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The founder and chief medical officer of Omniscient Neurotechnology discussed the idea behind connectomics and how AI revolutionizes large-scale brain data. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Matthew B. Harms, MD. [LISTEN TIME: 28 minutes]

The chief of emergency medical services at Jefferson Health shared his perspective on the first 2 years of the Jefferson MSU’s use and what takeaways he has gleaned from the experience. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The chief medical partner of neurology, ophthalmology, and internal medicine at Genentech shared his perspective on the steps the field has taken to improve clinical trials and therapies for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

At the end of the 12-month treatment period, interseizure cluster intervals increased from 14.8 days in the first period to 35.8 days in the final 90-day stretch.

The co-CEOs and co-founders of Amylyx Pharmaceuticals discussed their immediate thoughts to the recent FDA AdComm meeting, which voted against evidence of efficacy for AMX0035 in ALS. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

A PK/PD model indicated that a higher concentration of nusinersen may predict an additional 5-point increase in CHOP-INTEND score beyond that observed with the approved 12-mg dose.

In preataxia individuals, serum neurofilament levels increased with proximity to predicted ataxia onset, with significant elevations already present 5 years before onset.

In this episode of Connecting ALS, Dave R. Zook, JD, an advisor with expertise in federal regulatory policy, speaks to the process of making drug coverage decisions for newly approved therapies.

The blood test from Diadem SpA, which quantifies the AZ 284 peptide as readout of U-p53AZ, showed a significantly higher AUC in both time-independent and time-dependent prognostic analyses than gold standard testing.

The importance of addressing disorders of the brain cannot be overstated, and doing so will be essential to our generation and generations to come.

The chief executive officer of the Child Neurology Foundation provided insight on her new position at the National Health Institute’s National Advisory Neurological Disorders and Stroke Council. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

As of the cutoff date, median time to first hospitalization was not yet reached in the AMX0035 treatment group compared with 14.1 months in the group originally randomized to placebo.

When compared with healthy controls, patients with SMA type 3 performed worse on tests that assessed executive function, language, and visuospatial abilities, suggesting that intrinsic brain pathology may exist in these patients.

David G. Standaert, MD, PhD; Wolfgang Muhlhofer, MD; and Latisha Sharma, MD, share their experience in applying simulation-based learning in Neurology and will discuss the current state and future potential of this approach. [WATCH TIME: 1 hour, 25 minutes]

Confounders such as parental characteristics, sociodemographics, and pregnancy-specific factors led to an attenuated risk of seizures and epilepsy in children whose mothers were on SSRIs or SNRIs.

In light of ALS Awareness Month, the associate professor of neurology at Columbia University discussed the ways in which advocacy has provided a platform for patients and improved conversations in care. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Here's what is coming soon to NeurologyLive®.

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 sleep disorders.

The cofounder and chief scientist at Big Health and professor of sleep medicine at the University of Oxford discussed the recent findings of a study of Sleepio in poststroke rehabilitation and the role that cognitive behavioral therapy could play in that care process.

Neurology News Network for the week ending May 14, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending May 13, 2022.

John F. Crary, MD, PhD, and Jerry Fernandez, MD, offer insight into PreciseDx's AI Morphology Feature Array and how this technology can improve neuropathology and diagnosis for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson disease.

The oral version offers the same efficacy as the previously approved intravenous treatment.

The associate professor of neurology at Columbia University discussed the role of genetics in ALS and how it compares to other neurodegenerative disorders, as well as why having a variety of large databases will prove positive for the field. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A Harris Poll conducted by Quest Diagnostics suggests that more than 65% of US physicians believe the Alzheimer disease field is on the cusp of a breakthrough, with more than 80% noting that earlier evaluation with blood testing may help improve therapeutic approaches.

The digital cognitive behavioral therapy improved sleep for almost half of the study cohort and showed additional signs of improvement for depression and anxiety among individuals in rehabilitation for stroke.

The associate professor of neurology at Columbia University spoke to the recent progress made in ALS research and how the neuromuscular field has pushed the envelope to improve care and develop a cure for the disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]