Dr. Michael Kentris discusses peripheral neuropathy with Linda Petiot, the Calgary Neuropathy President and Louise, another member of our board. This discussion covers a collection of topics: from how to develop a relationship with your neurologist to thoughts on weight lifting, Dr. Kentris had plenty of interesting things to tell us. Linda and our audience had the opportunity to ask many questions related to peripheral neuropathy, CMT, Medications and EMGs.
Dr. Kentris is a neurologist at MercyHealth in the US. He is also hosts “The Neurotransmitters Podcast” a podcast aimed at doctors and other medical professionals to help the understand neurology.
Dr. Michael Kentris – Topic Timings:
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- 00:00:10 Introduction
- 00:01:44 Building a Trusting Relationship with your Neurologist
- 00:09:28 Advocating for yourself
- 00:10:22 Idiopathic Neuropathy & Diagnosing Difficulties
- 00:13:03 Gene Therapies for Genetic Causes
- 00:18:18 CMT Question tied to EMG
- 00:19:46 Muscle Tightness
- 00:20:39 With CMT1A is an EMG study needed?
- 00:21:53 Has Gene therapy been successfully applied?
- 00:23:00 Neuropathy and trouble walking
- 00:24:55 Should children of CMT patients be diagnosed too?
- 00:28:49 Find a physician willing to work with you
- 00:30:23 What does this doctor typically do for a patient?
- 00:31:17 What treatments/symptom management?
- 00:32:32 EMG interpretations
- 00:34:04 CMTx1 – symptoms in kids
- 00:36:37 Muscle tightness, rolling out or heat (CMT example)
- 00:39:39 Foot Drop & Ankle, Foot Orthotics
- 00:41:11 Ketamine? Find a Chronic Pain Specialist
- 00:42:47 Naltrexone
- 00:44:37 CBD Oil
- 00:48:05 Creatine
- 00:50:56 Thoughts on Weight Lifting
- 00:51:59 Getting functional strength back
- 00:53:37 Seek guidance from a professional
- 00:54:56 Dark Chocolate good or bad
- 00:56:13 Alcohol & Sugar
- 00:59:32 What is Ketamine?
- 01:02:08 Alcoholic Neuropathy
- 01:02:46 Nerve Pain in the Skull and other weird places
About Dr. Michael Kentris:
Dr. Kentris graduated his neurology residency from Wright State University in 2017 followed by a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2018. He then returned as faculty to Wright State University, and while there was active in neurology education for the residency program and was given the excellence in teaching award by the neurology residents two years in a row.
He has since moved to Youngstown, Ohio where he continues to teach medical students and residents regularly, both in person and online. He also works with the American Academy of Neurology’s continuing medical education journal, Continuum, as a narrator.