February 3rd 2023
The director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for the Aging Brain provided insight on expanding the use of the 5-Cog tool, and whether it can be used for other conditions like HIV or COVID-19. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Educating and Easing Interdisciplinary Care Teams to Treat Parkinson Disease: Eli Pollard
The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on the vast types of medical professionals who can learn from the organization’s new education series. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Using Deep Brain Stimulation to Treat Alzheimer Disease Symptoms
Donald Whiting, MD, chair of Allegheny Health Network’s Neurosciences Institute, provided insight on ADvance II, a multinational trial exploring the use of deep brain stimulation in patients with mild Alzheimer disease.
NeuroVoices: Rachel Alvarez on Identifying Key Treatment Needs for Congenital Muscular Dystrophies
The executive direct of Cure CMD discussed the state of care for patients with congenital muscular dystrophies, the need for new treatments, and the patience with gene therapies.
Antiseizure Agent EQU-001 Shows Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy in Phase 2 Study
In addition to showing a tolerable safety profile, EQU-001 resulted in reduced IL-17 and IL-1b plasma levels relative to baseline and limited the ability of peripheral mononuclear cells to secrete additional pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Understanding Parkinson’s Foundation’s New Community Education Series: Eli Pollard
The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on a recently launched online program aimed at educating healthcare professionals. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Despite No Change in Neurofilament, Some Subgroups of Progressive MS Improve With Dimethyl Fumarate
Over a 2-year treatment period, no clear effects of dimethyl fumarate were identified on clinical or MRI outcomes in patients with progressive multiple sclerosis.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: January 29, 2023
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 neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder, or NMOSD.