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The use of intravenous ketamine in pediatric patients with refractory headaches resulted in a median pain reduction of 50% at discharge and nearly two-third of patients did not need further rescue therapies 1 month posttreatment.

The associate professor at Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine discussed the significance of recognizing the behavioral aspects of migraine management such as lifestyle choices, medical interventions, and societal influences. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The headache specialist at the Hartford Healthcare Headache Center discussed a study that explored changes in the vasculature and retinal blood perfusion of the eye during migraine attacks. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Compared with the overall population, outcomes for the coprimary end points of pain freedom and freedom from most bothersome symptom at 2 hours postdose remained superior in rimegepant-treated individuals.

The director of the Neuroinformatics Program at the University of California, Irvine, provided insight on the use of self-organizing maps to cluster different groups of patients with migraine. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Atogepant 60 mg once daily group had significantly larger reductions in mean monthly migraine days across weeks 1-12 and weeks 9-12, with no statistical difference in treatment-emergent adverse events or all-cause discontinuation.

The pain management specialist and headache neurologist at the University of California San Diego Center for Pain Medicine discussed promising findings from a placebo-controlled trial assessing cannabis in patients with migraine. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Elizabeth K. Seng, PhD, associate professor at Yeshiva University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, talked about migraine management through the lens of behavioral factors that clinicians can recommend and encourage to their patients.

The associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Illinois at Chicago discussed the various working groups that have been formed to determine the priorities for different topics in migraine at the 2023 AHS Annual Meeting. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

A retrospective cohort study observed no significant difference in the number of patients who discontinued concurrent peripheral nerve blocks and onabotulinumtoxinA, which the authors recognized as a marker of clinical relevance.

Demographic factors of male sex, non-White race, and having a primary language other than English were associated with a lower odds of being diagnosed with migraine.

Patients on candesartan saw statistically significant reductions in the mean frequency of monthly headache days, including moderate to severe headache days.

When comparing galcanezumab, fremanezumab, and erenumab, 3 FDA-approved CGRP medications for preventive migraine, time to switch was lowest for erenumab and similar for galcanezumab and fremanezumab.

Investigators concluded that the increased prevalence of medication-overuse headache might be because of the lack of understanding about the condition in both providers and patients with migraine.

The chief of headache at UT Austin Dell Children’s Hospital provided insight on a new series designed to deliver longitudinal comprehensive pediatric headache education. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The assistant professor of occupational therapy at the New York Institute of Technology talked about educating patients with Parkinson disease about the importance of maintaining social participation for cognitive function at ATMRD 2023. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Findings from a subgroup analysis investigating kinetic oscillation stimulation showed that the treatment potential might be an effective and safe option for preventing chronic migraine.

The nurse practitioner in the movement disorder division at Georgetown University Hospital discussed differences in available therapies for movement disorders versus multiple sclerosis and using a chronic care management model in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Patients with Parkinson disease who were inpatients had significant impacts on their length of stay, readmissions, and morbidity after hospitalization when administered contraindicated medications.

At AMTRD 2023, the graduate research assistant at Brown University talked about the prevalence of rapidly progressive dementia and cognition fluctuation in Parkinson disease as well as the effects of treatments for the condition. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The professor of neurology at UMass Chan School of Medicine provided perspective on the benefits of pushing back school start times based on what research has shown.

Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA, director of the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center at the University of South Florida, provided insight on the therapeutic potential of IPX203, and why it adds flexibility to the treatment of Parkinson disease.

At AMTRD 2023, the movement disorder neurologist at the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorder Center of Silicon Valley talked about the current care landscape for Parkinson disease and improving on-time for patients experiencing OFF periods. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

In a recent survey, a group of advanced practice providers recognized the importance and considered the emotional impact of the unexpected return of symptoms on the life of a patient with Parkinson disease.

The nurse practitioner at the University of Southern California Keck Medical School provided insight on steps before deep brain stimulation and how they can impact outcomes for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In a secondary analysis of a double-blind trial, mazindol extended-release outperformed placebo on clinician and patient scales of cataplexy severity and excessive daytime sleepiness.

The assistant professor of neurology and director of the Movement Disorders Outreach Program at Mount Sinai Medical Center shed some light on the use of DBS in the clinic and how it has evolved as a therapeutic option for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

At CMSC 2023, the professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto talked about cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based therapy that shows promise in alleviating fatigue in multiple sclerosis, offering potential treatment options. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]