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The professor of neurology and pediatrics at University of Rochester Medical Center shared her thoughts on the 2023 MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference, and the progress made in the treatment of neuromuscular disorders.

The palliative care physician and assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center provided perspective on current state of end-of-life care for neuromuscular disorders and areas to improve upon. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The chief medical officer at ML Bio Solutions spoke about the advances in neuromuscular diseases such as limb girdle muscular dystrophy at the 2023 MDA Conference. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Efgartigimod-treated patients consistently outperformed placebo regardless of concomitant medication, thymectomy status, and timing of diagnosis.

The vice president of Health Economic and Outcomes Research at Acadia Pharmaceuticals discussed the ongoing challenges with lowering mortality in Parkinson disease, and the need to improve caregiver burden. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

After previously showing positive effects on MG-ADL and QMG, ravulizumab continued to show improvements in ocular and respiratory muscle domains in myasthenia gravis.

The director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation Research at the FDA provided an overview of the Keynote Address he gave at the 2023 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical and Scientific Conference. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

In a phase 3 study, tofersen failed to meet its primary end point of functional change, but did meet its target engagement of SOD1 protein and reductions in neurofilament light.

More than 90% of patients, ambulatory and non-ambulatory, experienced improvements in Medical Research Council score within 6 months of treatment.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Anne Marie Morse, DO, a pediatric neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Geisinger Medical Center, talked about the challenges that adolescents with narcolepsy face in their social relationships.

The neurologist and migraine expert from NYU Langone Health shared her reactions to the recently approved zavegepant nasal spray (Zavzpret; Pfizer) for the treatment of migraine. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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 the history of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).

The FDA has reversed course, deciding to hold an advisory committee meeting ahead of the May 29, 2023, action date for Sarepta’s investigational DMD agent SRP-9001 (also known as delandistrogene moxeparvovec).

Mechanistically, reboxetine and a combination of reboxetine and oxybutynin improved pharyngeal collapsibility and respiratory control.

Patients with cerebellar ataxia made riskier decisions than controls, suggesting this may be a unique cerebellar cognitive symptom.

Neurology News Network for the week ending March 18, 2023. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

In honor of World Sleep Day, held March 17, 2023, get caught up on some of the latest news in sleep disorders as the NeurologyLive® team shares some of our data updates.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 17, 2023.

The director of the Visual Outcomes Laboratory at Cedars Sinai talked about the current treatments used in MS and the risks associated with them at 2023 ACTRIMS Forum. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Here's the latest multidisciplinary MS research published online first in the International Journal of MS Care.

The neurologist at Mayo Clinic, in Jacksonville, Florida, spoke about inebilizumab as a treatment for NMOSD and other autoimmune diseases, such as encephalitis, in the ExTINGUISH trial. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Ahead of the 2023 MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference, Anne Connolly, MD, provided perspective on conversations surrounding holistic approaches to neuromuscular diseases.

Marcus Carstensen, PhD candidate, CTO and co-founder of OptoCeutics in Copenhagen, Denmark, talked about the mechanisms of using noninvasive light technologies for Alzheimer disease treatment.

In honor of Brain Awareness Week, held March 13, 2023, to March 19, 2023, get caught up on some of the latest news in neurology as the NeurologyLive® team shares some of our data updates.

The vice president of Health Economics and Outcomes Research at Acadia Pharmaceuticals provided perspective on the mechanistic advantages of pimavanserin over atypical antipsychotics to treat Parkinson disease psychosis. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Frailty domains such as exhaustion, slow gait speed, low grip strength, and low physical activity were all associated with incident Parkinson disease.

The director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at NYU Langone discussed the importance of healthy eating habits and whether all individuals with epilepsy should consider dieting early in their life. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]