Latest Conference Coverage


Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS

Lower Sodium Oxybate for Narcolepsy: Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS

May 3rd 2021

The director of the sleep disorders center at Cleveland Clinic discussed her investigations into low-sodium oxybate presented at AAN 2021.


Improving Social Determinants of Health May Improve Epilepsy Treatment Outcomes

Improving Social Determinants of Health May Improve Epilepsy Treatment Outcomes

May 3rd 2021

The professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic discussed the effects social determinants of health can have on epilepsy treatment outcomes and where research needs to turn to next.


Clive Ballard, MD

Further Research on Pimavanserin: Clive Ballard, MD

May 2nd 2021

The dean at the University of Exeter Medical School discussed ongoing studies of pimavanserin and his thoughts on the FDA’s actions related to the agent.


Mechanism of Action of Nipocalimab in Myasthenia Gravis: Jeffrey Guptill, MD, MS, MHS

Mechanism of Action of Nipocalimab in Myasthenia Gravis: Jeffrey Guptill, MD, MS, MHS

May 1st 2021

The associate professor of neurology and neurologist at Duke University provided insight on the unique mechanism of nipocalimab and its effect on patients with myasthenia gravis.


Robert Fox, MD

Advantages of IMU-838 Over Teriflunomide for MS: Robert Fox, MD

April 30th 2021

The Vice-Chair for Research at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute discussed topline results from the EMPhASIS trial of IMU-838.


Episode 35: Highlights From the AAN Annual Meeting

Episode 35: Highlights From the AAN Annual Meeting

April 30th 2021

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you exclusive interviews with Stephanie J. Nahas, MD; Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS; Sana Somani, MD, MBBS; Hubert Fernandez, MD; Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD; and Richard Gershon, PhD.


Advantages of MANAGE-PD Screening Tool: Hubert Fernandez, MD

Advantages of MANAGE-PD Screening Tool: Hubert Fernandez, MD

April 29th 2021

The director of the Center for Neurological Restoration at Cleveland Clinic provided an inside perspective on how the MANAGE-PD tool can effectively assist in the Parkinson disease screening process.


Stephen Rao, PhD, ABBP-Cn

Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test Battery: Stephen Rao, PhD, ABPP-Cn

April 29th 2021

The Ralph and Luci Schey Chair and Director of the Schey Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging at Cleveland Clinic, outlined the different tests that make up the MSPT battery.


Atogepant’s Impact on Patient-Reported Outcomes: Lawrence Severt, MD, PhD

Atogepant’s Impact on Patient-Reported Outcomes: Lawrence Severt, MD, PhD

April 28th 2021

The director at AbbVie discussed a subgroup analysis of the phase 3 ADVANCE study of atogepant in patients with migraine and its benefit on patient-reported outcome measures.


Assessing When to Take a Nonoral Approach to Migraine: Jessica Ailani, MD

Assessing When to Take a Nonoral Approach to Migraine: Jessica Ailani, MD

April 28th 2021

The director of the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center spoke to the considerations she makes in determining when patients with migraine may need a nonoral therapy to address their disease.


NeuroVoices: Neal Parikh, MD, MS, on Racial Disparities in Post-Stroke Smoking Cessation

NeuroVoices: Neal Parikh, MD, MS, on Racial Disparities in Post-Stroke Smoking Cessation

April 28th 2021

The assistant professor of neurology at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center discussed his presentation at AAN 2021 evaluating racial disparities in smoking cessation among stroke survivors.


Providing Nonoral Migraine Care With Intranasal DHE: Jessica Ailani, MD

Providing Nonoral Migraine Care With Intranasal DHE: Jessica Ailani, MD

April 27th 2021

The director of the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center spoke to the efficacy and application of a new formulation of the longstanding agent dihydroergotamine in the treatment of migraine.


AHS Members Are Comfortable With Treating Migraine Via Telehealth

AHS Members Are Comfortable With Treating Migraine Via Telehealth

April 26th 2021

In addition to a number of positive attributes stemming from telehealth use, most providers claimed they were interested in digitally prescribing headache apps and remotely monitoring patient symptoms.


Richard Gershon, PhD

Studying the Trajectory of Cognitive Decline: Richard Gershon, PhD

April 26th 2021

The vice chair for research at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed how the cognitive mobile toolbox can be used to assess cognition in all populations.


Lenalidomide Demonstrates Safety in Anti-MAG Neuropathy

Lenalidomide Demonstrates Safety in Anti-MAG Neuropathy

April 25th 2021

Three patients included in the study showed positive trends across both I-RODS and Jamar grip strength following treatment with lenalidomide.


Addressing Specific Social Determinants of Health in Epilepsy: Joseph Sirven, MD

Addressing Specific Social Determinants of Health in Epilepsy: Joseph Sirven, MD

April 25th 2021

The professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic detailed ways to address social determinants of health and the gaps in care for patients with epilepsy.


Carrie Hersh, DO, MSc

Natalizumab Improves Social and Mental Health in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

April 24th 2021

Researchers compared Neuro-QoL scores between patients treated with natalizumab and ocrelizumab, another high-efficacy treatment for MS.


The Long-Term Efficacy of Inebilizumab in NMOSD: Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS

The Long-Term Efficacy of Inebilizumab in NMOSD: Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS

April 24th 2021

The clinical research director at the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the findings of the long-term open-label assessment of inebilizumab in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.


Fenfluramine Improves Executive Function in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Fenfluramine Improves Executive Function in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

April 24th 2021

Improvement was statistically significant for Cognition and the Global Executive Composite score, where approximately twice as many patients achieved clinically meaningful improvement.


Advantages of Fremanezumab Among CGRP Migraine Agents: Stephanie J. Nahas, MD

Advantages of Fremanezumab Among CGRP Migraine Agents: Stephanie J. Nahas, MD

April 23rd 2021

The associate professor and director of the Headache Medicine Fellowship Program at Thomas Jefferson University detailed the reasons fremanezumab stands out among a crowded migraine treatment landscape.


Nipocalimab Shows Promise as Myasthenia Gravis Treatment: Jeffrey Guptill, MD, MS, MHS

Nipocalimab Shows Promise as Myasthenia Gravis Treatment: Jeffrey Guptill, MD, MS, MHS

April 23rd 2021

The associate professor of neurology and neurologist at Duke University discussed the positive results of nipocalimab, a monoclonal antibody, in patients with myasthenia gravis.


Novel Mobile Toolbox Battery Could Improve Cognitive Impairment Detection

Novel Mobile Toolbox Battery Could Improve Cognitive Impairment Detection

April 22nd 2021

The MTB is built to safely, remotely, and effectively collect data from assessments that measure the executive function, language, memory, and processing speed of adults, and can be captured via smartphone.


Robert J. Fox, MD

IMU-838 Efficacious and Well-Tolerated in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis

April 22nd 2021

The therapy has fewer off-target effects on kinases and may be better-tolerated than other DHODH inhibitors for patients with relapsing MS.


Aspirin Holds Potential for Stroke Prevention in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

Aspirin Holds Potential for Stroke Prevention in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy

April 22nd 2021

The findings add to the body of evidence for use of antiplatelets in patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy.


Atogepant Continues to Shine in Phase 3 ADVANCE Study: Lawrence Severt, MD, PhD

Atogepant Continues to Shine in Phase 3 ADVANCE Study: Lawrence Severt, MD, PhD

April 22nd 2021

The director at AbbVie discussed a number of abstracts presented at AAN 2021 involving atogepant and its phase 3 ADVANCE study.


Nancy Foldvary-Schaefer, DO, MS

Lower-Sodium Oxybate Has Similar Efficacy, Easily Transitions From Higher-Sodium Oxybate

April 21st 2021

Researchers saw the least amount of adverse events and the least time to stable dose in participants entering the study with SXB treatment.


Jason Poon, MD

Telestroke Accurately Distinguishes Ischemic Stroke From Stroke Mimics

April 21st 2021

Researchers from the University of Utah analyzed the use of their telestroke system with 27 outside “stroke” facilities.


Jason Poon, MD

Applications of Telestroke and Teleneurology: Jason Poon, MD

April 21st 2021

The neurologist at University of Utah discussed his research presented at AAN 2021 on telestroke’s accuracy of differentiating between acute ischemic stroke and mimics.

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