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In this episode, I am joined by Antoinette Stubbs to discuss her memoir Braveheart. The release of this podcast today celebrates Antoinette starting a new role n the British national Health Service today! In Braveheart, Annie narrated the experience of her son, Calum, who suffered with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Our discussion highlights the early symptoms of the disease, the delay in diagnosis, and the burden of care. Just as the podcast highlights the grief that came with losing Calum, it also brings out the positivity that enables Annie to say that there is still much beauty in the world.
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In this podcast, I explore the history of our understanding of the different disorders that constitute muscular dystrophy. I also use patient memoirs to illustrate the patient perspectives of muscular dystrophy. The podcast also provides elements of the management of the disorder.
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In this episode I am joined by Harvard-trained neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor, author of the best-selling illness memoir titled My Stroke of Insight. This now classical book spent 63 weeks on the New York Times nonfiction bestseller list, and is still routinely the #1 book in the category Stroke in the Amazon marketplace.
We discuss her experience of suffering from a stroke in which she bled into the left side of her brain from a vascular malformation. She passionately recounted the insights she gained from this in terms of the benefits of right hemisphere brain function.
This podcast goes to show why she was one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2008, why she was the premiere guest on Oprah Winfrey’s “Soul Series” webcast, and why her 2008 TEDTalk was the first to ever go viral - now with well over 27.5 million views.
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In this podcast, I explore the phenomenon of haemorrhagic stroke. I use patient anecdotes to reflect the diverse ways in which this type of stroke, in which blood is discharged into or around the brain, develops.
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In this podcast, I count down 10 measures people can take to protect their nerves. These are usually the avoidance of habitual deeds people engage in, mindless of their detrimental effect on the nervous system.
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In this episode, Sebastian Groes joins me to discuss his experience of stroke as narrated in his memoir titled Right in the Head.
Bas is Professor of English Literature at the University of Wolverhampton, where he leads a Computational Literary Studies project on inclusivity and diversity.
He explores the physical deficits, the emotional turmoil that accompanied his stroke, and the impact it had on his family, and on return to work.
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In probably his last recorded interview held in May 2024, science journalist Steve Silberman discusses everything autism, from its history to savant syndrome. And he does so with the refreshing clarity, knowledge, and insight that made him one the best informed people about the condition. I regret that Steve did not have a chance to see the podcast before its release as he sadly passed away on 28 August 2024. I hope this will be a lasting tribute to his legacy.
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In this podcast, I discuss the fascinating theme of autism using patient memoirs to explore the diverse facets of this intriguing phenomenon
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In this podcast I discuss the clinical manifestations and management of ischaemic stroke. I also use insightful patient memoirs to illustrate the lived experience of stroke.
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In this episode, I discuss motor neuron disease with neurologist Kevin Talbot. We explore his dual clinical and research perspectives of the disease as portrayed in his co-authored book.
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In this short podcast, I count down the top 10 characteristics that suggest to neurologists that there may be a sinister cause behind any headache
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In this podcast episode, I explore the investigations and treatments of motor neurone disease. I also deploy touching memoirs to show how some patients have ameliorated the devastation of MND on their lives and the lives of their families.
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In this edition I discuss a variety of neurological themes with leading neurologist Allan H. Ropper. The conversation is around his co-authored bestseller, Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole, and it focuses on the two chapters of the book which address motor neurone disease. But we also discussed other subjects such as functional neurological disorders and neurosyphilis which are covered in the book, as well as in their second book, How the Brain Lost its Mind.
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In this podcast I use touching patient anecdotes to explore the devastating manifestations and relentless progression of motor neurone disease. I also discuss the current understanding of the risk factors and mimics of the disease.
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In this episode I explore the patient perspective of multiple sclerosis with Robert Douglas-Fairhurst, a professor of English in Oxford. He narrated his experience of the symptoms of MS, and the investigations and treatments he underwent, including the cutting-edge stem cell transplantation. He also discusses the physical and emotional burdens of the disease, and how he has adapted to live a fully functional life.
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This podcast counts down the top ten subtle neurological symptoms that may be caused by serious neurological disorders
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In this episode, I discuss multiple sclerosis with leading neurologist Stephen Hauser. We explore his recent autobiography in which he narrates his long career in medicine and his breakthroughs in the field of multiple sclerosis. Stephen also explains how his life experiences determined his career choices.
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In this episode, I explore the manifestations and management of multiple sclerosis. I use powerful patient memoirs to illustrate the diversity of presentations and variants of this ubiquitous and devastating neuroinflammatory brain disease.
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In this episode I discuss the evolution of the treatments of Parkinson's disease with leading neurologist Andrew Lees. We discuss one of his autobiographical books, Mentored by a Mad Man, in which he narrates the indirect influence that William Burroughs had in ensuring he continued his medical practice, and in guiding his research interest in Parkinson's disease.
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In this episode I explore the history and diversity of the medical and surgical treatments of Parkinson's disease
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