Neurology Minute

Dr. Derek Stitt and Drs. Joseph Safdieh and Matthew S. Robbins discuss subspecialization's impact on patient care, why preserving a core neurologist identity matters, and how training can reinforce it. Show citation: Safdieh JE, Robbins MS. Opinion & Special Articles: The Core Identity of the Neurologist. Neurology. 2025;105(9):e214265. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214265 

Dr. Shuvro Roy and Dr. Rosa Cortese discuss new ways to improve MS and MOGAD diagnosis, including how AI and imaging could enhance accuracy and influence future care. Show citations: Cortese R, Sforazzini F, Gentile G, et al. Deep Learning Modeling to Differentiate Multiple Sclerosis From MOG Antibody-Associated Disease. Neurology. 2025;105(6):e214075. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214075 

Dr. Bradley Ong discusses evidence for candesartan in migraine prevention. Show citation: Øie LR, Wergeland T, Salvesen Ø, et al. Candesartan versus placebo for migraine prevention in patients with episodic migraine: a randomised, triple-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial. Lancet Neurol. 2025;24(10):817-827. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00269-8

In the second part of this two-part series, Dr. Shuvro Roy examines the study's findings and their implications for clinical practice moving forward. Show citation: Kim M, Park YH, Song YS, et al. Gait Improvement Following CSF Tap Test in NPH Patients With and Without Striatal Dopaminergic Deficit: A Preliminary Study. Neurol Clin Pract. 2025;15(6):e200549. doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200549

In part one of this two-part series, Dr. Shuvro Roy explains idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH), its diagnostic challenges, and a study on whether dopamine transporter (DAT) scan results affect gait improvement after a CSF tap test. Show citation: Kim M, Park YH, Song YS, et al. Gait Improvement Following CSF Tap Test in NPH Patients With and Without Striatal Dopaminergic Deficit: A Preliminary Study. Neurol Clin Pract. 2025;15(6):e200549. doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200549