Movement Disorders

Stuart H. Isaacson, MD, FAAN, speaks to the current understanding of genetics and other factors in the individualization of care for patients with Parkinson disease.

An expert comments on the impact of factors such as disease course, antibody status, and patient adherence on the management of gMG.

A physician expert discusses the socioeconomic burden of gMG on both the patient and the caregiver.

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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.

Neurology News Network for the week ending September 9, 2023. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 8, 2023.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with James Beck, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 15 minutes]

The president of the ANA and the chair of the annual meeting programming committee provided commentary on the advances in neurology and the shift in how clinicians approach and treat diseases once thought to be fatal. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of August 2023, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

The president of the ANA and the chair of the annual meeting programming committee gave an overview on the various topics and courses the clinical community should home in on at the upcoming annual meeting. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

An expert panel discusses diagnosis and treatment of patients with Parkinson disease, exploring the challenges in managing dyskinesia, finding a balance between OFF episodes and ON time, and current and emerging treatment options.

Nicolaas Bohnen, MD, PhD, professor of radiology and neurology at the University of Michigan, discussed the main takeaways from his keynote lecture on posture and gait in Parkinson disease presented at the 2023 MDS Congress.

The president of the ANA and the chair of the annual meeting programming committee provided perspective on the upcoming ANA Annual Meeting and what clinicians may get out of the meeting. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

More than a 40% improvement in ON time without troublesome dyskinesia occurred as patients had their treatment titrated.

On average, clinician-rated TD severity, measured by AIMS, and patient-reported assessment of the physical, social and emotional impact of TD, measured by TDIS, decreased with one-capsule, once-daily valbenazine over 48 weeks.

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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.

A group of esteemed panelists discussed the important values neurology department directors and educators should prioritize when teaching students of the future. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Neurology News Network for the week ending September 2, 2023. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

A trio of former and current neurology department directors discussed ways in which residency and fellowship programs may change as technology and therapeutic capabilities continue to expand. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 1, 2023.

When compared with levodopa-sparing agents, treatment levodopa alone resulted in significantly better patient-rated Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire activities of daily living and summary index scores.

Parkinsonian syndromes, including multiple systems atrophy and progressive supranuclear palsy, have similar symptoms to Parkinson disease but are more distinct and each have corresponding therapies that are available for them.

Findings of a new novel genetic risk factor could inform future GBA1 clinical trials, improving patient stratification and the odds of designing trials that are more likely to produce meaningful and actionable answers.

A panel of former AUPN presidents detailed how advances in neurology have changed the way the clinical specialty is taught, and why collaboration among leadership remains vital to creating an effective neurology department. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Social determinants of health are conditions that people are born into and live under that affect their health, and can greatly impact clinical outcomes as well as contribute to health disparities and inequalities.

Despite the challenge of distinguishing tics from extra movements, machine learning technology could potentially help researchers with reducing time spent analyzing video recordings of patients with tic disorders.

Former presidents of the AUPN shared perspective on the advances in neurology and how it was taught during their tenure.

Swallowing difficulties, a major concern for patients with Parkinson disease, occurred rarely in the study, and were spontaneously resolved over time.