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Experts were in agreement that the criteria should include PTH phenotype, TBI mechanism and TBI comorbidities.

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The nasal delivery of dihydroergotamine also showed a lower incidence of nausea than IV-administrated dihydroergotamine.

Rimegepant (Nurtec ODT; Biohaven) had the lowest number needed to treat for sustained pain freedom from migraine.

More than 80% of participants experienced at least 50% reduction in monthly migraine days, while more than 60% and just under 50% experienced at least 75% and 100% reductions.

Serum tumor necrosis factor and glutathione levels decreased, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels increased significantly after treatment with electroCore’s gammaCore nVNS device.

The founder and chief scientific officer of Neurolutions discussed the growing movement to treat patients with stroke using technology and where research and development might turn to next.

Asklepios BioPharmaceuticals noted that it plans to initiate dosing for the LION-101 phase 1/2 clinical trial in the first half of 2022.

AC Immune SA also continues to develop an improved formulation of the investigational agent.

Recommendations for exploratory trial designs may help clinicians be more confident in making the all-important go/no-go decisions about advancing drugs to larger later-stage trials.

Episode 11 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Barbara G. Vickrey, MD, MPH, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; and Nancy Sicotte, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, professor of neurology and director of the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, discussed the post-hoc analysis of the ORATORIO trial he and colleagues conducted.

The neurologist from Banner Health and chief medical officer of the MS Association of America detailed the significant changes to the state of multiple sclerosis care over the past 3 decades.

The founder and chief scientific officer of Neurolutions discussed other populations that may benefit from the IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System by building on its current capabilities.

Through surveys and an international meeting, the International Society for CNS Clinical Trials Methodology developed consensus criteria for NCD-specific apathy.

The investigator at the Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed how the PHOENIX study expands upon the previous study, CENTAUR.

Despite identifying a role of air pollutants in PD, no evidence for the association between the risk of PD and exposure to particulate matters, ozone, sulfur dioxide, or carbon monoxide were observed.

The neurologist at Cleveland Clinic addressed aspects of care for elders with generalized epilepsy that need to be further researched.

With the AHS 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting set to kick-off virtually on June 3, 2021, Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, offered her perspective on what to expect from the presentations and sessions.

Identified by Mayo Clinic investigators, the protein-coding gene SERPINA5 was found to be associated with tau expression, characteristic of Alzheimer disease pathology.

Marisa McGinley, DO, from the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic, offered her insight into the manual dexterity test and the need to better prognosticate dexterity issues.

The assistant professor of neurology at the Keck School of Medicine at University of Southern California discussed the importance of having additional agents to treat Parkinson disease.

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The neurologist from Banner Health and chief medical officer of the MS Association of America provided perspective on the global impact World MS Day can have on the patient and clinician community.

After propensity adjustment, there was no difference in the risk of epilepsy or age at epilepsy onset for infants whose ASM was discontinued vs maintained at hospital discharge.

Richard Gershon, PhD, vice chair for research at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, discussed the development of the mobile toolbox battery to track cognitive decline.

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