American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (AAN)

The senior director of mission programs at The ALS Association discussed how the thinkALS Toolkit can aid general neurologists in identifying and referring suspected cases more efficiently. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Patients treated with efgartigimod for myasthenia gravis were found to have a higher incidence and severity of infections compared to those treated with immunoglobulins.

The physician assistant at UCSF Movement Disorder and Neuromodulation Center reflected on the value of AMDAPP in fostering professional connection, education, and patient-centered care among movement disorder APPs. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The professor of neurology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine discussed the current research landscape, clinical challenges, and future directions for noninvasive neuromodulation techniques in neurorehabilitation. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The clinical associate professor of neurology and neurosurgery at NYU Langone Health emphasized the importance of rapid, targeted blood pressure reduction and bundled care to improve outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Relative to previously approved therapies like rimegepant, ubrogepant, and zavegepant, AXS-07 resulted in better 2-hour pain relief, sustained pain relief, and reduced use of rescue medications.

The Melissa and Paul Anderson President’s Distinguished Professor of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania discussed evolving insights into the cellular immunology of multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Harmony Biosciences’ phase 3 study will assess EPX-100, a repurposed antihistamine, as a potential treatment for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, targeting seizure reduction and improved outcomes.

The clinical professor of stroke neurology at Stanford University discussed the clinical rationale and evidence supporting early, intensive blood pressure lowering in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage.

Newly presented open-label extension results at AAN 2025 suggest that investigational ZYN002, a cannabidiol gel, may help improve irritability in children and adolescents living with Fragile X syndrome.

The staff scientist at Gladstone Institutes talked about leveraging AI-driven behavioral analysis to better model and assess Alzheimer disease progression in preclinical studies. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Findings from a phase 3 study revealed that patients with Parkinson disease switching to IPX203 had greater benefits in good ON time when also taking lower doses of dopamine agonists.

The professor of neuroscience at the Imperial College London discussed the emerging role of GLP-1 analogs as neuroprotective agents with potential benefits in neurodegenerative conditions. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The director of the UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program discussed the advantages, evidence base, and evolving payor support for CGRP-targeting therapies as potentially a first-line option in migraine prevention. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The clinical professor of stroke neurology and neurocritical care at Stanford University advocated for early and intensive blood pressure reduction in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage to limit hematoma expansion and improve outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The ENABLE phase 4 study will evaluate the real-world safety, efficacy, and patient experience of ublituximab in relapsing multiple sclerosis over a 96-week period.

Presented at the 2025 AAN Annual Meeting, findings from a phase 3 study showed that a single 30 mg/kg dose of ANX005 significantly improved health outcomes in Guillain-Barré syndrome, with benefits seen as early as week 1 and sustained over 6 months.

Findings showed that atogepant 60 mg once daily demonstrated significant improvements in functional outcomes for patients with episodic migraine, compared with placebo, over 12 weeks.

Long-term data from a phase 2 study extension suggest that frexalimab, a CD40L inhibitor, maintains disease control and is well-tolerated in relapsing multiple sclerosis, reinforcing its potential as a next-generation treatment.

A recent post hoc analysis of the REST-ON trial reported that once-nightly sodium oxybate did not worsen the apnea-hypopnea index in individuals with narcolepsy with no or mild sleep apnea.

The professor and chair of neurology at New York Medical College discussed her extensive involvement in neurology education and the recent efforts to enhance neurology education through various programs. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an interview with Katherine Peters, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 13 minutes]

Scott Newsome, DO, director of the Stiff Person Syndrome Center and professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, provided clarity on the 1-year data of the OCARINA II study assessing subcutaneous ocrelizumab.

A trio of clinicians from Cleveland Clinic provided perspectives on the advances in neurology seen at the 2024 AAN Annual Meeting, specifically focusing in on epilepsy, stroke, and multiple sclerosis.

The neurologist and neuro-oncologist at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University provided clarity on a new analysis of the INDIGO study highlighting treatment benefits of vorasidenib in patients with IDH mutant grade 2 gliomas.

Frederic Schaper, MD, PhD, an instructor in neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, discussed the complex interplay between brain lesions and takotsubo syndrome, a heart condition caused by physical and emotional triggers.

Susan W. Broner, MD, the medical director of the Weill Cornell Medicine Headache Program, talked about the essentials of diagnosing and treating various headache disorders from a general neurology perspective.

Sean Pittock, MD, director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Autoimmune Neurology detailed interim data from the open-label extension of the pivotal CHAMPION-NMOSD trial, the study that led to ravulizumab’s approval.