Authors


Sucheta M. Joshi, MD

Latest:

Early Awareness Towards Epilepsy Transition

Sucheta M. Joshi, MD, MS, FAES, FAAP, and Nicholas Beimer, MD, discussed the reasons why EpiTRAQ may influence earlier discussions with patients prior to the epilepsy transition process.


Martha Morrell, MD

Latest:

Neurostimulation and Targeted Treatment Delivery in Epilepsy Care: Martha Morrell, MD

The clinical professor of neurology at Stanford University School of Medicine talked about the collaboration of Rapport leveraging NeuroPace’s data analysis capabilities to study the target delivery of a therapy for focal epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Jason Poon, MD

Latest:

Diagnosis Through Teleneurology: Jason Poon, MD

The neurologist at University of Utah discussed the potential of using teleneurology to diagnose neurological conditions.


Michael Irizarry, MD, MPH

Latest:

Understanding Irsenontrine’s Role Among Neurodegenerative Disorders: Michael Irizarry, MD, PhD

The senior VP of clinical research at Eisai discussed findings from a phase 2 study assessing irsenontrine in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson disease dementia. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]


Mindy K. Bixby, DO

Latest:

Take-Home Messages for Managing OFF Episodes in PD

Mindy K. Bixby, DO and Laxman Bahroo, DO give key advice to community neurologists and emphasize the importance of effective communication between patients and providers.


Justin C. McArthur, MBBS, MPH

Latest:

AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 7: Keeping Morale of Faculty Up in Difficult Times

Episode 7 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Donald S. Higgins Jr., MD, of the VHA; and Justin C. McArthur, MBBS, MPH, of Johns Hopkins University. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]


Nicholas Ashton, PhD

Latest:

Revolutionizing Alzheimer Disease Diagnosis with Blood Biomarkers: Nicholas Ashton, PhD

The associate professor of neurochemistry at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden talked about a pilot study that explored the potential of finger prick tests to remotely collect blood and provide reliable biomarker results for Alzheimer disease diagnosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Martina Bebin, MD, MPA

Latest:

Growing the Knowledge of Detection and Treatment of Infantile Spasms: Martina Bebin, MD, MPA

The professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Epilepsy Center provided perspective on the strides made with detection and treatment of infantile spasms. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]


Carol Rosen, MD

Latest:

Transitioning Sleep Schedules for School in Pediatric Patients: Carol Rosen, MD

The professor of pediatrics at Case Western University discussed the complexities and negative effects for children drastically change their sleep schedules as school begins. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]


Jessica Kiarashi, MD

Latest:

Equity in the Media and Academia

There should be a holistic approach to how the systems in place affect equity: how medicine is practiced and research is conducted, the structure of academic institutions, and how media influence our perceptions of neurologic conditions.


Krystyn J. Van Vliet, PhD

Latest:

Bridging Engineering and Neuroscience in the Creation of Artificial Axons for Myelination Research: Krystyn J. Van Vliet, PhD & Anna Jagielska, PhD, MSc

The professor of materials science and engineering at Cornell University and chief executive officer at Artificial Axon Labs talked about the development of artificial axons through 3D printing. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]


Thomas Scammell, MD

Latest:

Unmet Needs in Narcolepsy and Clinical Pearls

Neurology experts discuss the unmet needs in narcolepsy treatment and share clinical pearls from their experiences.


David Brumbaugh, MD

Latest:

Improving Quality of Life, Digestive Health in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: David Brumbaugh, MD

The associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine talked at the 2023 MDA Conference about how digestive health impacts patients with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]


Andrew Barerrto, MD, MS

Latest:

Efficacy of Adjunctive Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke Based on Phase 3 MOST Trial: Opeolu Adeoye, MD, MS; Andrew Barerrto, MD, MS

The professor of emergency medicine at Washington University in St. Louis and associate professor of neurosurgery at UTHealth Houston talked about results from the phase 3 MOST trial assessing argatroban and eptifibatide in acute ischemic stroke. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]


Yuri Maricich, MD, MBA

Latest:

The Need for More Sleep Education in Medicine: Yuri Maricich, MD, MBA

The internal medicine physician and chief medical officer and head of development at Pear Therapeutics offered his perspective on the current focus that is given to sleep in clinical care and the lack of education on interventions. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]


Susan Abushakra, MD

Latest:

Future Plans for ALZ-801 in Homo- and Heterozygous Populations: Susan Abushakra, MD

The chief medical officer at Alzheon provided perspective on the next steps for ALZ-801 following a successful phase 2 study of patients with APOE ε4/4 or APOE ε3/4 genotype. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]


Dana Allwein

Latest:

COVID-19’s Effect on the Brain

As many as 1 in 3 infected with COVID-19 have longer-term neurological or mental health symptoms.


Joshua Katz, MD

Latest:

Disease-Modifying Therapies and COVID-19 Antibody Response: Joshua Katz, MD

The chairman of the Clinical Advisory Committee of the New England Chapter of the National MS Society addressed the role DMTs play in patient response to the COVID-19 vaccine.


Svetlana P. Eckert, MD

Latest:

Significance of Evusheld’s Effect in Multiple Sclerosis: Svetlana P. Eckert, MD

The clinical assistant professor of neurology at Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, New York, talked about her presentation on Evusheld at the 2023 ACTRIMS Forum. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Yann Le Guen, PhD

Latest:

Realistic Views for Developing APOE-Targeted Gene Therapies for Alzheimer Disease: Yann Le Guen, PhD

The assistant director of computational biology at Stanford University discussed where the Alzheimer disease community stands on gene therapies that target APOE, and whether missense variants will play a role. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]


Andrew Smith, MD

Latest:

Emerging Approaches to the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

Experts share insights on the latest innovations in multiple sclerosis research, in highlights from a recent State of the Science SummitTM, presented by Neurology Live®.


Jeffrey Dunn, MD, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Chief of Neuroimmunology, Neurology at Stanford University

Latest:

Emerging Multiple Sclerosis Treatments

From Standard-of-Care Injectables to Next-Generation S1P Receptor Modulators, Newer Treatments Offer Patients Options


Andréa Merriam

Latest:

Shining a Light on Movement Disorders, Advocating for Awareness and Access to Care: Andréa Merriam & Larry Gifford

The chief executive officer at Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance and the president at PD Avengers discussed the importance of awareness in movement disorders and the challenges that patients still face in getting access to treatments for improved quality of life. [WATCH TIME: 12 minutes


Torge Rempe, MD

Latest:

The State of Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis

As the field of MS care turns its sights on addressing progressive disease, the need for more biomarkers of disease activity and therapeutic target engagement is perhaps greater than ever.


Robert G. Holloway, MD, MPH

Latest:

AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 22: Sharing Leadership: How to Select Vice-Chairs

Episode 23 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Donald S. Higgins, Jr., MD, of the VHA and Albany Medical College; and Robert Holloway, MD, MPH, of University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]


Asaff Harel, MD

Latest:

Asaff Harel, MD: Risk Factors for Severe COVID-19 Infection in Multiple Sclerosis

The neurologist at Lenox Hill Hospital detailed the findings of his observational study that looked at patterns of COVID-19 infections in patients with multiple sclerosis.


Sharon Fekrat, MD

Latest:

Using Artificial Intelligence and Retinal Imaging to Detect Neurodegenerative Diseases Early: Sharon Fekrat, MD

The professor of ophthalmology and neurology at Duke University School of Medicine talked about a recent published study on using artificial intelligence and retinal scans to detect mild cognitive impairment in neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]


Tarun Singhal, MD, MBBS

Latest:

Potential of Nasal Foralumab in Treating Non-Active Secondary Progressive MS: Tarun Singhal, MD, MBBS

The associate professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School discussed findings from a study investigating nasal foralumab in patients with non-active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Neel Fotedar, MD

Latest:

Investigating Limb Swelling in Patients With Dravet Syndrome: Mandy Alhajj, DO, James Dolbow, DO & Neel Fotedar, MD

A trio of experts from university hospitals discussed a study that aimed to uncover the prevalence and associations of limb swelling in patients with Dravet syndrome in hopes of improving care. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Elyse Stock, MD

Latest:

Collecting Drug-Drug Interaction Data on Rimegepant: Elyse Stock, MD

The chief medical officer of Biohaven Pharmaceuticals discussed the findings of an assessment of rimegepant (Nurtec ODT) exposure with concomitant administration of inhibitors of P-gp and BCRP transporters.

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