Neuromuscular

Neurology News Network for the week ending October 1, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 23, 2022.

A questionnaire-based study from Saudi Arabia on sleep quality revealed that sleep-related disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea, are relatively common in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Despite not improving clinical end points, treatment with tofersen was associated with reduced in the total concentration of SOD1 protein and neurofilament light chain, a marker of axonal injury.

In additional data from CENTAUR, Amylyx touted the drug's ability to prolong tracheostomy-free and ventilation-free survival.

The clinical program manager at the Jefferson Center for Neurorestoration provided insight on a new myoelectric device designed for restoration of independent arm function in those with neurological diseases. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

After previously failing a phase 3 trial of patients with multiple system atrophy, verdiperstat continued to show an effect in patients with ALS that was similar to those on placebo.

Findings from a cross-sectional survey revealed a significant association between depression and a diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy, and that symptoms impacting quality of life are more common in neuromuscular disorders.

A study on ALS progression suggested that tollgate-related prognostic factors have a stronger effect on the time trajectories of passing ALS tollgates in comparison with standard prognostic factors.

The professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center provided insight on the emerging therapies and advancements for treating patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

New Treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Emma Ciafaloni, MD The professor of Neurology and Pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center discusses the new and future treatments for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Avindra Nath, MD, clinical director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, provided insight on new findings that may explain the symptoms of certain cases of sporadic ALS.

Results from pilot program using a VR-based platform suggest medical trainees may benefit from further VR training to gain a complete baseline knowledge of treating lower limb spasticity with onabotulinumtoxinA.

A nonrandomized pilot study demonstrated high adherence rates and acceptability ratings with tele-yoga breathing in patients with ALS, proving that it is a safe and feasible practice.

Adults with myasthenia gravis who contracted COVID-19 were at twice the risk of hospitalization, ICU admission, and death based on data from a recent population-based study.

The clinical professor of neurology at the University at Buffalo provided insight on the advances in treatment options for patients with myasthenia gravis over the past few decades. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

In an investigation on the effect of treatment with efgartigimod on humoral immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination, the immunization resulted in antigen-specific IgG responses in most patients.

Brian Callaghan, MD, MS, associate professor at the University of Michigan, discussed his presentation at AANEM 2022 on changing the treatment paradigm for painful diabetic neuropathies.

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 Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Findings from retrospective study show that repetitive nerve stimulation is a highly sensitive and specific test for the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis in an inpatient setting, with its results being more rapidly available in comparison with antibody testing.

The chief development officer at Clene Nanomedicine provided insight on why CNM-Au8, an investigational agent in development, has shown positive results across both multiple sclerosis and ALS. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Among a surveyed cohort of patients with myasthenia gravis, 75% reported that their work was impacted, and 27% of respondents claimed they lost wages as a result of MG.

Neurology News Network for the week ending September 24, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Eplontersen treatment resulted in a significant reduction in transthyretin, neuropathy impairment, and improvement in quality of life in the phase 3 NEURO-TTRansform study of patients with hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis.