Sleep Disorders

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 on the link between iRBD and neurodegeneration.

A recent Canadian study reported similar trends in polysomnography and positive airway pressure initiation over a decade between patients with Parkinson disease and matched controls.

The vice chair of education for the department of neurology at Mass General outlined her AUPN 2025 session on supporting clinician educators through recognition, career development, and institutional frameworks for advancement. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The neurologist at Maimonides Medical Center and SUNY Downstate shared how interactive simulations give neurology trainees the chance to practice skills, gain feedback, and move beyond passive learning. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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Lea Grinberg, MD, PhD, a neuropathologist at Mayo Clinic Florida, discussed how tau accumulation and orexin neuron loss drive early sleep disturbances in Alzheimer disease and the potential for sleep-based biomarkers.

The decision stemmed from the DREAM study, which found that the Genio system was effective regardless of a patient’s sleeping position, which was particularly important considering patients spend on average 35% to 40% of in a supine position.

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At AAIC 2025, Alberto Ramos, MD, FAAN, director of the sleep disorders program at the University of Miami, discussed the association between long sleep duration, specific sleep phenotypes, and progressive cognitive decline in Hispanic populations.

Richard Kovacs, MD, PhD, chief medical officer for the American College of Cardiology, discusses interim XYLO trial results, highlighting how switching to low-sodium oxybate can significantly impact blood pressure and cardiovascular risk profiles in narcolepsy.

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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 on orexin receptor agonists.

Neurology News Network. for the week ending August 9, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Neurology News Network. for the week ending August 2, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Incannex's IHL-42X shows promising results in treating obstructive sleep apnea, demonstrating significant improvements in key metrics and a strong safety profile.

In this final episode, the sleep experts analyze real-world prescribing data to understand how low-sodium oxybate impacts the use of traditional alerting agents in narcolepsy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In episode 5, the sleep specialists examine actigraphy data from a study of TAK-861 in narcolepsy type 1 and discuss the promise of home-based sleep tracking in clinical care. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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In this segment, Eric Olson, MD, and Anita Shelgikar, MD, discuss the design of the Vibrance-3 trial, a phase 2 study of the orexin-2 receptor agonist ALKS 2680 in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In episode 3, Drs. Olson and Shelgikar break down a retrospective study exploring how social determinants of health impact the clinical experience of patients with narcolepsy. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Neurology News Network. for the week ending July 26, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Panelists Eric Olson, MD, and Anita Shelgikar, MD, examine interim data on high-dose low-sodium oxybate in patients with narcolepsy, discussing safety signals, efficacy trends, and clinical considerations. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In this episode, Eric Olson, MD, and Anita Shelgikar, MD, review the XYLO study’s findings on the impact of switching from high- to low-sodium oxybate on blood pressure in patients with narcolepsy.

Neurology experts anticipate groundbreaking clinical trial results in 2025, potentially transforming treatment strategies for various neurological conditions.