Movement Disorders

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A recent analysis reveals significant links between sleep, quality of life, and daily activities in patients with Parkinson disease, highlighting benefits of Vyalev treatment.

Daniel Irizarry, MD, a former physician and patient living with PD, discussed how hands-on simulation training could enhance clinician empathy and improve treatment strategies.

Continuous subcutaneous apomorphine infusion enhances confidence and reduces treatment burden for Parkinson's patients, improving daily activity engagement.

Cynthia Fox, PhD, CCC-SLP, CEO and co-founder of LSVT Global, discussed the evolution of rehabilitative therapies in PD and stressed early referrals for speech, physical, and occupational therapy.

The design of a phase 2 study, presented at ATMRD 2025, highlighted the trial’s patient-focused approach, allowing patients with Parkinson disease to complete visits either at home or in a clinic.

The medical advisor at Tactical Medical Solutions shared insights from both clinical and personal perspectives on the importance of empathy and active listening in managing Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Skyhawk Therapeutics initiates FALCON-HD trial for SKY-0515, a promising treatment for Huntington disease, aiming to modify disease progression.

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Roche advances prasinezumab into phase 3 trials for Parkinson disease, aiming to explore its potential as a disease-modifying treatment.

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Daniel Mikol, MD, PhD, chief medical officer at NervGen Pharma, provided clinical perspective on recently announced positive findings from a phase 1b/2a trial testing NVG-291 as a treatment for spinal cord injury.

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The phase 2 trial tests Roche’s investigational antisense oligonucleotide therapy tominersen in patients with early stages of Huntington disease, a disease with no FDA-approved therapies available.

Explore groundbreaking therapies in development for Huntington disease, targeting its root causes and offering hope for improved patient outcomes.

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The chief scientific officer at Quanterix gave a clinical overview on how the company’s Simoa platform enables ultrasensitive detection of neurodegeneration biomarkers in blood, transforming Alzheimer and Parkinson disease research. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

MeiraGTx's AAV-GAD gene therapy receives FDA RMAT designation, promising innovative treatment for Parkinson's disease through targeted brain infusion.

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Leveraging the Enroll-HD dataset, recent data revealed consistent links between antidopaminergic medication use and worsened cognitive and motor outcomes in Huntington disease.

Early findings from the ASPIRO trial showed ANPD001 was safe, well-tolerated, and led to marked improvements in motor symptoms and daily functioning.

STN-FUS provided more sustained tremor reduction, improved bradykinesia, and had a higher responder rate at 12 months, though both treatments showed comparable reductions in rigidity and motor scores.