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JAMA Neurology Author Interviews

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Interviews with authors of articles from JAMA Neurology. JAMA Neurology is an international peer-reviewed journal for physicians caring for people with neurologic disorders and those interested in the structure and function of the normal and diseased nervous system.

Episodes

24 min
May 4, 2026
Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure

Interview with Alessandra Fanciulli, MD, PhD, and Eduardo de Pablo-Fernández, MD, PhD, authors of Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Phenoconversion in Pure Autonomic Failure Pure Autonomic Failure and Central Synucleinopathy Risk

22 min
Apr 20, 2026
Brain Biomarkers and a Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention

Interview with Susan M. Landau, PhD, author of Brain Imaging Biomarkers and Cognitive Outcomes in a Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention: The POINTER Imaging Ancillary Study. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Brain Imaging Biomarkers and Cognitive Outcomes in a Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention

14 min
Mar 9, 2026
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Multiple Sclerosis

Interview with Hannes Vietzen, PhD, author of Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies to Differentiate Multiple Sclerosis From Other Neuroinflammatory Diseases. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies to Differentiate Multiple Sclerosis From Other Neuroinflammatory Diseases

16 min
Feb 9, 2026
Comparative Effectiveness of Brivaracetam, Cenobamate,Lacosamide, and Perampanel in Focal Epilepsy

Interview with Emanuele Cerulli Irelli, MD, PhD, author of Comparative Effectiveness of Brivaracetam, Cenobamate,Lacosamide, and Perampanel in Focal Epilepsy. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Comparative Effectiveness of Brivaracetam, Cenobamate, Lacosamide, and Perampanel in Focal Epilepsy

23 min
Nov 24, 2025
US Burden of Disorders Affecting the Nervous System

Interview with John P. Ney, MD, MPH, author of US Burden of Disorders Affecting the Nervous System: From the Global Burden of Disease 2021 Study. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: US Burden of Disorders Affecting the Nervous System

16 min
Oct 6, 2025
Hemorrhage and Risk Factors in Unruptured Brain AVM

Interview with Helen Kim, PhD, author of Risk of Future Hemorrhage From Unruptured Brain Arteriovenous Malformations: The Multicenter Arteriovenous Malformation Research Study (MARS). Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Risk of Future Hemorrhage From Unruptured Brain Arteriovenous Malformations

19 min
Aug 18, 2025
Intravenous Argatroban or Eptifibatide and Mechanical Thrombectomy

Interview with Colin P. Derdeyn, MD, author of Intravenous Argatroban or Eptifibatide in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy: A Subgroup Analysis of the MOST Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Intravenous Argatroban or Eptifibatide in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy

22 min
Jul 14, 2025
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Interview with Dennis J. Rivet II, MD, author of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

14 min
Jun 2, 2025
Prognostic Factors for Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome

Interview with Manuel Comabella, MD, author of Prognostic Factors for Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Prognostic Factors for Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome

21 min
May 5, 2025
Fremanezumab for the Treatment of Migraine and Major Depressive Disorder

Interview with Richard B. Lipton, MD, author of Fremanezumab for the Treatment of Patients With Migraine and Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Fremanezumab for the Treatment of Patients With Migraine and Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder

16 min
Mar 31, 2025
Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation After AF-Associated Ischemic Stroke

Interview with Steven J. Warach, MD, PhD, author of Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation: A Pragmatic, Response-Adaptive Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Optimal Delay Time to Initiate Anticoagulation After Ischemic Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation

15 min
Mar 3, 2025
Location and Timing of Recurrent, Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Interview with David J. Seiffge, MD, author of Location and Timing of Recurrent, Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Location and Timing of Recurrent, Nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage

18 min
Jan 6, 2025
Cardiovascular Safety of Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies in Older Adults or Adults With Disability With Migraine

Interview with Wei-Hsuan Lo-Ciganic, PhD, author of Cardiovascular Safety of Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies in Older Adults or Adults With Disability With Migraine. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Cardiovascular Safety of Anti-CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies in Older Adults or Adults With Disability With Migraine

18 min
Dec 2, 2024
β-Blocker Use and Delayed Onset and Progression of Huntington Disease

Interview with Jordan L. Schultz, PharmD, author of β-Blocker Use and Delayed Onset and Progression of Huntington Disease. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: β-Blocker Use and Delayed Onset and Progression of Huntington Disease

22 min
Nov 1, 2024
Alzheimer Disease as a Clinical-Biological Construct

Interview with Giovanni B. Frisoni, MD, author of Alzheimer Disease as a Clinical-Biological Construct—An International Working Group Recommendation. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Alzheimer Disease as a Clinical-Biological Construct—An International Working Group Recommendation

17 min
Sep 23, 2024
Perceived CTE in Former Professional Football Players

Interview with Rachel Grashow, PhD, MS, and Aaron L. Baggish, MD, authors of Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Suicidality in Former Professional Football Players. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. In the US, you can call, text, or chat 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Related Content: Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and Suicidality in Former Professional Football Players

15 min
Aug 19, 2024
Localized Nicardipine Release Implants for Prevention of Vasospasm

Interview with Peter Vajkoczy, MD, author of Localized Nicardipine Release Implants for Prevention of Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Localized Nicardipine Release Implants for Prevention of Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

19 min
Jul 8, 2024
Direct-Acting OACs and Antiseizure Medications for AF and Epilepsy and Risk of Thromboembolic Events

Interview with Allison W. Willis, MD, MS, author of Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants and Antiseizure Medications for Atrial Fibrillation and Epilepsy and Risk of Thromboembolic Events. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants and Antiseizure Medications for Atrial Fibrillation and Epilepsy and Risk of Thromboembolic Events

18 min
May 28, 2024
Early vs Late Anticoagulation in Minor, Moderate, and Major Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation

Interview with Urs Fischer, MD, MSc, author of Early vs Late Anticoagulation in Minor, Moderate, and Major Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation: Post Hoc Analysis of the ELAN Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Early vs Late Anticoagulation in Minor, Moderate, and Major Ischemic Stroke With Atrial Fibrillation

16 min
Apr 29, 2024
Association of New-Onset Seizures With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

Interview with Churl-Su Kwon, MD, MPH, author of Association of New-Onset Seizures With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Association of New-Onset Seizures With SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

14 min
Mar 25, 2024
High-Efficacy Therapy Discontinuation vs Continuation in Patients 50 Years and Older With Nonactive MS

Interview with Anne Kerbrat, MD, PhD, author of High-Efficacy Therapy Discontinuation vs Continuation in Patients 50 Years and Older With Nonactive MS. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: High-Efficacy Therapy Discontinuation vs Continuation in Patients 50 Years and Older With Nonactive MS

13 min
Feb 26, 2024
Posttraumatic Epilepsy and Dementia Risk

Interview with Andrea L. C. Schneider, MD, PhD, author of Posttraumatic Epilepsy and Dementia Risk. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Posttraumatic Epilepsy and Dementia Risk

10 min
Feb 5, 2024
Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Among Initiators of Triptans

Interview with Jesper Hallas, MD, DMSc, author of Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Among Initiators of Triptans. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Among Initiators of Triptans

14 min
Dec 26, 2023
Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia in the UK Biobank

Interview with Stevie Hendriks, PhD, author of Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia in the UK Biobank. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia in the UK Biobank

14 min
Nov 27, 2023
Endovascular Therapy Outcomes by ASPECTS and Infarct Core Volume in Patients With Large Infarct

Interview with Zhongrong Miao, MD, author of Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score, Infarct Core Volume, and Endovascular Therapy Outcomes in Patients With Large Infarct: A Secondary Analysis of the ANGEL-ASPECT Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Read Transcript Related Content:   Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score, Infarct Core Volume, and Endovascular Therapy Outcomes in Patients With Large Infarct

19 min
Nov 6, 2023
Neurofilament Light Chain Elevation and Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Interview with Ari J. Green, MD, author of Neurofilament Light Chain Elevation and Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Neurofilament Light Chain Elevation and Disability Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

17 min
Oct 30, 2023
Atrial Fibrillation In Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease

Interview with Richard A. Bernstein, MD, PhD, author of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease: 3-Year Results From the STROKE AF Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Atrial Fibrillation In Patients With Stroke Attributed to Large- or Small-Vessel Disease

16 min
Aug 28, 2023
Neuropathologic and Clinical Findings in Athletes With Repetitive Head Impacts

Interview with Ann C. McKee, MD, author of Neuropathologic and Clinical Findings in Young Contact Sport Athletes Exposed to Repetitive Head Impacts. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Neuropathologic and Clinical Findings in Young Contact Sport Athletes Exposed to Repetitive Head Impacts

17 min
Jul 19, 2023
Dementia Risk and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Interview with Kristine Yaffe, MD, author of Dementia Risk and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Dementia Risk and Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

13 min
Jun 20, 2023
Automated Interpretation of Clinical Electroencephalograms Using Artificial Intelligence

Interview with Sándor Beniczky, MD, PhD, author of Automated Interpretation of Clinical Electroencephalograms Using Artificial Intelligence. Hosted by Cynthia Armand, MD. Related Content: Automated Interpretation of Clinical Electroencephalograms Using Artificial Intelligence

21 min
May 15, 2023
Risk of Parkinson Disease Among Camp Lejeune Veterans

Interview with Samuel M. Goldman, MD, MPH, author of Risk of Parkinson Disease Among Service Members at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Risk of Parkinson Disease Among Service Members at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Large Study Links Industrial Solvent in Drinking Water to Parkinson Disease Risk in Camp Lejeune Veterans

17 min
Apr 17, 2023
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Psychiatric Disorders

Interview with Julie Werenberg Dreier, PhD, author of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Incidence of Childhood- and Adolescence-Onset Psychiatric Disorders. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Incidence of Childhood- and Adolescence-Onset Psychiatric Disorders

19 min
Mar 27, 2023
Association of Dementia Risk With Focal Epilepsy and Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Interview with Xin You Tai, MD, author of Association of Dementia Risk With Focal Epilepsy and Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Association of Dementia Risk With Focal Epilepsy and Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors

17 min
Feb 23, 2023
Optimal Intensity and Duration of Walking Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Stroke

Interview with Pierce Boyne, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, author of Optimal Intensity and Duration of Walking Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Optimal Intensity and Duration of Walking Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Stroke

16 min
Dec 27, 2022
Endovascular Thrombectomy vs Medical Management Beyond 24 Hours of Last Known Well

Interview with Amrou Sarraj, MD, author of Association of Endovascular Thrombectomy vs Medical Management With Functional and Safety Outcomes in Patients Treated Beyond 24 Hours of Last Known Well: The SELECT Late Study. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Association of Endovascular Thrombectomy vs Medical Management With Functional and Safety Outcomes in Patients Treated Beyond 24 Hours of Last Known Well

17 min
Nov 28, 2022
Autoimmune Encephalitis Misdiagnosis in Adults

Interview with Eoin P. Flanagan, MD, author of Autoimmune Encephalitis Misdiagnosis in Adults. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Autoimmune Encephalitis Misdiagnosis in Adults

19 min
Oct 31, 2022
Evaluation of Simvastatin as a Disease-Modifying Treatment for Patients With Parkinson Disease

Interview with Camille Carroll, MD, PhD, author of Evaluation of Simvastatin as a Disease-Modifying Treatment for Patients With Parkinson Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Evaluation of Simvastatin as a Disease-Modifying Treatment for Patients With Parkinson Disease

16 min
Sep 26, 2022
Cancer Risk in Children of Mothers With Epilepsy and High-Dose Folic Acid Use During Pregnancy

Interview with Håkon Magne Vegrim, MD, author of Cancer Risk in Children of Mothers With Epilepsy and High-Dose Folic Acid Use During Pregnancy.Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

20 min
Aug 29, 2022
Association of Neurocritical Care With Outcomes for Adults With Brain Injury

Interview with Andrew A. Udy, BHB, MBChB, PhD, author of Association of Neurocritical Care Services With Mortality and Functional Outcomes for Adults With Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

17 min
Jul 18, 2022
Efficacy of Benzodiazepines or Antihistamines for Patients With Acute Vertigo

Interview with Benton R. Hunter, MD, author of Efficacy of Benzodiazepines or Antihistamines for Patients With Acute Vertigo: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD. Related Content: Efficacy of Benzodiazepines or Antihistamines for Patients With Acute Vertigo

22 min
Jul 5, 2022
A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA's New Editor in Chief

In July 2022, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, took on a new role as the 17th editor in chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. In conversation with Nobel laureate Harold Varmus, MD, Bibbins-Domingo discusses her research background, approaches to leadership in health care, and the critical role that journals play in communication about public health and science. Related Content: The Urgency of Now and the Responsibility to Do More—My Commitment for JAMA and the JAMA Network A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA's New Editor in Chief (video) A Conversation With Dr Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, JAMA's New Editor in Chief (audio)

23 min
Jun 27, 2022
Structural Inequities for Historically Underserved Communities in the Adoption of Stroke Certification in the US

Interview with Renee Y. Hsia, MD, MSc, author of Structural Inequities for Historically Underserved Communities in the Adoption of Stroke Certification in the United States. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

18 min
May 31, 2022
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability

Interview with Marte-Helene Bjørk, MD, PhD, author of Association of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication With Risk of Autism and Intellectual Disability. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

16 min
Apr 11, 2022
Postmortem Assessment of Olfactory Tissue Degeneration and Microvasculopathy in Patients With COVID-19

Interview with Cheng-Ying Ho, MD, PhD, author of Postmortem Assessment of Olfactory Tissue Degeneration and Microvasculopathy in Patients With COVID-19. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

18 min
Feb 21, 2022
Early Posttraumatic Seizures and Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Interview with Joshua Laing, MBBS, author of Risk Factors and Prognosis of Early Posttraumatic Seizures in Moderate-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.   Notes: EPS: Extrapyramidal symptoms GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale

17 min
Jan 18, 2022
Infarct on Brain Imaging, Subsequent Ischemic Stroke, and Clopidogrel-Aspirin Efficacy

Interview with Sara K. Rostanski, MD, author of Infarct on Brain Imaging, Subsequent Ischemic Stroke, and Clopidogrel-Aspirin Efficacy: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

20 min
Dec 20, 2021
Assessment of Erenumab Safety and Efficacy in Migraine With and Without Aura

Interview with Messoud Ashina, MD, DrMSc, author of Assessment of Erenumab Safety and Efficacy in Patients With Migraine With and Without Aura: A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

18 min
Nov 22, 2021
Association of Plasma p-tau181 and p-tau231 Concentrations With Cognitive Decline in Probable Dementia With Lewy Bodies

Interview with Dag Aarsland, MD, and Maria C. Gonzalez, MD, authors of Association of Plasma p-tau181 and p-tau231 Concentrations With Cognitive Decline in Patients With Probable Dementia With Lewy Bodies. Hosted by Cynthia E. Armand, MD.

24 min
Oct 18, 2021
Association of Increased Seizures During Rewarming With Abnormal Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-up

Interview with Lina F. Chalak, author of Association Between Increased Seizures During Rewarming After Hypothermia for Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy and Abnormal Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2-Year Follow-up: A Nested Multisite Cohort Study

24 min
Sep 20, 2021
Use and Safety of Immunotherapeutic Management of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Antibody Encephalitis

Interview with Ming Lim, MD, PhD, and Sarosh R. Irani, MD, PhD, authors of Use and Safety of Immunotherapeutic Management of N-Methyl-d-Aspartate Receptor Antibody Encephalitis: A Meta-analysis

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