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NeuroVoices: Ruth Benca, MD, PhD, on the Importance of Maintaining Quality Sleep and Lowering Alzheimer Disease Risk

June 22, 2022

The professor and chair of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Wake Forest School of Medicine discussed the major talking points regarding sleep quality, sleep disorders, and late-life neurocognitive issues.

Next Steps in Understanding Patterns of Difficulty Initiating Sleep Among Races, Genders: Afsara Zaheed

June 17, 2022

The graduate student at the University of Michigan provided insight on the ways to expand the current knowledge about the disparities among races and genders in sleep quality and long-term cognitive outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Episode 66: 2022 SLEEP Annual Meeting Highlights

June 17, 2022

Mind Moments™, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you exclusive interviews with Afsara Zaheed; Richard Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM; and Ruth Benca, MD, PhD.

Improving the Understanding of Narcolepsy and its Pathophysiology: Richard Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM

June 16, 2022

The associate clinical professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine discussed the strides, but also challenges still in treating patients with narcolepsy. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Assessing the Correlations With Sleep Issues and Risk of Dementia: Ruth Benca, MD, PhD

June 11, 2022

The professor and chair of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Wake Forest School of Medicine provided insight on the signs and risks associated with sleep disorders and Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Lingering Challenges With Assessing, Treating Sleep Problems in Alzheimer Disease: Ruth Benca, MD, PhD

June 09, 2022

The professor and chair of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Wake Forest School of Medicine discussed the need for improved tools to evaluate and treat sleep disorders in patients with Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Expanding Knowledge About Advantages of Low-Sodium Oxybates: Richard Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM

June 09, 2022

The associate clinical professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine discussed how JZP-258’s clinical profile has expanded since its original approval for narcolepsy, and whether it makes sense for all patients to consider. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Treatment Effect of Low-Sodium Oxybate in Idiopathic Hypersomnia Based on ESS, IHSS Scores: Richard Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM

June 08, 2022

The associate clinical professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine provided context on 2 analyses presented at SLEEP 2022 that highlighted JZP-258’s impact in patients with idiopathic hypersomnia. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Moderate-to-Severe Post-COVID-19 Sleep Disturbances Common, Especially in Black Individuals

June 08, 2022

Patients with moderate-severe compared with normal-to-mild sleep disturbances had worse GAD-2 questionnaire scores, PHQ-2 scores, and PROMIS fatigue scores with no difference in age, sex, or hospitalization due to COVID-19.

Understanding Race-Gender Associations in Insomnia Patterns and Late-Life Memory Trajectories: Afsara Zaheed

June 08, 2022

The graduate student at the University of Michigan provided insight on her study examining longitudinal patterns of difficulty initiating sleep and their associations with subsequent memory trajectories among different races and genders. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]