Movement Disorders

The orphan medicinal product designation given by the European Commission was based on findings produced in research funded by the United States Department of Defense.

Neurology News Network. for the week ending October 5, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Over a 12-month period, patients showed sustained improvements in disease progression through valbenazine, regardless of concomitant antipsychotic treatment.

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The KINETIC 2 study did not show statistically significant improvement in essential tremor symptoms compared to placebo, leading to the termination of its development for this condition.

This trial aims to explore the role of the noradrenergic system in behavioral and cognitive outcomes and could lead to new therapeutic strategies for managing PSP.

ION464 is designed to inhibit the production of the alpha-synuclein protein, aiming to reduce the accumulation of this protein in the brain, which is believed to be a key factor driving neurodegeneration in MSA and Parkinson disease.

The director of the Huntington’s Disease Clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center gave commentary on the unique development of ATH434, its ability to target iron accumulation, and how it may slow disease progression in multiple system atrophy. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The consultant neurologist and senior lecturer at St. Georges Hospital in London, provided commentary on the diagnosis, management, and future research around neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson disease.

A recent survey showed that patients with Parkinson disease quickly adapted to using continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion therapy, with high amount of recommending the device to others.

Amantadine extended-release capsules, approved for levodopa-related dyskinesia and OFF episodes in Parkinson disease, offer high amantadine concentrations that peak in the time of first morning levodopa dose.

The chief medical officer and chief development officer at BlueRock Therapeutics provided perspective on newly presented data investigating a cell therapy for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The president and chief executive officer at Praxis Precision Medicine provided clinical insight on the promising build of ulixacaltamide, an investigational, selective agent in development for essential tremor. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

ELATE, a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, aims to address the limitations of current oral therapies by exploring a targeted, localized treatment option.

In a post hoc analysis of the COSMOS study, 24-hour LCIG infusion led to a reduction in nocturnal and morning akinesia, though many patients continued to rely on nighttime add-on medications.

The neuropharmacologist at the University of Lille, in France, provided commentary on promising results from the phase 1/2 DIVE-I trial assessing the safety and efficacy of a device-assisted therapy in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

While participants responded positively to nutritional guidance and the Mediterranean diet, they expressed negative views on the ketogenic diet due to its restrictive nature, social impracticality, and gastrointestinal side effects of MCT oil.

Patients reported increased good ON time and improved confidence in daily activities while experiencing a lower treatment burden compared to their previous medication regimens.

Lu AF84222 was considered well tolerated, with greater treatment effects observed in a subgroup of patients with less impaired multiple system atrophy.

Path to Prevention is a platform, phase 2 trial that will investigate the safety and efficacy of investigational interventions in patients neuronal α-synuclein disease stage 2B.

Findings from a new study presented at MDS 2024 suggest that variations in cholinergic denervation patterns may hold promise for differentiating Parkinson disease and progressive supranuclear palsy with parkinsonism.

Despite showing no differences vs placebo on the primary end point of gait parameters, TAK-071-treated patients demonstrated significant improvements in global cognition score.

Tim Miller, MD, director of functional neurosurgery at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute, Baptist Health, provided commentary on the use of HIFU as a non-invasive treatment for patients with essential tremor and specific types of Parkinson disease.

Innovative neurosurgical advances in imaging/mapping, robotic assistance, and extended reality enable surgeons to more precisely and effectively treat neurological conditions such as brain tumor, epilepsy, Parkinson Disease, and stroke, giving patients new hope and a chance for more successful outcomes.

Results from the phase 3 TEMPO-2 trial, an additional study assessing tavapadon as a flexible-dose monotherapy, are expected by the end of this year.