Lack of Ethnic, Racial Diversity Identified in Alzheimer Disease Trial Cohorts
October 10th 2021Some of the most frequently reported trial criteria were the exclusion of participants with non-AD neurological disease, psychiatric illness, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, obligated caregiver attendance, and cognitive impairment.
Clinicians’ Role in Addressing the Neurologist Shortage: Jennifer Majersik, MD, MS
October 10th 2021The division chief of vascular neurology at the University of Utah discussed the individual role that clinicians and neurologists can play to increase interest in the field of neurology. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Improving Surgery Communication, Risk Factor Assessment for Older Adults: Susana Vacas, MD, PhD
October 8th 2021Following the publication of a recent article outlining the association of the use of anesthesia during surgery and cognitive decline in older adults, the assistant professor of anesthesiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, spoke on the need to assess risk factors. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Educating Children, Adolescents With Epilepsy About Diets: Robyn Blackford, RD, LDN
October 8th 2021The registered dietician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago provided insight on the importance of educating youths with epilepsy on diets, especially in the transition stages of care. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Surgical Anesthesia and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults: Susana Vacas, MD, PhD
October 7th 2021The assistant professor of anesthesiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California–Los Angeles, discussed a recently published article that outlined an association between anesthesia during surgery and cognitive issues. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Takeaways From Telehealth Use in Sleep Medicine: Lucas Donovan, MD, MS
October 6th 2021The assistant professor in the division of pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine at the University of Washington discussed patients’ response to the use of telehealth when treating sleep disorders. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Prioritizing Women and Genetics in Alzheimer Disease Trials: Jessica Caldwell, PhD
October 6th 2021The director of the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed the role genetics play in Alzheimer disease and the importance for all-women trials. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]
Inebilizumab’s Efficacy in African Americans With NMOSD: Evanthia Bernitsas, MD
October 5th 2021The neurologist at Wayne State University School of Medicine discussed recently published data describing inebilizumab’s role in producing rapid and sustained B-cell depletion in African Americans with NMOSD [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
ARIA-Like Presentations in Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy Inflammation Offer Aß Pathology Insights
October 5th 2021Investigators observed a high prevalence of cerebral microbleeds, cortical superficial siderosis, and history of intracerebral hemorrhage, all well-established surrogate markers of cerebral amyloid angiopathy severity.