The NeurologyLive® movement disorders clinical focus page is a source for all the latest news regarding the clinical care of patients with Parkinson disease, essential tremor, Huntington disease, dystonia, ataxia, and more. This page features podcasts, videos, and news about FDA actions, study and clinical trial findings, clinical guideline updates, and interviews with experts in the clinical care of movement disorders.
April 29th 2025
A new meta-analysis revealed that the efficacy of MRI-guided focused ultrasound decreased over time in essential tremor, with sensory symptoms and unsteadiness as common adverse effects.
Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of FcRN in Neurological Disorders
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing FcRn as a Therapeutic Target in Neurological Disease
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing the Implications of FcRN-Targeted Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Clinical Consultations™: Navigating the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of Subcutaneous Infusion as an Alternate Administration Route for Medical Interventions
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SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: New Targets for Treatment in Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia – The Role of NMDA Receptors and Co-agonists
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BURST CME™ Part I: Understanding the Impact of Huntington’s Disease
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Burst CME™ Part II: The Evolving Treatment Landscape for Huntington Disease
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Carolina Neuromuscular Disease Summit
September 27, 2025
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SimulatEd™ From Discomfort to Relief: Acute Pain Management Essentials
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Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease: Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances
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Clinical ShowCase: Developing a Personalized Treatment Plan for a Patient with Huntington’s Disease Associated Chorea
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Medical Crossfire®: Integrating Real-World Data to Improve Outcomes for Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
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Medical Crossfire® - Optimizing Management for Patients With Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Focus on Complement Inhibitors
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Burst CME™: Setting the Stage – Individualizing Migraine Care for Diverse Populations Across Care Settings
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Burst CME™: The Patient Journey – Unmet Needs From Diagnosis Through Management of Migraine
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Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer Disease : Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances
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Burst CME™: Optimizing the Use of CGRP Targeted Agents for the Treatment of Migraine
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Burst CME™: Optimizing Migraine Management – Addressing Unmet Needs, Individualizing Care for Diverse Populations, and Utilizing CGRP Targeted Agents
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Community Practice Connections™: Optimizing the Management of Tardive Dyskinesia—Addressing the Complexity of Care With Targeted Treatment
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis—Current Treatment and Emerging Concepts
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Mind Moments™: Optimizing Management for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Cases and Conversations™: Navigating the Complexities of Managing Myasthenia Gravis in Pediatric and Pregnant Patient Populations
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Cases and Conversations™: Little Voices, Big Challenges – Comprehensive Care for Pediatric Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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Identifying and Treating CIDP in the Modern Era
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A Breath of Strength: Managing Cancer Associated LEMS and Lung Cancer as One
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Striking the Right Nerve: Managing Cancer Associated LEMS in Lung Cancer Patients
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Establishing Entrustable Professional Activities for Neurocritical Care APPs: Daniel Harrison, MD
January 22nd 2025The neurointensivist and assistant professor of neurology at Boston Medical Center provided insight on a 2024 paper that defined consensus entrustable professional activities for neurocritical care advanced practice providers. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Expanding Knowledge on the Role of Neuropilin-1 in Chronic Pain: Nigel Bunnett, PhD, BSc
January 21st 2025The professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry discussed how a recently published preclinical study adds to the understanding of neuropilin-1 in chronic pain. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Cell Therapy Bemdaneprocel Advances to Phases 3 Registrational Trial in Parkinson Disease
January 15th 2025The newly announced sham surgery-controlled trial will include 102 patients with moderate PD testing several end points, such as change in ON-time without troublesome dyskinesia, over a 78-week period.
NeuroVoices: Nigel Bunnett, PhD, BSc, on Identifying a Novel Therapeutic Target for Chronic Pain
January 15th 2025The professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry discussed groundbreaking research on chronic pain, focusing on the discovery of new mechanisms involving nerve growth factor and its receptors.
Discovering a New Receptor for Nerve Growth Factor: Nigel Bunnett, PhD, BSc
January 10th 2025The professor and chair of the Department of Molecular Pathobiology at NYU College of Dentistry provided a clinical overview of preclinical research identifying a new receptor for nerve growth factor that plays an important role in pain signaling. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Syn-One Test Displays Significant Clinical Utility for the Diagnosis of Synucleinopathies
December 22nd 2024Since the Syn-One Test only needs a small punch skin biopsy that can be collected in an office setting, the clinical utility can be enhanced to offer more geographically convenient access for patients earlier in the disease.
Parkinson Agent Prasinezumab Misses Primary End Point But Shows Positive Effects in Other Outcomes
December 20th 2024Although the primary goal was not met, prasinezumab demonstrated encouraging effects on secondary and exploratory measures, such as time to worsening motor function, Clinical Global Impression of Change, MDS-UPDRS motor scores.
Brenig Therapeutics Initiates First-in-Human Trial of LRRK2 Inhibitor BT-267 for Parkinson Disease
December 3rd 2024To date, BT-267 shows strong potential as a best-in-class LRRK2 inhibitor for Parkinson disease, with a superior safety profile, excellent pharmacokinetics, and innovative development leveraging advanced technologies and biomarker modeling.