety and independence with Dr. Proleta Datta
From the football field to epilepsy advocacy with CJ Daniels
 
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Hosts: Dr. Daniel Correa @neurodrcorrea; Dr. Katy Peters @KatyPetersMDPhD