Welcome to Episode 4 of the GNI Podcast, where we explore everything about the brain and beyond.

This episode features an in-depth conversation between Dr. Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAANS, FAHA, one of the nation’s most experienced cerebrovascular neurosurgeons, and Alec Veznedaroglu, Creative Director at Global Neurosciences Institute.

They discuss Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH) — the brain condition recently brought into public focus by Billy Joel’s diagnosis. Often mistaken for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, or dementia, NPH is actually a treatable condition — when properly diagnosed.

In this episode:

• What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)?

• Why NPH is so often misdiagnosed

• How Billy Joel’s diagnosis is raising public awareness

• Real patient outcomes from fluid removal and shunt treatment

• Why clinical diagnosis still matters more than imaging

This episode offers expert insight into a misunderstood brain condition affecting thousands of older adults — and what happens when it’s caught in time.

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the GNI Podcast, where we explore everything about the brain and beyond. This episode features an in-depth conversation with Dr. Charles Liu, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Liu holds the Apuzzo Professorship for Advanced Neurosurgery and serves as the Director of the USC Center for Neurorestoration, where he leads efforts to translate cutting-edge scientific discoveries into real-world treatments that restore nervous system function. He is also the Surgical Director of the USC Comprehensive Epilepsy Program, one of the world’s top epilepsy surgery centers.

In this episode, Dr. Liu explores:

🔹 How neuromodulation is revolutionizing treatments for movement disorders, epilepsy, and chronic pain
🔹 The latest breakthroughs in functional neurosurgery and brain implants
🔹 How engineering and neuroscience are merging to create new tools for neurorestoration
🔹 The future of brain stimulation and precision surgery

Join us for an insightful discussion on how these innovations are reshaping medicine and restoring lives.

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