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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is on gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

In this final segment, Perry reflects on how zorevunersen represents a shift toward disease-modifying therapies in epilepsy and what this means for the future of genetic epilepsies. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Neurology News Network. for the week ending October 11, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A case series reveals safe use of vamorolone and prednisolone during microdystrophin gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in two boys.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 10, 2025.

In this fourth segment, Scott Perry, MD, outlines the design of the registrational EMPEROR trial and what it aims to confirm about zorevunersen’s long-term safety and clinical benefit. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed in September 2025, compiled into 1 place by the NeurologyLive® team.

A recent study reveals the significant economic burden of Angelman syndrome, highlighting rising healthcare costs and ongoing therapeutic developments.

At CNS 2025, the executive director at the Child Neurology Foundation presented on the importance of collaboration among clinicians and advocacy groups to connect families with care support services. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In this segment, epileptologist Scott Perry, MD, discusses zorevunersen’s effects on Vineland-3 scores and why improvements in communication, cognition, and adaptive behavior matter in Dravet syndrome. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

A recent analysis highlights the link between vastus lateralis fat fraction and treatment outcomes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients using givinostat.

Neflamapimod treatment led to slowing of clinical worsening, as assessed by Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes, when drug concentrations were achieved.

Joseph Vithayathil, MD, discusses being awarded the Elterman Research Grant at the 2025 CNS Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The associate professor and clinician-scientist at the University of Toronto spoke to the current understanding of protein waste clearance in neurodegeneration. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The BeeLine trial is a placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate radiprodil’s impact on both seizure frequency and non-seizure symptoms associated with GRIN-NDD.

New data reveals bemdaneprocel, an innovative cell therapy for Parkinson disease, shows promising safety and efficacy over 36 months, paving the way for future trials.

Yuichi Iwaki, MD, PhD, chief executive officer at MediciNova, spoke on ibudilast’s mechanism of action, its role in the COMBAT-ALS trial, and its potential impact across neurodegenerative disease care.

Epileptologist Scott Perry, MD, reviews findings from the early-phase Monarch and Admiral trials, highlighting zorevunersen’s dose-response profile, seizure reduction, and safety outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

A new phase 2 trial explores probiotics' potential to alleviate depression and mood disorders in patients with Parkinson disease, linking gut health to mental well-being.

The neurologist at University of British Columbia discussed how abnormal brain plasticity influences Parkinson progression and highlighted the importance of integrating basic science with clinical care.

Results from the extension phase of the IB1001-203 study, presented as a late-breaker at MDS 2025, suggest N-acetyl-L-leucine prevented worsening of disease progression in patients with ataxia-telangiectasia.

In this kick-off segment, epilepsy expert Scott Perry, MD, explains how zorevunersen uses antisense oligonucleotide technology to correct SCN1A gene expression and address the underlying cause of Dravet syndrome.

New heatmap analysis reveals continuous apomorphine infusion significantly improves ON time and reduces OFF episodes in patients with Parkinson disease.

In the MOXIe open-label extension study presented at MDS 2025, omaveloxolone treatment was associated with no significant disease progression in bulbar function or upper limb coordination.

The chief of the Movement Disorders Division at Yale School of Medicine discusses the nuance around patient choice in Huntington disease testing and providing treatment regardless of confirmation. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The chief medical officer of Gain Therapeutics discusses the challenges that are unaddressed with currently available treatments for Parkinson, and how investigational treatments like GT-02287 might address those needs. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The neurologist at University of British Columbia discussed how breakdowns in brain organization and compensatory mechanisms may influence progression in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Valbenazine shows significant improvements in physical, social, and emotional outcomes for tardive dyskinesia patients, as revealed in a recent study.