The NeurologyLive neuromuscular disease clinical focus page offers updates and information related to the clinical care and management of individuals with neuromuscular diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, and spinal muscular atrophy, as well as rare diseases. This page consists of news, podcasts, and videos about the latest FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, interviews with physicians, study and clinical trial findings, and more.
June 18, 2022
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June 17, 2022
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending June 17, 2022.
June 14, 2022
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Mary Schroth, MD, and Jacqueline Glascock, PhD, of Cure SMA, share their perspectives on the upcoming annual meeting.
June 14, 2022
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Given the importance of mitochondrial and endoplasmic reticulum function in ALS, the disruption of intracellular mitochondria-endoplasmic reticulum contacts presents yet another avenue for neuronal degeneration—perhaps the primary point of underlying dysfunction.
June 14, 2022
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The approval was based on results from the phase 3 HELIOS-A study, which showed that vutrisiran met its primary end point of change in modified Neuropathy Impairment Score + 7 over a 9-month treatment period.
June 13, 2022
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The approval was based on phase 2/3 findings that showed an average score of 2.32 points higher on ALS Functional Rating Scale with AMX0035 compared with placebo.
June 13, 2022
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June 12, 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 the history of the American Headache Society.
June 10, 2022
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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending June 10, 2022.
June 09, 2022
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The trial is set to read out topline data in the second half of 2023 after completing the target enrollment of 73 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy aged 6 to 12 years. The connective tissue growth factor inhibitor has been granted orphan drug, fast track, and rare pediatric disease designations.