About this episode
Show description/summary:1) Prognostic relevance of MOG antibodies in children with an acquired demyelinating syndrome2) What's Trending: CTE and American football playersThis podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the August 29, 2017 issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Nicholas Brenton talks with Dr. Kevin Rostásy about his paper on the prognostic relevance of MOG antibodies in children with an acquired demyelinating syndrome. In the second part of the podcast, Dr. Jason Crowell focuses his interview with Dr. Jesse Mez on chronic traumatic encephalopathy and American football players. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Rostásy serves on a scientific advisory board for Novartis regarding a fingolimod project, and has received speaker honoraria for Merck-Serono.Dr. Smith serves on the Celegene data monitoring committee; serves as editor for NeuroLearn; has consulted for Regenesis, Allergan, and Viromed; and receives research support from Impeto Medical, and NIDDK (DK064814), NINDS (U10NS077305 and U10NS086606).All other participants report no disclosures.