Movement Disorders

For controlling symptoms of Parkinson disease psychosis, pimavanserin had the most favorable effect size based on 2 major efficacy outcomes.

Dual-task effects were greater for patients with functional gait disorders than controls in gait speed and stride length, but not in stride time variability.

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Caregivers of patients with advancing PD were more likely to spend more hours caring per day and had a higher self-perceived burden, compared with caregivers for patients with early PD.

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The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the inclusion of various medical professionals that assist in Parkinson disease care, and the need to provide access to educational tools to inform clinicians. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Nearly two-third of all participants with REM-sleep behavior disorder had mild cognitive impairment level 2 with multi-domain MCI, but particularly attention and memory deficits.

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During a 12-week treatment period, investigators observed greater reduction in change from baseline in UPDRS score for those on electroacupuncture than just on PD medication alone.

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation detailed the challenges in disseminating educational materials to the clinical community that could have impacts on Parkinson disease care. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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The list of women's contributions to the field of medicine is a long one, encompassing the hard work of hundreds of individuals. To highlight some of these pioneers, NeurologyLive® has compiled a timeline of 10 of the moments that matter in the history of women in medicine.

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The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the importance of educating healthcare professionals on different specialists that play a role in Parkinson disease management. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Treatment with deep brain stimulation resulted in improvements in mean motor scores, reductions levodopa equivalent dosage, and a decrease in neuropsychiatric features.

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on the vast types of medical professionals who can learn from the organization’s new education series. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Branaplam, an mRNA splicing modifier, joins the many unsuccessful agents for Huntington disease as biopharma continues to be challenged with trial holds and failures.

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Donald Whiting, MD, chair of Allegheny Health Network’s Neurosciences Institute, provided insight on ADvance II, a multinational trial exploring the use of deep brain stimulation in patients with mild Alzheimer disease.

The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on a recently launched online program aimed at educating healthcare professionals. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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Richard Williamson, MD, FAANS, a neurosurgeon at Allegheny Health Network, provided commentary on the explosion of technology in neurosurgery and how exoscopes ease the process.

Neurology News Network for the week ending January 28, 2023. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]