Authors


Dina Katabi, PhD

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Dina Katabi, PhD: Biosensors for Measuring Disease Activity in MS and Other Neurological Disorders

The Andrew & Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT spoke about a new way of continuous monitoring for patients with MS and neurodegenerative disorders, discovering changes in quality of life and new biomarkers.



Marc Agronin, MD

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Screening for Alzheimer Disease: Facilitating an Early Diagnosis for Prompt Intervention

In this episode of MEDcast, expert geriatric psychiatrists explore the urgent need for effective diagnostic methods that can detect Alzheimer’s disease at an early stage. We will discuss blood-based biomarkers and other advancements that can help screen Alzheimer’s disease non-invasively and early in the disease course.



Richard B. Lipton, MD

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Safety and Efficacy Considerations of Newly Approved Combination Therapy for Acute Migraine: Richard B. Lipton, MD

The director of the Montefiore Headache Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine provided an overview of the drug profile for the recently approved migraine treatment AXS-07. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]


Jacqueline A. French, MD

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The Female Leaders Who Shaped an Epilepsy Icon: Reflections From Jacqueline A. French, MD

Jacqueline A. French, MD, a professor of neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, provided clinical perspectives on her experiences and career growth in neurology amid National Women Physicians Day.



Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD

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Revised McDonald Diagnostic Criteria Signals New Era in Multiple Sclerosis Treatment

The 2024 revisions to the McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) mark a significant advancement in the early detection and diagnosis of the disease, with new biomarkers and a broadened scope that may lead to earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes.


Antje Bischof, MD

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Antje Bischof, MD: Understanding Vasculitic Neuropathy

The postdoctoral scholar at the University of California San Francisco discussed the findings from her study that gives comprehensive insight into prevalence and organ associations of vasculitic neuropathy.


Karl Doghramji, MD

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Final Advice for Clinicians Treating Narcolepsy

Drs Thorpy, Dogan, Doghramji, and Kushida share clinical pearls for primary care providers who are taking care of patients with narcolepsy.


Glenn Wylie, DPhil

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Glenn Wylie, DPhil: The Future of Real-Time Neurofeedback

The director of the Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center at Kessler Foundation spoke about the future of functional MRI in providing real-time neurofeedback, and how it might be incorporated as an end point in clinical trials.


Erin Conrad, MD

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Erin Conrad, MD: Identifying the Seizure Onset Zone

The epilepsy fellow at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania detailed why locating the seizure onset zone plays a crucial role in successful epilepsy surgery.


Fred Rincon

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Fred Rincon, MD, MSc : Expanding Stroke Treatment Outside of Neurology

The chief of cerebrovascular disease at Jefferson University Hospitals explains why teaching stroke protocol and using telemedicine can help close the gaps in stroke care.


Erin M. Burns, PhD, MSPH

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Targeting the Neonatal Fc Receptor in Myasthenia Gravis

Understanding the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis is still being determined to this day, but the neonatal Fc receptor is emerging as a potential treatment.


Stewart J. Tepper, MD

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The Rationale Behind Recently Approved AXS-07 Combination Therapy for Migraine: Stewart Tepper, MD

The professor of neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth talked about how the combination therapy involving meloxicam and rizatriptan may provide a more effective approach to treating migraine. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]


Marie D'hooghe, MD, PhD

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Marie D'hooghe, MD, PhD: Pregnancy Plans for Patients With MS

The neurologist at the National MS Center and University Hospital, in Brussels, discussed the clinician mindset when treating women with MS who plan to get pregnant, and how patients using assistive reproductive treatments should be approached.


Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD

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Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD: CBD Shows Low-Dose Efficacy and Safety in TSC

The director of pediatric epilepsy and the Herscot Center for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex at Massachusetts General Hospital, and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School spoke to the safety outcomes from GWPCARE6 and CBD’s low-dose efficacy.


Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC, FAAN, FANA

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Advancing MS Research Through Recognition and Innovation: The John Dystel Prize

Bruce Bebo, PhD, and Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC, FAAN, FANA, discussed the impact of the John Dystel Prize on multiple sclerosis research and its role in shaping future clinical advancements.


Brian J. Murray, MD

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Brian J. Murray, MD: Establishing Normal Values in Polysomnography

The head of neurology at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre of the University of Toronto spoke about the limited available normative sleep data, and shared insight into the findings of the meta-analysis he and colleagues conducted of more than 150 studies.


Brenda Banwell, MD

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Progress for Patients With Pediatric MS, Fingolimod's Risk-Benefit Profile: Brenda Banwell, MD

The chief of neurology and codirector of the neuroscience Center at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia spoke about her presentation at ECTRIMS 2022 on the treatment of pediatric MS. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Thorsten Mikoteit, MD

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Thorsten Mikoteit, MD: Sleep Research, an Excellent Source for Biomarkers

The Psychiatrist at Psychiatric Services Solothurn and University of Basel discussed how heart rate variability correlates with sleep stages, which may indicate nocturnal brain activity.


Stephen D. Silberstein, MD

Latest:

Lifestyle Change for Migraine Management: Practical Tips for the Neurologist and PCP, Part 2

Trigger avoidance-only strategies don’t actually help migraine patients improve. These are the proactive behaviors that do.


Mary Curry, ND

Latest:

Spinal Muscular Atrophy and COVID-19: Guidance and Resources for Providers

Advocacy organization Cure SMA provides guidance for health care providers caring for patients with SMA during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.


Yasir Al-Khalili, MD

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The Challenges of Stroke Care in Rural America

Stroke care, including acute treatment and prevention, faces unique challenges in rural areas where disease awareness is lacking and access to high-level care in scarce.


Marjan Gharagozloo, PhD

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The Potential of NLRX1 in Immune Regulation and Neuroprotection for Inflammatory Neurodegenerative Disorders: Marjan Gharagozloo, PhD

The assistant professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins Medicine talked about her preclinical research in immunology to explore the intricate mechanisms controlling chronic inflammation in the central nervous system. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Jonathan Voglein, MD

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Jonathan Voglein, MD: Epilepsy in Alzheimer Disease

This data demonstrates that patients with Alzheimer disease are at an increased risk for seizures, in particular in more advanced disease stages, which emphasizes a need for seizure history assessment to inform individual therapeutic decisions and the necessity of systematic treatment studies.


Ronald Crystal, MD

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Ronald Crystal, MD: The Possibilities of Gene Therapy in Neurodegenerative Disease

The chairman of the Department of Genetic Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine detailed the ongoing research in developing gene therapy for patients with Alzheimer disease.


Anna Heidbreder, MD

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Anna Heidbreder, MD: Anti-IgLON5 Disease, REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Heidbreder further described the current understanding of the condition and what she and her colleagues have found out.


Ricardo Osorio, MD

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Ricardo Osorio, MD: Unanswered Questions About the Relationship Between Sleep, Alzheimer Disease

The associate professor at NYU Langone discussed several of the questions that remained unanswered about the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer disease.


Whitney Palmer

Latest:

Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 Reported

The first presumptive case of acute necrotizing encephalopathy in a patient with confirmed COVID-19 has been published in the journal Radiology.

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