Marco Meglio, Assistant Managing Editor for NeurologyLive, has been with the team since October 2019. Follow him on Twitter @marcomeglio1 or email him at mmeglio@neurologylive.com
Building a Greater Understanding of Ulixacaltimide’s Impact in Essential Tremor
September 18th 2023Marcio Souza, president and chief executive officer at Praxis Precision Medicines provided follow-up thoughts on recently announced positive findings assessing ulixacaltamide in patients with essential tremor.
Alzheimer Agent ALZ-801 Improves Cognition, Reduces Relevant Biomarker Levels in 2-Year Analysis
September 13th 2023Over a 2-year treatment period, patients on ALZ-801 demonstrated significant correlations between effects on volumetric MRI outcomes and 3 cognitive scales, suggesting cognitive gains are a result of preservation of brain structures from neurodegeneration and atrophy.
Nerivio Remote Electrical Neuromodulation Device Safe to Treat Migraine During Pregnancy
September 11th 2023Treatment with Nerivio did not differ from controls in outcomes of newborn weight, miscarriage rate, preterm birth rate, birth defect rate, stillbirths, and rate of newborns meeting developmental milestones 3 months postnatal.
Rapid Administration of Diazepam Results in Improved Seizure Cluster Cessation, Shorter Seizures
September 7th 2023Treatment with diazepam nasal spray resulted in a statistically significant change in time between seizure clusters, potentially reflecting a beneficial effect of intermittent rescue therapy.
FDA Issues Ravulizumab Complete Response Letter for NMOSD, Citing Needed Changes to REMS Program
September 6th 2023The agency requested modifications to the REMS program, seeking validation of patients’ meningococcal vaccination status and prophylactic administration of antibodies prior to giving ravulizumab treatment.
The Ever-Changing Management of Dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease
September 5th 2023An expert panel discusses diagnosis and treatment of patients with Parkinson disease, exploring the challenges in managing dyskinesia, finding a balance between OFF episodes and ON time, and current and emerging treatment options.
Levodopa as Initial Parkinson Treatment Shows Best Long-Term Prognostic Outcome for Quality of Life
September 1st 2023When compared with levodopa-sparing agents, treatment levodopa alone resulted in significantly better patient-rated Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire activities of daily living and summary index scores.
Research Identifies Novel Genetic Risk Factor of Parkinson Disease in African Populations
September 1st 2023Findings of a new novel genetic risk factor could inform future GBA1 clinical trials, improving patient stratification and the odds of designing trials that are more likely to produce meaningful and actionable answers.
Creating Efficient, Well-Rounded Neurology Departments
August 31st 2023A panel of former AUPN presidents detailed how advances in neurology have changed the way the clinical specialty is taught, and why collaboration among leadership remains vital to creating an effective neurology department. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Andrew Singleton, PhD, on Expanding the Genomic Pool for Parkinson Disease
August 30th 2023The distinguished investigator at the National Institutes of Health provided insight on the topic of globalizing Parkinson disease genetics, and how it may lead to potential disease-modifying therapies.
Filling a Therapeutic Need: Potential of Perampanel to Treat Catamenial Epilepsy
August 27th 2023With limited options available in perimenstrual catamenial epilepsy, a phase 4 study seeks to understand whether an FDA-approved agent for focal onset seizures can effectively treat women with difficult-to-manage disease.