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The division chief of vascular neurology at the University of Utah discussed the driving force behind the national shortage of neurologists and its effect on patient care.

The use of intravenous thrombolysis prior to mechanical thrombectomy resulted in significantly smaller clots and significantly lower number of fragments than MT therapy alone.

Amid an ongoing national shortage of clinicians who treat neurologic diseases like MS, the cochair of the International Organization of MS Rehabilitation Therapists discussed the availability of rehabilitation professionals for patients.

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The physical therapist at UC Health and cochair of the International Organization of MS Rehabilitation Therapists spoke to the current standards of rehabilitative care among patients with multiple sclerosis.

Jennifer Majersik, MD, MS, commented on how the AAN, as well as current neurologists and specialists, can help generate interest in the field of neurology to meet patient needs.

The chairman of the Clinical Advisory Committee of the New England Chapter of the National MS Society addressed the role DMTs play in patient response to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Persons with epilepsy younger than 50 years had a 34-fold increased risk of sudden unexplained death compared with persons without epilepsy.

Additional functional outcomes and gait analysis showed mixed results when using botulinumtoxinA in those with CP.

Jennifer Majersik, MD, MS, division chief of vascular neurology at the University of Utah, discussed contributing factors to the neurologist shortage, as well as ongoing efforts to increase interest in the field.

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The codirector of the Elliot Lewis Center for Multiple Sclerosis Care discussed the prospective COVID-19 vaccination booster and its implication for patients with MS.

Current evidence showed little knowledge about the long-term effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in improving patients poststroke.

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Investigators identified a potential dose-response relationship between lower systolic blood pressure and rate CPAP-adherence rates in those with both OSA and type 2 diabetes.

The registry aims to enroll approximately 800 patients with NMOSD to evaluate the efficacy of new medications and treatments.

Investigators note the potential effectiveness of integrating trunk-oriented exercises with existing conventional programs.

The director of IT and Neuroinformatics Development at the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center discussed the potential advantages AI-built neuroimaging brings to neurology.

James E. Galvin, MD, MPH, provided thoughts on the struggles to raise dementia literacy and awareness in underserved, rural, ethnically diverse populations through the ongoing pandemic.

In addition to his work study pimavanserin in treating dementia-related psychosis, the director of the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute commented on the potential for aducanumab in Alzheimer disease.

Every patient who underwent physical therapy reported a positive change, ranging from moderately better to much better, while 9 patients on placebo did not notice significant changes or reported worsening of their condition.

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The director of Banner Alzheimer’s Institute spoke on the importance of biomarkers in Alzheimer disease, as well as the ongoing improvements in digital technologies.

Although infusion-related reactions were among the most frequently reported AEs, most patients did not experience them, and the majority of those who did reported mild to moderate reactions.

The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School provided insight on how to improve care for posttraumatic headache, as well as limitations and benefits to nerve block surgeries.

Investigators extended the follow-up period of the RESTART study, which concluded that antiplatelet therapy was safe for up to 5 years following intracerebral hemorrhage.

The association of modASPECTS and outcome persisted even after adjusting for stroke risk factors that may have independent associations with poor outcome and age at stroke ictus.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, investigators are seeing a shift towards remote trials in an effort to avoid participants having to be in-person at a brick-and-mortar site.