Authors


Clive Ballard, MD

Latest:

Pimavanserin Safety Data and Future Research: Clive Ballard, MD

Clive Ballard, MD, spoke on the safety data of pimavanserin, which was presented at the 2021 AAIC meeting, held from July 26-30.


Ari Green, MD, MCR

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Ari Green, MD, MCR: Remyelination in Multiple Sclerosis

The medical director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the idea behind remyelination and shared his thoughts on what the best shot at developing a therapy might be.


Danielle Andrade, MD, MSc

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Navigating the Shift from Pediatric to Adult Care Systems in Epilepsy: Danielle Andrade, MD, MSc, FRCPC

The director of the Adult Genetic Epilepsy Program at the University of Toronto talked about the critical issues experienced by patients who transition from pediatric to adult care in epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 9 minutes]


Xavier Montalban, MD, PhD

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Advancing Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis With the 2024 Criteria Revision: Xavier Montalban, MD, PhD

The chair of neurology at Hospital Universitari Vall d’Hebron talked about the revision of the MS diagnostic criteria that will integrate new evidence, biological markers, and advanced MRI findings to enable earlier and more precise diagnoses. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]



Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH

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Deborah Friedman, MD, MPH: Coordinating Care in Telemedicine

The professor of neurology, neurotherapeutics, and ophthalmology at UT Southwestern discussed the need to better coordinate care between providers when telemedicine is being utilized in headache and migraine care.


Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD

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Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD: Unseen Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury

The director of the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Research and co-director of the Spinal Cord Injury Model System Center at Kessler Foundation discussed the secondary medical complications of spinal cord injury and how he and colleagues seek to alleviate them.


Aaron Boster, MD

Latest:

Treating MS: A Simplified Strategy Boosts Patient and Provider Satisfaction

Both the busy clinician and the overwhelmed patient benefit from a pointed approach to disease management.



Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC

Latest:

BTKi Treatment Paradigm

Neurology experts discuss where BTKi’s fit in the multiple sclerosis treatment continuum.


Paul Newhouse, MD

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Paul Newhouse, MD: Muscarinic Agonists in Alzheimer Treatment

The Jim Turner Chair in Cognitive Disorders at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine shared how the previous muscarinic agonists have better informed the development of this investigational agent, VU319.



Kenneth Bender, PharmD, MA

Latest:

The “Grave Threat” Posed by the Shortage of Neurologists

With the physician deficit projected to grow larger within a decade, this global challenge has become a major focus of large organizations and medical societies.


Peii Chen, PhD

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Peii Chen, PhD: Addressing Spatial Neglect After Stroke

The senior research scientist at Kessler Foundation offered her personal experience in treating spatial neglect in patients with stroke and potential future treatments on the way.


NeurologyLive® Staff

Latest:

This Week on NeurologyLive® — July 7, 2025

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.


John Corboy, MD

Latest:

John Corboy, MD: The DISCO-MS Trial

The professor of neurology at Colorado University spoke about the ongoing phase IV trial to determine the safety of DMT discontinuation in MS.



Ashley Aaroe, MD

Latest:

Neurology on the Hill: My Role as an Advocate for Neurology

Neuro-oncology fellow Ashley Aaroe recounts her experience at Neurology on the Hill, advocating for important changes in neurology health care.



Steve Chung, MD

Latest:

Steve Chung, MD: Cannabidiol in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

The neurologist at Banner-University Medicine Neuroscience Institute offered his perspective on data from an open-label safety assessment of cannabidiol (Epidiolex) in the treatment of tuberous sclerosis complex.



Karen J. Nolan, PhD

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Karen J. Nolan, PhD: Functional Implementation of Robotics in Neurorehabilitation

The senior research scientist in the Center for Mobility and Rehabilitation Engineering Research at Kessler Foundation spoke to the research being done into the functional implementation of exoskeletons in neurorehabilitation.


Shaun Hussain, MD, MS

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Shaun Hussain, MD, MS: Exploring the Connection Between Autism and Infantile Spasms

The director of Infantile Spasms Program at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital discussed why learning more about patients with infantile spasms may lead to further breakthroughs on the origins of autism spectrum disorder.


Brian Grosberg, MD

Latest:

Treatment Challenges for Migraine During Pregnancy: Brian Grosberg, MD, FAHS

The medical director of the Hartford healthcare Headache Center in Connecticut discussed the significance of findings from a study assessing migraine during pregnancy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]


Jerome Engel, Jr., MD, PhD

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Jerome Engel, Jr., MD, PhD on Referring Patients to Epilepsy Centers

The Director of the UCLA Seizure Disorder Center explained the importance of referring patients with seizures to epilepsy centers.


Shai Efrati, MD

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Shai Efrati, MD: Assessing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Neurodegeneration

The director of the Sagol Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Research at Yitzhak Shamir Medical Center offers takeaways on hyperbaric oxygen therapy.


Erica Slaughter, MS

Latest:

Managing Psychosis in Parkinson Disease: Challenges and Opportunities

Although the indication of pimavanserin has provided some relief, more work remains to improve how physicians diagnose, treat, and manage psychosis symptoms.


Augusto Miravalle, MD

Latest:

Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: A New Hope for the Management of Progression in MS?

Several therapies are progressing through the development pipeline and have shown promising data, setting up the multiple sclerosis treatment toolbox for possible expansion in coming years.


Thomas Leist, MD

Latest:

Thomas Leist, MD: Resetting the Immune System With Cladribine

The director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center at Thomas Jefferson University discussed the concept of lymphocyte depletion to reset the immune system.


Nancy R. Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, FAAN

Latest:

Episode 139: Sleep and Seizures: Emerging Insights From AAN 2025

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, FAAN. [LISTEN TIME: 25 minutes]

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