8/31/2024-  Dr. Chilvana Patel interviews Dr. Khadilkar on the article titled "Acquired Hyperexcitable Peripheral Nerve Disorders: Clinical and Laboratory Features, Therapeutic Responses, and Long-Term Follow-Up." This study examines the clinical and laboratory characteristics of acquired hyperexcitable peripheral nerve disorders, evaluates therapeutic responses, and provides insights from long-term follow-up observations. 17 min.

7/31/24- Carrie Ford, CNCT, RNSCT, REPT (Emeritus) interviews Peter Grant, MD who is a fraud and abuse expert for the FBI, Office of Inspector General, US Attorney’s Office, private insurers, and state medical boards. In this podcast Dr. Grant discusses promoting quality electrodiagnostic medicine through legislation—HB2639 explaining the history and need for this legislation, as well as explaining EDX “fraudsters,” and roadblocks that have occurred with this legislation. Dr. Grant also discusses the AANEM’s state liaisons, lobbying in Washington, DC, and meetings with congressman Pete Sessions for support of HB2639. - 16 min.

Join this Lessons From the Lab as Dr. Devon Rubin picks the amazing brains of Drs. Donald Sanders and Janice Massey on the approach to a patient with weakness. Learn what it means when a patient walks into the office sucking on hard candy as well as what tools should be used to think about and assess for an uncommon neuromuscular disorder.

7/15/2024- Carrie Ford, CNCT, RNSCT, REPT (Emeritus) interviews Peter Grant MD for a podcast on electrodiagnostic (EDX) fraud and abuse. Peter is a fraud and abuse expert for the FBI, Office of Inspector General, US Attorney's Office, private insurers, and state medical boards. In this podcast, Peter explains EDX fraud and how it adversely affects PM&R and Neurology, which includes hand-held devices, billing unnecessary repeat studies, billing unnecessary multiple nerves with EMG,  and mobile diagnostic labs. - 23 min.

Have you ever encountered a patient with progressive patchy weakness in various muscles throughout the body? Have you ever performed an EMG in which the findings don’t always fit perfectly into what you were expecting?  Have you ever wondered whether you even need to perform an EMG in a patient with weakness? Have you ever wondered how much fun it would be to listen to a new episode of Lessons From the Lab? Well, you have come to the right place to find some answers to these questions! Join Drs. Rubin and Narayanaswami as they ponder and discuss many clinical, electrodiagnostic, and practical approaches to an interesting patient with progressive weakness.