eanCast: Weekly Neurology

Moderator: Elka Stefanova (Belgrade, Serbia)
Guest: Maura Panozzo Chiomento (Erfurt, Germany)

In this week’s episode, Elka Stefanova and Marua Panozzo Chiomento discuss how Parkinson’s disease affects language and communication. They explore common language impairments, their underlying cognitive and neural mechanisms, approaches to clinical assessment, and their impact on everyday communication and quality of life.

Moderator: Elka Stefanova (Belgrade, Serbia)

Guest: Stefano Francesco Cappa (Milan, Italy)

In this episode, Elka Stefanova speaks with Stefano Francesco Cappa about the relationship between language and the motor system and its implications for the evolution and neural organisation of language. They discuss evidence from cognitive neuroscience, neuroanatomy, and neurodegenerative disorders, highlighting the role of sensorimotor processes in semantic representation and acquired language dysfunction in neurological practice.

Moderator: Elisa Canu (Milan, Italy)

Guest: Cornelius Weiller (Freiburg, Germany)

In this episode, Elisa Canu speaks with Cornelius Weiller about the neural architecture underlying language, concept formation, and the brain’s interaction with the environment. They discuss the role of dorsal, ventral, and semantic pathways, convergence hubs, and their relevance for understanding language processing, cognition, and neurological disorders affecting communication and higher cortical functions.

Moderator: Gail Kinman (London, UK)

Guest: Alice Accorroni (Geneva, Switzerland)

In this episode, Alice Accorroni speaks with Gail Kinman about burnout in healthcare and the role of occupational health psychology in its prevention and management. They discuss the definition and recognition of burnout, key warning signs, and the importance of organisational factors, workplace culture, and leadership in supporting clinician wellbeing and maintaining safe neurological practice.

Moderator: Cláudia Santos Silva (Lisbon, Portugal)

Guest: Andrea Calvo (Turin, Italy)

In this episode, Cláudia Santos Silva speaks with Andrea Calvo about the genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). They discuss the shared genetic basis of these disorders, key disease-associated genes, and the role of genetic testing, counselling, and result interpretation in clinical practice, highlighting how genetic discoveries are advancing precision medicine and emerging gene-targeted therapies in ALS and FTD.