Movement Disorders

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Valine at position 11, the most significantly associated amino acid, was found in 26% of controls and 22% of individuals with Parkinson disease.

Investigators identified increased levels of neurofilament light that corresponded significantly with patients’ diabetic status, even after adjustment for age, BMI, and vascular risk factors.

After Reata Pharmaceuticals submitted an analysis from the MOXIe extension study of the investigational agent as part of the NDA submission, the FDA extended the PDUFA date to February 2023.

In a phase 2 trial, pepinemab significantly improved metabolic activity as detected by FDG-PET in the majority of brain regions examined, as well as correlated with changes in cognition across both Huntington disease and Alzheimer disease.

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Jill Farmer, DO, MPH, director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Program at Global Neuroscience Institute, spoke at length about the recent ATMRD Congress, the state of care for movement disorders, and her hopes for the horizon of therapy and treatment.

The neurologist and movement disorders fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center spoke about the need for clinicians to have more time with patients in clinical practice, particularly with those with chronic diseases. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

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The neurologist and movement disorders fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center spoke about how his experience as a caregiver shapes his perspective as a doctor in care for those with movement disorders. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The neurologist and movement disorders fellow at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center shared his experiences engaging with a diverse community of clinicians at the ATMRD Congress and in clinical practice. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

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Get caught up on some of the latest news in movement disorders, with data updates and expert insights, all in one place from the NeurologyLive® team.

Expert clinicians offer their insight on the sleep disorder landscape, the state of mental health in pediatric migraine, an inaugural movement disorders congress, a novel stroke rehabilitation tool, and psychedelics in cluster headache.

The assistant professor of neurology and codirector of the Neurology Residency Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and presenter at ATMRD offered his insight into the benefits of multispecialty meetings. [WATCH TIME: 1 minute]

Alectos to receive a $15 million upfront payment from Biogen and is eligible to receive upward of $630 million pending the success of the collaboration and achieving future milestones for the investigational PD treatment.