Advanced Therapeutics in Movement and Related Disorders Congress (ATMRD)

The associate professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center talked about the potential of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in treating neurodegenerative diseases. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

The executive director of the Association of Movement Disorder Advanced Practice Providers discussed how effective patient care in movement disorders can lead to better management and treatment outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The nurse practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic talked about findings from a recent study focused on enhancing medication management and education for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The movement disorder specialist at Texas Movement Disorder Specialists talked about the complexities and advancements in treating Parkinson disease, emphasizing the need for strategic and aggressive treatment approaches despite administrative burdens. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The director of movement disorders at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute talked about making strides in developing minimally invasive tests and imaging ligands for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The assistant clinical professor of medicine at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital highlighted the need for clinicians to maintain informed, open-minded discussions about therapeutic options. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Parkinson's Inpatient Program is a proactive, multidisciplinary intervention aimed to enhance the quality and safety of care for hospitalized patients with Parkinson disease.

Istradefylline led to significant reductions in tremor and motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson disease over 24 weeks.

The movement disorder specialist at Texas Movement Disorder Specialists talked about a comprehensive panel discussion that highlighted the evolution of Parkinson disease treatment. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The nurse practitioner at the Cleveland Clinic talked about a specialized program involving nurse practitioners that aims to improve inpatient care quality and safety for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Bezisterim has shown potential in improving non-motor symptoms like fatigue and sleep issues, with promising results from previous studies.

Modified Functional Status Questionnaire, an assessment of activities of daily living, includes several different notable domains, including quality of interaction, social activity, and psychological function.

The director of the Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University talked about newly approved anti-amyloid antibodies that show significant promise in slowing Alzheimer disease progression. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Although the data used predated 2019, istradefylline was associated with a statistically significant lower odds of the overall incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events than other adjunctive therapies for Parkinson disease.

In a large-scale analysis. 70% of patients with essential tremor and 70% of undiagnosed patients reported dissatisfaction with the therapeutic options available to treat their condition.

The associate professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center talked about disease-modifying therapies for movement disorder-related dementia that aim to address the underlying mechanisms of the disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The executive director of the Association of Movement Disorder Advanced Practice Providers talked about the need for improved communication and trust of the patient-provider relationship in the field of movement disorders. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The assistant clinical professor of medicine at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital talked about her presentation at ATMRD where she covered various advanced therapies for managing Parkinson disease and essential tremor. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Approximately 83% of patients reported that they did not disclose to their provider that they experienced symptoms or had concerns about living with a movement disorder.

The director of movement disorders at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute talked about that although synuclein biomarkers have shown high sensitivity in identifying Parkinson disease, further studies are needed to address their limitations. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

In recent analysis indicated that initiating apomorphine hydrochloride injection without antiemetic premedication was well-tolerated among patients with Parkinson disease.

An open-label phase 2b trial assessing ND0612 showed that the rate of treatment responders increased over a 12-month period among patients with Parkinson disease who experienced motor fluctuation.

The director of the Movement Disorders Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, talked about the dilemma of stratifying patients with Parkinson disease based on various criteria and emphasized the need for a consensus on classification. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The director of movement disorders at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute talked about alternative approaches for treating essential tremor beyond medications, and developments in the diagnostic criteria for Lewy body disorders. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The professor of neurology and residency program director at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital spoke to the evolution of the utility of botulinumtoxins in the treatment of patients with Parkinson and other movement disorders. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The director of the Movement Disorders Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, discussed patient reluctance towards new treatments for Parkinson disease and the role of education in defining treatment expectations for patients. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The director of movement disorders at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute discussed the challenges in diagnosing atypical Parkinsonian disorders and the potential role of biomarkers in improving diagnostic accuracy. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The director of the Movement Disorders Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, discussed the current state of treatment for Parkinson disease and gene therapy as a promising treatment for the management of the disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Clinicians must be armed with fact-based information on all treatment options especially newer medications and technologies—good clinical care must be both patient-centric and knowledge-driven.

The director of movement disorders at the Banner Sun Health Research Institute talked about how research in essential tremor is revolutionizing the diagnosis and understanding of the movement disorder. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]