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Understanding the Role of Sleep in the Emergence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, MD, PhDThe pediatric neurologist at the University of California, Davis, provided perspective on some of the mechanistic links between sleep and neurodevelopmental disorders. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
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Michael Okun, MD: Long-Term Plan for Modifying Neurologic Device Approval SystemThe executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases gave his call-to-action on how to change the approval system for neurologic devices for rare diseases.
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Increased Risk of Insomnia in Transgender Youths With Mental Health Disorders: Ronald Gavidia, MD, MSThe clinical assistant professor in the division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Neurology, University of Michigan spoke about the associations of mental health with insomnia in transgender youth. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
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Improving Patient Communication in MGExpert neurologists share thoughts on how to improve patient/physician communication and how listening to the patient needs will aid in managing MG.
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Practice Pearls for Management of NMOSDExperts in neurology discuss immune tolerance as an alternative strategy and share practice pearls for approaching treatment of NMOSD.
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Advancing Epilepsy Research Through Implementation Science and Biomarkers: Adam Numis, MD; Laura Kirkpatrick, MDAt AES 2024, a duo of pediatric epilepsy specialists discussed how implementation science, validated blood biomarkers, and cross-disciplinary collaboration are advancing epilepsy care and closing research gaps. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
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The Need to Find Valuable Parkinson Disease Biomarkers: Mark Lew, MDThe director of the Division of Movement Disorders at the USC Keck School of Medicine discussed the early reactions behind reflex tears as a potential biomarker for Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
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Future Directions for the Management of NarcolepsyMargaret Park, MD, and Russell Rosenberg, PhD, DABSM, provide clinical pearls and the future treatment landscape for the management of narcolepsy.v
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Improving Access to Stroke Systems of Care: Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD, MS, MPhilThe president of the American Heart Association discussed the necessary steps to increase access to systems of care in order to improve health overall, including the integration of telemedicine.
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Promising Innovative Gene Therapy for APOE4 Homozygous Alzheimer Disease: R. Nolan Townsend; Sandi See Tai, MD; Kim G. Johnson, MDA trio of experts talked about Lexeo Therapeutics’ LX1001 gene therapy trial that demonstrated promising safety and biomarker effects in patients with early-stage Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
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Cure CMD: Benefits of the Biennial SciFam ConferenceRachel Alvarez and Gustavo Dziewczapolski, PhD, of Cure CMD spoke about the benefits of attending the biennial Scientific & Family Conference to learn more about congenital muscle diseases and interact with the patient community.
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The Art of Patient Assessment and Knowledge of Treatment Options in Migraine: Dolores D. Santamaria, MDThe director of the Headache Center at Allegheny Health Network talked about the evolution of migraine treatments and highlighted the importance of personalized medicine for patients living with this disabling condition. [WATCH TIME: 10 minutes]
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Sleeping Around the Podcast: Living with Narcolepsy & Cataplexy: The Patient's PerspectiveSleeping Around the Podcast is joined by Rachel Nesmith, a patient with narcolepsy, who shares her story of overcoming the burdens and impairments of living with narcolepsy and cataplexy.
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AUPN 2022 Veterans Health Administration WorkshopGlenn Graham, MD, PhD; and Sharyl Martini, MD, PhD, moderate a discussion with 4 clincial experts to advance specialized clinical care, education and research for Veterans with movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and seizures, and headache. [WATCH TIME: 1 hour, 52 minutes]
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NeurologyLive® Clinician of the Month Spotlight: Stephanie C. Randle, MD, MSAs part of our monthly clinician spotlight, NeurologyLive® highlighted epilepsy expert Stephanie C. Randle, MD, MS, director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Clinic at Seattle Children's Hospital.
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Finding Positivity Through Adversity in Poststroke Care: Harmony Sierens, MDThe medical director of the Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit at Ascension Genesys Hospital discussed the importance of early intervention, sustained care, and rehabilitation in managing poststroke patients. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
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Peers & Perspectives: The Induction vs Escalation Approach to MS and the TREAT-MS TrialScott Newsome, DO, and Ellen Mowry, MD, discuss the ongoing TREAT-MS trial and its goals, the importance of the findings for clinical practice in multiple sclerosis, and the ongoing discussion around induction vs escalation in MS treatment. [WATCH TIME: 24 minutes]
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Key Takeaways and Future Opportunities for WVE-004: Michael Panzara, MD, MPHThe chief medical officer of Wave Life Sciences outlined the FOCUS-C9 study, which has incorporated feedback from patients with both ALS and FTD, as well as investigators in the research field.
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Stephen Cunnane, PhD: Evaluating Ketogenics in Brain Energy RescueThe professor from the Universite de Sherbrooke discusses the use of ketogenic diets and supplements to increase cognition.
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Future Research Directions for DCTclock and the Potential to Predict Alzheimer Biomarkers: Ali Jannati, MD, PhDThe manager of Clinical Development-Research at Linus Health discussed potential avenues of research for the DCTclock and expanding its capabilities as a potential detector of cognitive decline. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
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Building a Large-Scale Database of Genetic Associations to Alzheimer Disease: Margaret Pericak-Vance, PhDThe director of the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami detailed a new international initiative that expands on the genetic backgrounds of people of Hispanic and African ancestry. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
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Expanding Research of Sleep and Cognitive Risks Associated: Christian Agudelo, MDThe Evelyn F. McKnight Neurocognitive Scholar at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine discussed observing how sleep may impact cognitive decline in different populations.
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Evaluating 3K3A-APC in Patients With ALS: Kent Pryor, PhDThe CEO of ZZ Biotech outlined the design of the phase 2 trial of 3KA-APC, which will enroll 16 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
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Incorporation of Registered Dietitians in MS Care: Tyler Titcomb, PhD, RDN, IFMCPThe postdoctoral scholar at the University of Iowa commented on why the multiple sclerosis field should lean on registered dietitians to help alleviate symptoms of patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
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Let’s Get Moving: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Gait Rehabilitation in Multiple SclerosisCurrent research pushes to advance therapeutic possibilities and understand underlying neural mechanisms for gait impairments in individuals with the disease.
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Muscular Dystrophy Association: A Hybrid Conference Featuring the Latest Advances in Neuromuscular Research, Therapy, and Clinical CareThe Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual meeting will take place in-person and virtually in Nashville, Tennessee, on March 13-16, with more than 950 in-person attendees and 130 presenters.
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Future of Cognition in Multiple SclerosisAhmed Obeidat, MD, PhD; Randall Schapiro, MD, FAAN; and Jeffrey Wilken, PhD, share their hopes for the future of multiple sclerosis treatment and discuss unmet needs and novel targets.
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Previewing ALS Association’s Inaugural Nexus Conference: John Novak, MD, MSThe director of the OhioHealth ALS Clinic and vice chair of the ALS Association Care Services Committee discussed the upcoming ALS Nexus Conference and how themes of the event align with the direction of clinical care. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
