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The professor of neurology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine discussed his presentation at MDS 2021, which highlighted the therapeutic benefit of omaveloxolone in Friedreich ataxia. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you an exclusive interview with Patricia Bobryk, MHS, PT, MSCS, ATP.

Data suggest that certain activities of daily living are more prevalent depending on whether the caregiver is a man or a woman.

Helen Colquhoun, MD, vice president of early development at Sage Therapeutics, commented on results from a phase 2 study in which patients receiving SAGE-324 showed a significant decrease in ET.

When asked about developments, the neurologist and movement disorders specialist at Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center in Israel commented on the need to identify disease-modifying therapies. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

At the Third International Congress on the Future of Neurology, experts in the care of sleep medicine offered insight into sleep and the glymphatic system’s roles in the development of dementias.

The director of the Women’s Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed why understanding genetics may help drug development of Alzheimer disease treatments. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

More than 80% of those with NMOSD experienced disease relapse 6 months after discontinuation of immunosuppressive therapy.

Data were collected from the MDS’s membership worldwide, assessing current practices, concerns, and barriers to genetic testing.

Following his presentation at the MDS Society Virtual Congress 2021, the neurologist and movement disorders specialist at Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center discussed his views on the use of medical cannabis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

On World Narcolepsy Day 2021, get a recap of the latest advances in narcolepsy that you might have missed over the last few months, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive team.

The director of IT and Neuroinformatics Development at the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center discussed future neuroimaging projects the center is evaluating and where the focus turns to next. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The director of the Women’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed her new study, and the current knowledge of the role genetics play in Alzheimer disease risk.

Patients were evaluated at day 29 for change in TETRAS item 4 score change from baseline.

Over a 12-month stretch, patients with spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 treated with riluzole showed significant worsening in Composite Cerebellar Functional Severity Score.

On World Alzheimer Day 2021, the NeurologyLive team has compiled interviews with experts in the field of Alzheimer disease care to offer up a summary of the latest in treatment and the remaining challenges.

Next steps for medical cannabis will need to include how cannabinoids affect the brain, according to the neurologist and movement disorders specialist at Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center in Israel.

The director of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Prevention Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed her recently awarded NIH grant and her work to understand why women are more likely to be impacted by Alzheimer disease.

Lisa Donahue PT, MPT, NCS, the director of Clinical Services at Evolution Devices, offered details about the EvoWalk platform, its potential in neurorehabilitation efforts, and its future clinical availability.

Both the 200-mg and 350-mg dose groups showed numerically advantageous differences over placebo in secondary end points such as average daily pain score and 30% reduction in ADP.

A study from the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Virtual Congress suggest that despite protocol adherence, average costs are moderately high and vary significantly.

Deena Kuruvilla, MD, director, Westport Headache Institute, spoke to how the field and its related organizations might address the challenge of limited provider numbers, and what other efforts are required.

The neurologist and movement disorders specialist at Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center in Israel discussed future use of medical cannabis and concerns for psychiatric adverse effects.

Women with perimenstrual migraine attacks may also be at increased risk of medication overuse.

The neurologist and movement disorders specialist at Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Center in Israel outlined the small, retrospective study, shedding light on its findings.

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The FIGHT-PD study is expected to complete and read out interim results before the end of 2021. It aims to assess the exercise program’s safety, tolerability, and efficacy in Parkinson disease.

The professor of neurology at Weill Cornell Medical School commented on the available treatments for Parkinson disease, as well as ongoing therapeutic development.