Neurology Minute

Dr. Paul Crane and Dr. Hanalise Huff discuss neurological and neurocognitive sequelae in pediatric survivors of the 2015 Ebola outbreak in Liberia. 
Show citation: 
Huff HV, Van Ryn C, Reilly C, et al. Neurologic Sequelae After Ebola Virus Disease in Children in Liberia: An Observational Study. Neurology. 2026;106(1):e214450. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214450

In this lab update, Dr. Stacey Clardy focuses on micronutrient screening.

In this lab update, Dr. Stacey Clardy discusses the latest information on chronic wasting disease.

In part two of this series, Dr. Aaron Zelikovich discusses the clinical implications for patients with HSV encephalitis. 
Show citation: 
Solomon T, Hooper C, Easton A, et al. Safety and efficacy of adjunct dexamethasone in adults with herpes simplex virus encephalitis in the UK (DexEnceph): a multicentre, observer-blind, randomised, phase 3, controlled trial. Lancet Neurol. 2026;25(2):136-146. doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(25)00454-5

Dr. Greg Cooper and Dr. Kerry Sheets discuss how hearing aid use affects cognition and the risk of dementia in older adults with hearing impairment. 
Show citations:
Cribb L, Moreno-Betancur M, Pase MP, et al. Treating Hearing Loss With Hearing Aids for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia. Neurology. 2026;106(3):e214572. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214572 
Show transcript:
Dr. Greg Cooper:
Hi, this is Greg Cooper. I just finished interviewing Kerry Sheets for this week's Neurology Podcast. For today's Neurology Minute, I'm hoping you can tell us the main points of your paper.
Dr. Kerry Sheets:
The central message of our paper is that hearing aid use in adults aged 70 years or older with hearing impairment may reduce dementia risk over 7 years. Results for the impact of hearing aid use on cognitive decline were less.
Dr. Greg Cooper:
Well, thank you for that summary and for all of your work on this topic. Please check out this week's podcast to hear the full interview and read the full article published in Neurology: Treating Hearing Loss with Hearing Aids for the Prevention of Cognitive Decline and Dementia.