August 16 2016 Issue

1) Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation: Next-generation sequencing in neuropathological diagnosis of infections of the nervous system2) e-Pearl topic: GABAb receptor encephalitis3) Topic of the month: Neurology Today story about the global burden of strokeThis podcast for the Neurology Journal begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the print issue of Neurology. In the second segment Dr. Heather Harle interviews Dr. Carlo Pardo about his Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation paper on next-generation sequencing in neuropathological diagnosis of infections of the nervous system. Dr. Steve O'Donnell is reading our e-Pearl of the week about GABAb receptor encephalitis. Dr. Andy Southerland interviews Dr. Vladimir Hachinski about a Neurology Today story on the topic of the global burden of stroke.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Pardo receive research support from the Bart McLean Fund for Neuroimmunology Research-Project Restore and the NIH.Dr. O'Donnell serves on the editorial team for the Neurology® Resident and Fellow Section.Dr. Southerland serves as Podcast Deputy Editor for Neurology; receives research support from the American Heart Association-American Stroke Association National Clinical Research Program, American Academy of Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Health Resources Services Administration and the NIH; has a provisional patent application titled: "Method, system and computer readable medium for improving treatment times for rapid evaluation of acute stroke via mobile telemedicine;" and gave legal expert review.NO CME WILL BE OFFERED THIS WEEK.