Movement Disorders

The study suggests a potential link between poor oral health and changes in brain health, emphasizing the importance of oral care.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 23, 2024.

A recent study revealed that elevated L1CAM-positive extracellular vesicle α-synuclein levels in the blood could indicate an increased risk of developing Parkinson disease and related dementia.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is multiple sclerosis.

Neurology News Network for the week ending February 17, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 16, 2024.

Experts from different subspecialties in neurology shared their clinical perspectives for patients on promising therapeutics and expansion of care interventions for 2024.

A recent analysis estimated the prevalence of subjective cognitive complaints experienced by patients with Parkinson disease, suggesting these may be predictive of cognitive decline.

Considering the favorable safety profile and acknowledging the unmet therapeutic needs in Huntington disease, further investigation of laquinimod or other immune-modulating therapeutics might be warranted.

The head of the division of movement disorder at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed the steps necessary in bringing a newly established Parkinson disease defining system to clinical settings. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is neuromuscular disorders, and specifically, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 9, 2024.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an interview with Ignacio Mata, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 21 minutes]

IPX203, a novel, oral formulation of carbidopa/levodopa, had its new drug application supported by findings from the phase 3 RISE-PD study, where treated patients showed greater ON time than immediate-release CD/LD.

The chief executive officer of ClearPoint Neuro provided clarity on how the recently approved SmartFrame system can enhance the efficiency of operating room procedures, allowing for flexible workflows and image-based corrections.

The head of the division of movement disorder at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine provided perspective on the impact of a newly published staging system that defines Parkinson disease by biologic features, not symptoms. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Learner Institute discussed some of the complexities with genetics in Parkinson disease and the ideas behind developing and administering targeted gene therapies. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is stroke.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 2, 2024.

The associate professor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner Institute provided insight on a recently published meta-analysis identifying independent genome-wide significant loci whose expression is associated with Parkinson disease risk. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Take a look at some of the most-anticipated FDA pending approvals expected in 2024 that researchers and clinicians in neurology should keep an eye out on.

The senior vice president of research at Gain Therapeutics talked about preclinical findings from a study assessing GT-02287, an agent in development for the treatment of GBA1 Parkinson disease, and future plans for clinical trials. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]