Movement Disorders

Acorda Therapeutics’ Inbrija, an inhalation powder formulation of levodopa, was associated with no significant increases in troublesome dyskinesia for patients being treated with carbidopa/levodopa.

Data of amantadine (Gocovri, Adamas) extended-release tablets suggested that the therapy is, in fact, safe and tolerable with a unique pharmacokinetic profile, and results in significant improvements in dyskinesia for patients with Parkinson disease.

Acadia Pharmaceuticals’ pimavanserin significantly improved Hamilton Depression Rating Scale scores for patients with Parkinson disease with depressive symptoms in an 8-week, open-label study.

Cerevel Therapeutics’ highly selective dopamine D1/D5 agonist showed significant reductions in UPDRS-III scores for those with early-stage Parkinson disease and is planned to enter phase 3 in 2020.

Analysis suggests that high-intensity aerobic exercise intervention, when gamified and delivered in an at-home fashion, can attenuate the symptoms of Parkinson disease while maintaining good adherence.

The 1st Annual Congress on the Future of Neurology will take place September 27-28, 2019 at the InterContinental New York Times Square in New York City.

The drug is currently approved for the treatment of Parkinson disease-related psychosis, and is also being explored in schizophrenia and major depressive disorder.

The study, expected to complete in early 2021, will measure change from baseline in daily on time without troublesome dyskinesia. The study design will be presented at the International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders.

Neurology News Network for the week ending September 7, 2019.

After being approved in Japan in 2013, the selective adenosine A 2A receptor antagonist was given the OK as an add-on to levodopa/carbidopa treatment in adults with Parkinson disease.

A number of cerebrovascular risk factors found to be associated with a subsequent diagnosis of Alzheimer disease also showed a high association with a diagnosis of Parkinson disease, pressing the impetus for controlling these modifiable factors.

Neurology News Network for the week ending August 31, 2019.

The implementation of focused ultrasound has been practice changing in tremor, but the various arenas in which this technology can be used opens up new treatment avenues for a range of neurological disorders.

After being approved in Japan in 2013, the selective adenosine A 2A receptor antagonist was given the OK as an add-on to levodopa/carbidopa treatment in adults with Parkinson disease.

US WorldMeds rimabotulinumtoxinB injection showed significant decreases in sialorrhea symptoms with a single treatment as soon as the first week, lasting up to 3 months in clinical studies.

The child neurology resident at NYU Langone spoke about ways for residents to identify and address impaired colleagues that suffer from depression and burnout.

Boston Scientific’s Vercise Gevia deep brain stimulation system labels will allow for clinical use of stimulation during full-body MRI in patients with Parkinson disease, with an improved battery.

Neurology News Network for the week ending August 17, 2019.

The review is an update to a drug safety communication initially issued in 2010 after trial results suggested a possible increased risk for prostate cancer with use of entacapone.

The review is an update to a drug safety communication initially issued in 2010 after trial results suggested a possible increased risk for prostate cancer with use of entacapone.

The director of the University of Southern Florida’s Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center spoke to the current Parkinson disease therapy landscape and what he learned from a recent survey of patients and caretakers.

Using principal component analysis, the findings suggest that CAG repeat length strongly predict the rate of cognitive-motor decline in patients with Huntington disease, with higher CAG resulting in earlier and faster decline.

The director of the University of Southern Florida’s Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center shared insight into the current focus on the nonmotor aspects of Parkinson care and the findings of a survey of patients and caregivers.

The neurologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shared insight into the PKG’s use and what the wearable monitoring device can provide to physicians who treat patients with Parkinson disease.

New study findings confirm that idiopathic rapid‐eye‐movements sleep behavior disorder and RBD secondary to narcolepsy type 1 can be identified via video‐polysomnography and skin biopsy for phosphorylated α‐synuclein deposits.