Movement Disorders

The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers explained how social prescribing can play a key role in the prevention of social isolation.

The director of the Movement Disorders Program and Vance Lanier Chair of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine gave his perspective on the interim findings of a long-term safety study of apomorphine sublingual film.

The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Centers offered background the inspiration for the study and why loneliness should be addressed in these patients.

The head of the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Lisbon gave his perspective on the importance of the study population of this analysis.

The recently approved apomorphine sublingual film (Kynmobi; Sunovion) maintained efficacy over the long-term, with at least 74% of patients experiencing full ON within 30 minutes post-dose at each time point.

The investigational drug consistently increased the proportion of patients no longer suffering from daytime sleepiness during treatment.

In part 2 of this interview, Leah Croll, MD, a neurology resident on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, describes how her resident program experience was impacted by the pandemic.

The percentage of patients reporting no OFF time and no impact of OFF on daily function more than doubled by the first on-treatment visit in this open-label trial.

The director of the VA Southwest Parkinson’s Disease Research, Education and Clinical Centers discussed how loneliness can impact Parkinson disease severity and how holistic approaches to care may help.

Benefits of levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel lasted throughout the day and showed greater benefits of continuous dopaminergic stimulation in disease control than immediate release oral capsules.

The COMT inhibitor, which was approved in April 2020, may be a worthwhile option as a first-line adjunctive treatment for those with Parkinson disease with motor fluctuations.

Improvement in dyskinesia occurred after 2 weeks of treatment with levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel and was sustained throughout the study.

Supporting patient activation of their knowledge, skill, and confidence in managing their health may empower patients in times of stress.

Three-year data from a phase 1 study of Voyager Therapeutics’ VY-AADC01 suggest it is safe and offers potential benefits for patients with Parkinson disease.

Scores reflective of tremor in each body part and task performance improved by 71% in patients from baseline before first thalamotomy to 6 months after second thalamotomy.

After 3 months of treatment, an overwhelming number of clinicians and patients preferred directional over omnidirectional DBS.

Results from a phase 2 pilot study of nabilone in Parkinson disease suggest that the synthetic cannabinoid might hold therapeutic potential for nonmotor symptoms.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending September 11, 2020.

Leah Croll, MD, a neurology resident on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, shares details from her study on the psychosocial impact on physicians and her first-hand experience.

The chief scientific officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation shares his perspective on the current state of Parkinson research and development amid the challenges of the pandemic.

The neurology resident at NYU Langone described psychosocial implications that physicians faced during the COVID-19 pandemic and the toll it takes on them.

After wearing the noninvasive device, 62% of TETRAS-rated patients and 68% of BF-ADL-rated patients whose tremors were rated as "severe" or "moderate" improved to "mild" or "slight" scores.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending August 28, 2020.

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you an exclusive interview with Rajesh Pahwa, MD.

Increased consumption of vegetables, nuts, and moderate alcohol intake are each inversely associated with the odds of 3 or more prodromal features that precede Parkinson disease.

In part 2 of this interview, Hubert Fernandez, MD, director of the Center for Neurological Restoration at Cleveland Clinic, detailed the greatest unmet needs as well as the utility of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease.

Recognition of the distinct neuroanatomical patterns, symptoms, and rates of progression within different biotypes can play a pivotal role in the implementation of precision medicine for Parkinson disease.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending August 21, 2020.

Noninvasive neuromodulation with TAPS is a safe and effective tool that offers particular utility in the age of COVID-19 when other treatment options may be less accessible.

The presence of laryngeal movement disorders—identified in 93% of the MSA group—may serve as a diagnostic biomarker of MSA independent of phenotype, disease duration, or patient age.