Neuromuscular

The co-director of the Neurological Clinical Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital spoke to the need for more collaborative efforts in ALS research.

An overview of the tweet chat on mental health in neurological disorders, featuring highlighted contributions from the medical community.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending July 31, 2020.

The co-director of the Neurological Clinical Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed how the investigational agent might fit into the landscape of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment as it progresses through the pipeline.

Join NeurologyLive and the Women Neurologist Group on Twitter to discuss the importance of mental health and wellness in neurologic disorders.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending July 24, 2020.

The RESPOND study steering committee member and pediatric neuromuscular neurologist at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters discussed the goals of the phase 4 trial of nusinersen in SMA.

The vice president and head of the Neuromuscular Development Unit at Biogen, and study coauthor, discussed the implications of recently published data on tofersen and the ongoing work in phase 3.

The vice president and head of the Neuromuscular Development Unit at Biogen, and study coauthor, offered insight into the findings of a phase 1/2 trial of the SOD1-targeted antisense oligonucleotide.

The Clinigen Group’s ALS treatment is currently being investigated in a phase 2 trial that is expected to conclude in September 2021.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending July 17, 2020.

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Cure SMA gives an overview of the recent 2020 Virtual SMA Conference, with highlights on new data and poster sessions.

The latest program from Cure SMA aims to better understand the capacity of spinal muscular atrophy centers in the US and to continue to carry out effective clinical trials.

In the phase 1/2 study, the Biogen agent showed a favorable reduction of SOD1 concentrations compared to placebo, particularly with the 100-mg dose, and is being assessed in an ongoing phase 3 study, VALOR.

The National Institutes of Health program, dubbed Accelerating Leading-edge Science in ALS, or ALS2, is set to invest $25M over 5 years for exceptionally creative and riskier research.

One of the first case-series studies that analyzed children with COVID-19 suggest that SARS-CoV-2 should be considered for differential diagnosis in children presenting with new neurologic symptoms and splenium signal changes on MRI.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending July 3, 2020.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers and patients have had to quickly adapt to new formats of care models to promote safety while retaining care standards.