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The findings were consistent with the established safety profile for eculizumab in other non-neurologic indications, according to study authors.

Black patients accounted for 27% of the patients in the COVID-19 CVD Registry but accounted for 31% of the ischemic stroke cases.

A greater proportion of patients identified by newborn screening achieved a greater than 4-point increase in CHOP-INTEND scores during the observation period compared to those clinically diagnosed.

The findings suggest the externally altered proprioceptive feedback in forced exercises may be increasing cortical engagement.

Most treatment-emergent adverse events were mild in severity across both studies, with no evidence of renal toxicity, cardiac signals, or deaths.

Treatment with tPA within 0 to 60 minutes of last known normal occurred for 33% of patients on mobile stroke units, compared to 3% who received standard management.

Scholar Rock noted that the topline results from the 52-week treatment period are expected to be announced in the second quarter of 2021.

The postdoctoral researcher at Columbia University detailed a number of topics regarding the impact concealing multiple sclerosis diagnosis can have on a patient.

At each timepoint, all assessed participants with 3 SMN2 copies and the majority with 2 SMN2 copies were identified by PASA as not being tube fed.

Alise Carlson, MD, a resident at Cleveland Clinic, discussed her presentation from ACTRIMS Forum 2021 on the misdiagnosis of adult-onset genetic leukodystrophies as multiple sclerosis.

Treatment with nusinersen demonstrated no clinically meaningful changes in vital signs or clinical laboratory parameters, including urine parameters, in those with spinal muscular atrophy.

Persons with pediatric-onset MS received higher rates of disability benefits, sickness absence days in their youngest age period, and disability pension days in their oldest age period than those without MS.

Researchers observed that patients who underwent vagus nerve stimulation reported alertness improvements and most had no major complications.

Students share their experience in the virtual classroom, navigating new requirements, and the lessons learned from their position in a global pandemic.

Patients treated with the GammaSense neuromodulation therapeutic also demonstrated a significant 61% reduction in whole brain atrophy and volumetric loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

Future analysis evaluating the optimal candidate for disease and duration of treatment for the use of tofacitinib in autoimmune encephalitis is needed, according to the study authors.

The assistant professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic detailed the areas of autoimmune encephalitis research that need more attention, as well as the diagnostic potential of autoantibody assays.

Treatment with masitinib was shown to prevent the amyloid-induced hemichannel-dependent mast cell activity in bone marrow-derived mast cells and brain mast cells.

The director of the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research at Rutgers University discussed a recently published report on meeting the challenge of caring for persons with dementia and their care partners and caregivers.

The disposable NeuroCap allows for minimal chances of flawed EEG due to all of the contact points between scalp and electrode sensors being pre-gelled.

Increases in reperfusion treatment were the largest in lowest-volume hospitals, among rural residents, and among patients aged 85 years and older.

Patients having a relapse, confirmed disability accumulation, or worsening in fatigue had significant negative impact on each of the work productivity and activity impairment measures.

At 18-month follow-up, 70% of those with an advanced Alzheimer disease pattern had 1 point or more increase in CDR-SB, an event predefined as clinically meaningful deterioration.

The assistant professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic discussed his presented talk at ACTRIMS Forum 2021 on autoimmune encephalitis.

The duo from Cleveland Clinic discussed the reasons for choosing cycling as part of their newly initiated clinical trial, as well as what has been observed for home-based exercise interventions.

Genetically-index TNF-TNFR1 signaling blockade predicted reduced risk of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis, and increased multiple sclerosis risk.

Protalix BioTherapeutics intends to report final data on the agent, also known as PRX-102 in the second half of 2021, as well as present those findings at an appropriate medical conference.

The clinical research coordinator at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed his presentation from ACTRIMS 2021 on electronic pill bottle monitoring to promote MS medication adherence.

The recommendation stems from recently published topline data which demonstrated a clinically meaningful treatment response compared to placebo but failed to meet statistical significance.

The authors expanded upon the notion that nonadherence to oral DMTs is more nuanced than simply missing doses.