Movement Disorders

Abnormal scores on cognitive testing persisted in 50% of patients without a pre-COVID history of cognitive abnormalities, irrespective of the presence or absence of a neurological complication during hospitalization.

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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 headache and migraine.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 25, 2022.

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

Drs Laxman Bahroo and Sanjay Iyer discuss common challenges in identifying OFF episodes in Parkinson disease, the importance of patient education, and utilizing symptom tracking diaries.

Laxman Bahroo, DO, and Sanjay Iyer, MD, define OFF episodes in Parkinson disease and review motor and nonmotor symptoms in patients.

The founding chair of the department of brain health at UNLV discussed a recently awarded NIH grant dedicated to advancing neuroscience research for the long-term future.

The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers and clinical professor of neurology at UCLA discussed the lack of a more focused and specific approach to care for women with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 18, 2022.

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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 sleep disorders.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 11, 2022.

In the EVOKE study (NCT02924129), the spinal cord stimulation system demonstrated superior pain relief compared to open-loop SCS at 12 months with no increase in pain medication.

The assistant professor of pediatric neurology at Washington University in St. Louis provided an overview of cerebral palsy and ways to reduce the risk of developing the condition. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

With the Parkinson’s Foundation recently being granted Joint Accreditation and announcing a new and free CME course, James Beck, PhD, senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the organization, commented on the pivotal role genetic testing can play.

The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers and clinical professor of neurology at UCLA spoke to the importance of understanding the challenges specific to women with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]

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The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation spoke on the initiative, which offers free genetic testing and counseling for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 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 nutrition in multiple sclerosis.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 4, 2022.

The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation outlined the new CE course, as well as the benefits of being granted Joint Accreditation. [WATCH TIME: 4 mintues]

The two investigational agents from 4D Pharma have both been shown in preclinical studies to reduce neuroinflammation and to protect neurons from oxidative stress-induced death.