Neuromuscular

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 17, 2023.

Ahead of the 2023 MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference, Anne Connolly, MD, provided perspective on conversations surrounding holistic approaches to neuromuscular diseases.

Jeffery Neul, MD, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, and professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, shared his reactions and thoughts to the approval of trofinetide.

In honor of Brain Awareness Week, a group of experts in the care of patients with neurological conditions—Ronald C. Petersen, MD, PhD; Brian Grosberg, MD, FAHS; James Beck, PhD; Michael Levy, MD, PhD; Stanley H. Appel, MD —shared their perspectives on hot topics of treatment and management in neurology.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Jeffrey L. Neul, MD, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 12 minutes]

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The therapy, marketed as Daybue, is the first therapy indicated for Rett syndrome with supporting data from the pivotal phase 3 LAVENDER study.

Neurology News Network for the week ending March 11, 2023. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 10, 2023.

Treatment with a lower dose of CNM-Au8 resulted in significantly decreased risk of death, feeding tube placement, assisted ventilation, and all-cause hospitalization, among other survival outcomes.

Batoclimab, a fully human anti-FcRn monoclonal antibody, has demonstrated an ability to significantly alleviate patients’ symptoms and improve quality of life in myasthenia gravis.

Efgartigimod resulted in rapid impact on health-related quality of life, with improvements that were consistent across multiple measures and were similar for the effect seen across 2 treatment cycles.

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With an anticipated life expectancy of 3 years from the time of symptom onset, an effective treatment strategy is essential in ALS—and recent therapeutic progress has built a foundation of hope for the community.

Neurology News Network for the week ending March 4, 2023. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 3, 2023.

The director of the Ann Kimball & John W. Johnson Center for Cellular Therapeutics at Houston Methodist provided insight on previously approved therapies for ALS, and whether they can work synergistically with agents that enhance regulatory T cells function. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Three of 4 patients withdrew from their previous enzyme replacement therapy following treatment with AT845 gene therapy.

A group of experts in the care of patients with rare diseases—Emma Ciafaloni, MD, FAAN; Martina Bebin, MD, MDA; Timothy Miller, MD, PhD; George Small, MD; Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, FAAN—shared their perspectives on hot topics of treatment and management.

In recognition of Rare Disease Day, the NeurologyLive® team offered an extensive update on the state of care and treatment for a few rare neurological diseases, including Pompe disease, Rett syndrome, among others.

In recognition of Rare Disease Day, the NeurologyLive® team offered an extensive update on the state of care and treatment for a few rare neurological diseases, including Pompe disease, Rett syndrome, among others.

In a dose-ranging study, the gene therapy achieved 78% Gb3 substrate clearance at 6 months and 77% reduction in urine podocyte loss in 1 of the first kidney biopsies.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 24, 2023.

Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça and Marcelo Kerstenetzky examine barriers to participation in clinical trials in Brazil for patients with spinal muscular atrophy. Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça e Marcelo Kerstenetzky analisam barreiras para a participação de pacientes com atrofia muscular espinhal em testes clínicos no Brasil.

The expert panel discusses challenges in clinical monitoring and access to care for patients with spinal muscular atrophy in Brazil. O painel de especialistas discute desafios no monitoramento clínico e no acesso a atendimento de saúde para pacientes com atrofia muscular espinhal.

To honor Black History Month, NeurologyLive® spoke with influential Black clinicians on the leaders they look up to, the ongoing fight to overcome racial disparities, and ways to encourage diversity in health care.

Stanley Appel, MD, shared his insight into the MDA session track on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the latest science advances to benefit patients, and where the field is headed with research and treatment.

To honor Black History Month, NeurologyLive® spoke with influential Black clinicians on the leaders they look up to, the ongoing fight to overcome racial disparities, and ways to encourage diversity in health care.

To honor Black History Month, NeurologyLive® spoke with influential Black clinicians on the leaders they look up to, the ongoing fight to overcome racial disparities, and ways to encourage diversity in health care.