Sleep Disorders

Neurology News Network. for the week ending October 19, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Sodium oxybate is the only FDA-approved once-at-bedtime treatment for cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric patients with narcolepsy.

The chief of the Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed the newly updated treatment guidelines for the treatment of restless legs syndrome.

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 Alzheimer disease.

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 insomnia.

Sleep is critical for physical and mental health, with its insufficiency leading to various disorders and increased health risks; thus, clinicians should integrate sleep assessments and hygiene strategies into their clinical care.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 27, 2024.

A pair of neurologists from the University of California, Irvine, detailed some of the training and career focuses of large federal agencies in effort to address the shortage of neurologists. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In honor of Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day, held September 23, 2024, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine spokesperson talked about the condition and its impact on the United States population as well as the criteria to diagnose it. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Neurology News Network. for the week ending September 21, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A pair of neurologists from the University of California, Irvine, provided commentary on the ways to help young investigators find their footing in research settings, and exposing them to opportunities major governmental agencies can provide. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The general neurologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital described the approach and mindset in teaching neurology as the field continuously evolves. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

At the 2024 AUPN Annual Meeting, a pair of neurologists provided perspectives on the attributes and ethics that make a great educator, stressing passion, intellectual humility, and inclusivity, among others. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

In the phase 1 trial, the 2.5 mg dose of ORX750 significantly improved wakefulness, restoring normal sleep latency to 32 minutes compared to placebo.

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Vibrance-2 is a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 80 participants, assessing three doses of ALKS 2680 over eight weeks

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The double-blind, single-dose, 5-period crossover study is expected to include approximately 40 patients with narcolepsy type 1 to test 3 dose strengths of E2086.

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 care of idiopathic hypersomnia.

Known as REVITALYZ, the double-blind, placebo-controlled study will assess the effect of once-nightly sodium oxybate on the primary end point of change in Epworth Sleepiness Scale over a 14-week period.

The meeting with the American Neurologic Association fosters collaboration, networking, and joint sessions, enhancing knowledge sharing among academic neurologists.

In this episode, the panel discusses the emerging challenges for neurology departments, the shortage of neurologists, and the ways to disseminate between useful and useless information amid a busy career.

John England, MD, and Lisa Merlin, MD, commented on the significant changes to neurology over the years and how education aligns with the latest in treatments advancements and understanding of neurological disorders.

The duo provided insight on a number of key sessions clinicians and neurology educators should attend at the upcoming AUPN Annual Meeting.

Panelists John England, MD, FAAN, and Lisa Merlin, MD, discuss the main objectives of the upcoming AUPN Annual Meeting, set to take place September 14th in Orlando, Florida.

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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 congenital muscular dystrophy.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending July 26, 2024.