BrainWaves #95 Teaching through clinical cases: A headache that won't give up

MedLink Neurology Podcast is delighted to feature selected episodes from BrainWaves, courtesy of James E Siegler MD, its originator and host. BrainWaves is an academic audio podcast whose mission is to educate medical providers through clinical cases and topical reviews in neurology, medicine, and the humanities, and episodes originally aired from 2016 to 2021.

Originally released: February 1, 2018

Mike Rubenstein, from prior episodes on global health and CSF interpretation, returns to discuss the case of a patient with recurrent headaches. But this time he uses big words. Take a listen.

Produced by James E Siegler. Music by Mystery Mammal, Lee Rosevere, Unheard Music Concepts, and Greg Atkinson. Voiceover by Erika Mejia. BrainWaves' podcasts and online content are intended for medical education only and should not be used for routine clinical decision-making.

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