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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is Spinal Muscular Atrophy!

Investigators independently tracked the 6 patients treated in a Parkinson disease gene therapy trial that was abandoned mid-study after its sponsor became insolvent, finding a reassuring safety profile and mixed signals of motor benefit through up to 3 years.

Cynthia Keator, MD, director of neurology at Cook Children's Hospital, shares her perspective on building longitudinal Lennox-Gastaut syndrome care plans, navigating the pediatric-to-adult transition, and what the field needs to do better for patients and families.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending August 7, 2026.

Topline findings from the Phase 2 SUNRISE-PD study showed statistically significant improvements in clinical measures, inflammatory biomarkers, and exploratory neurodegeneration markers among patients with early Parkinson disease treated with bezisterim.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Sandeep Rana, MD. [LISTEN TIME: 15 minutes]

New phase 1 data showed favorable pharmacokinetic and safety findings for the investigational orexin-2 receptor agonist BP-205, supporting continued clinical development.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to VoxNeuro's Cognitive Function Neuroimaging software, an EEG/ERP-based tool designed to give clinicians an objective, adjunctive measure of cognitive function.

Neurologist Takaomi Saido, PhD, discusses decades of research into the neprilysin-donanemab and amyloid-beta–tau axes in Alzheimer disease, highlighting potential mechanisms underlying the transition from amyloid to tau pathology and opportunities to develop earlier, more targeted disease-modifying therapies.

The FDA has approved oveporexton, marketed as Orzeyful, as the first therapy to directly restore orexin signaling and address the full symptom range of narcolepsy type 1.

In recognition of SMA Awareness Month, held annually throughout August, NeurologyLive® summarized the latest literature on the multidisciplinary care approach for patients living with spinal muscular atrophy.

Elizabeth Ferluga, MD, and Kristen Fortino discuss a newly launched virtual care program, the barriers facing patients with ataxia, and the potential for remote access to specialized care to improve diagnosis, treatment, and clinical trial connectivity.

The associate professor at the University of Michigan covered the 2026 Peripheral Nerve Society Annual Meeting, highlighting emerging themes in GBS, SMA, TTR neuropathy, RFC1, and what is still keeping the field up at night.