Nutritional perils, the immunoglobulin paradox, and a flickering candle - Editors' Highlights June 2025

<p class="p1">This episode’s theme is new diseases, whether they are newly described, or old diseases back in a new form. We start off with IgG4-related disease, a chronic multisystem disorder that is still being understood. Then there is a genetics paper on repeat expansion disorders, a group of conditions often thought as disparate but with quite a few commonalities. Next along is a fascinating case following gastric sleeve bariatric surgery, highlighting the dangers of travelling for unsupervised surgeries, and raising the question, “Are you getting enough soil in your diet?” There’s also a discussion of what else Hoover’s sign might represent, and the evolution of immunoglobulin use. Closing the episode is a paper offering a masterclass on the assessment of best interests in  prolonged disorder of consciousness.</p> <p> </p> <p>Read the issue: <a href='https://pn.bmj.com/content/25/3/199'>https://pn.bmj.com/content/25/3/199</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Please subscribe to the Practical Neur...