Parkinson Disease

Tim Siegert, PhD, chief operating officer and co-founder of Allyx Therapeutics, provided commentary on the recently announced positive phase 1b results for ALX-001, an agent in development for Alzheimer and Parkinson disease.

An expert neurologist provides an overview of exablate neuro, an ultrasound device used to control physical symptoms of PD. He also reviews study results and ongoing clinical studies.

Zoltan Mari, MD, leads a discussion on the benefits of wearable devices in Parkinson’s Disease (PD), and emphasizes the major public health impact of the disease.

Expert neurologists discuss strategies to widen the therapeutic window of Parkinson’s disease and options available to treat dyskinesia, providing better control of Parkinson’s disease.

Building on positive phase 1a data, ALX-001 demonstrated target engagement of mGluR5 receptor and maintained a safe profile across multiple doses.

The national medical advisor for the Parkinson's Foundation discussed the importance of continuous and ‘spaced’ physical therapy for Parkinson disease, highlighting the underutilization of this approach.

A recent study showed that a short self-screening questionnaire boasted high sensitivity and specificity for identifying psychosis among patients with Parkinson disease.

A recent study revealed that elevated L1CAM-positive extracellular vesicle α-synuclein levels in the blood could indicate an increased risk of developing Parkinson disease and related dementia.

A recent analysis estimated the prevalence of subjective cognitive complaints experienced by patients with Parkinson disease, suggesting these may be predictive of cognitive decline.

The head of the division of movement disorder at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed the steps necessary in bringing a newly established Parkinson disease defining system to clinical settings. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The senior vice president of research at Gain Therapeutics talked about preclinical findings from a study assessing GT-02287, an agent in development for the treatment of GBA1 Parkinson disease, and future plans for clinical trials. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

The study provided the first class IIb evidence of the long-term benefits of deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson disease, emphasized by improved quality of life and reduced medication requirements.

Researchers have successfully grown norepinephrine neurons from stem cells, which are critical for regulating various bodily functions, offering new insights into neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson.

According to a recent study, investigators found no reports of moderate or severe adverse events with a high dose of nicotinamide riboside therapy in patients with Parkinson disease.

A recent systematic practice review outlined pragmatic recommendations to enhance palliative care for patients with Parkinson disease and their caregivers, emphasizing integration, coordination, and personalized care plans.

A new retrospective analysis revealed that modifying advanced therapies led to improved motor and subjective symptoms, emphasizing the importance of considering combination therapies when efficacy declines or adverse events arise.

In a recent analysis, acute levodopa induced a robust short-duration response (SDR) and long-duration response (LDR), with further improvement in the combined SDR plus LDR state in patients with Parkinson disease.

In a recently published study, findings revealed that mitochondrial dysfunction in patients with idiopathic REM sleep behavior disorder may serve as a predictor for the progression of Parkinson disease.

Lobule VIIB showed a non-linear pattern of lower volume with each Hoehn and Yahr-increment bilaterally, with the most significant group differences at stages 4-5 compared with controls.

PREDICT-PD, a low intensity and cost-efficient assessment, was able to estimate the occurrence of motor disturbances in the future, in particular sub-threshold parkinsonism and bradykinesia.

Jim Eubanks, PhD, national director of medical affairs at Octave, provided thoughts on the company’s $10 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and highlighted the importance of awareness for movement disorders like Parkinson disease.

The chief executive officer at Parkinson & Movement Disorder Alliance and the president at PD Avengers discussed the importance of awareness in movement disorders and the challenges that patients still face in getting access to treatments for improved quality of life. [WATCH TIME: 12 minutes

The professor of neurology at the University of Toronto provided insight on several prominent targets in the brain for deep brain stimulation, including emerging ones that may not gain as much attention. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Apart from the small pump system, which was preferred by the patients, the study found no clear advantage of levodopa-entacapone-carbidopa to levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel.

A recent study suggests that palliative education and telehealth improve quality of life and advance care planning among patients with Parkinson disease and related disorders.