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Dina Katabi, PhD: Biosensors for Measuring Disease Activity in MS and Other Neurological DisordersThe 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.
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Screening for Alzheimer Disease: Facilitating an Early Diagnosis for Prompt InterventionIn 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.
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Safety and Efficacy Considerations of Newly Approved Combination Therapy for Acute Migraine: Richard B. Lipton, MDThe 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]
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The Female Leaders Who Shaped an Epilepsy Icon: Reflections From Jacqueline A. French, MDJacqueline 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.
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Revised McDonald Diagnostic Criteria Signals New Era in Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentThe 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.
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Antje Bischof, MD: Understanding Vasculitic NeuropathyThe 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.
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Final Advice for Clinicians Treating NarcolepsyDrs Thorpy, Dogan, Doghramji, and Kushida share clinical pearls for primary care providers who are taking care of patients with narcolepsy.
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Glenn Wylie, DPhil: The Future of Real-Time NeurofeedbackThe 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.
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Erin Conrad, MD: Identifying the Seizure Onset ZoneThe 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.
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Fred Rincon, MD, MSc : Expanding Stroke Treatment Outside of NeurologyThe chief of cerebrovascular disease at Jefferson University Hospitals explains why teaching stroke protocol and using telemedicine can help close the gaps in stroke care.
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Targeting the Neonatal Fc Receptor in Myasthenia GravisUnderstanding the pathophysiology of myasthenia gravis is still being determined to this day, but the neonatal Fc receptor is emerging as a potential treatment.
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The Rationale Behind Recently Approved AXS-07 Combination Therapy for Migraine: Stewart Tepper, MDThe 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]
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Marie D'hooghe, MD, PhD: Pregnancy Plans for Patients With MSThe 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.
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Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD: CBD Shows Low-Dose Efficacy and Safety in TSCThe 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.
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Advancing MS Research Through Recognition and Innovation: The John Dystel PrizeBruce 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.
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Brian J. Murray, MD: Establishing Normal Values in PolysomnographyThe 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.
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Progress for Patients With Pediatric MS, Fingolimod's Risk-Benefit Profile: Brenda Banwell, MDThe 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]
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Thorsten Mikoteit, MD: Sleep Research, an Excellent Source for BiomarkersThe Psychiatrist at Psychiatric Services Solothurn and University of Basel discussed how heart rate variability correlates with sleep stages, which may indicate nocturnal brain activity.
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Lifestyle Change for Migraine Management: Practical Tips for the Neurologist and PCP, Part 2Trigger avoidance-only strategies don’t actually help migraine patients improve. These are the proactive behaviors that do.
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Spinal Muscular Atrophy and COVID-19: Guidance and Resources for ProvidersAdvocacy organization Cure SMA provides guidance for health care providers caring for patients with SMA during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Challenges of Stroke Care in Rural AmericaStroke 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.
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The Potential of NLRX1 in Immune Regulation and Neuroprotection for Inflammatory Neurodegenerative Disorders: Marjan Gharagozloo, PhDThe 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]
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Jonathan Voglein, MD: Epilepsy in Alzheimer DiseaseThis 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.
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Ronald Crystal, MD: The Possibilities of Gene Therapy in Neurodegenerative DiseaseThe chairman of the Department of Genetic Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine detailed the ongoing research in developing gene therapy for patients with Alzheimer disease.
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Anna Heidbreder, MD: Anti-IgLON5 Disease, REM Sleep Behavior DisorderHeidbreder further described the current understanding of the condition and what she and her colleagues have found out.
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Ricardo Osorio, MD: Unanswered Questions About the Relationship Between Sleep, Alzheimer DiseaseThe associate professor at NYU Langone discussed several of the questions that remained unanswered about the relationship between sleep and Alzheimer disease.
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Neurologic Complications of COVID-19 ReportedThe first presumptive case of acute necrotizing encephalopathy in a patient with confirmed COVID-19 has been published in the journal Radiology.
