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The blood-thinning therapy was approved in both oral pellet and capsule forms for varying pediatric populations.

The exploratory end point of the ability to thrive in symptomatic patients was met by 30% of those in a subanalysis of STR1VE-EU, compared to none in the comparative Preclinical Neuromuscular Clinical Research study.

The professor of Molecular Neuroscience at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences discussed her and her colleague’s initial response to the FDA’s approval of aducanumab.

The CEO of CENTOGENE discussed the recently announced EFRONT study in FTD and the role that rare disease genetic data collection can play in providing insights into disease intervention and treatment.

At baseline, a negative correlation was noted between average cognition and VAN importance in both groups, indicating that lower VAN importance is related to a higher average cognition.

The Idorsia dual orexin receptor antagonist was accepted by the FDA for review in March 2021 and has shown efficacy in a number of SLEEP 2021 poster presentations.

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The neurologist from Cleveland Clinic provided perspective on why there is a need for continued pressure to research and understand more about COVID-19 and its association with headache.

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The Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease at UNC School of Medicine spoke to the results of the phase 3 ADAPT trial, and what else he’s like to see investigated with efgartigimod.

Luca Giliberto, MD, PhD, and Cristina d’Abramo, PhD, share more than a marriage: After years of research, their combined efforts to develop a passive immunotherapy for Alzheimer disease have earned them a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

About half of national (49%) and international trainees rarely or never counseled patients on sudden death in epilepsy, despite the majority reporting seeing at least 45 patients with the condition during their training.

The head of global research and executive vice president of Atara Biotherapeutics discussed the upcoming study evaluating ATA188.

After showing early success, zavegepant eyes a pivotal phase 2/3 trial with potential regulatory submission around the corner.

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The median time from randomization to atrial fibrillation detection was 99 days in the cardiac monitor group compared to 181 days for the control group.

With new formulations of effective seizure rescue medications available, epilepsy specialists have begun to refine the approach and education to treating these emergency situations.

The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute discussed the effect of FT218 in treating narcolepsy regardless of stimulant use, as well as its weight-related benefits it brings.

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While the relationship between sleep and cognition needs to be further studied, sleep-based interventions may be a future approach to help prevent cognitive decline.

Biogen’s investigational antibody against the N-terminus of tau failed to meet any of the efficacy or exploratory end points in individuals with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer disease.

The director of the Headache Center of Southern California discussed research opportunities for layered treatment approaches in migraine.

Primary and secondary end points of the trial will assess safety and both cognitive and functional efficacy, measured through ADAS-Cog, ADCS-ADL, and CDR-SB.

The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute detailed the progress made within the sleep disorder field in recent years and where it can turn to next.

Two experts in pediatric MS care, Lauren B. Krupp, MD, and Tanuja Chitnis, MD, offer tips and insight on the diagnosis of the disease and the specific challenges faced by patients stemming from their own clinical experience.

The Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease at UNC School of Medicine discussed the findings of the ADAPT trial and the promise efgartigimod has shown to be an effective agent for generalized myasthenia gravis.

Santhera and ReveraGen announced findings of the phase 2b VISION DMD study of the investigational therapy.

ALS has only recently been associated with causative or disease-modifying mutations in 20 genes that encode proteins with diverse functions, with promising therapeutic targets including proteins in pathways that regulate protein homeostasis.

The nurse practitioner at the Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University detailed why a cultural shift is needed to incorporate APCs into the neurology space and thus improve multidisciplinary care.