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Data from the Michael J. Fox Foundation’s Fox Insight study reveal a number of consequences as a result of the virus for those with chronic neurologic diseases.

The assistant professor of neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine discussed the work that still needs to be done to understand the role cell death process might play in neurodegeneration as the human body ages.

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you an exclusive interview with Daniel Claassen, MD, MS.

In addition to showing significant and clinically meaningful reduction in acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, ticagrelor showed a consistent safety profile to what has been observed in previous trials.

A cross-sectional analysis of 2 study cohorts suggests that less rapid eye movement sleep is linked with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, which persisted across different causes of death.

The assistant professor of neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine discussed the observations she and colleagues have made of the relationship between microglia and astrocytes in the cell death process.

The findings support the advancement of a 100-mcg dose vaccine to a phase 3 trial assessment in later summer 2020, while a phase 2 trial of a pair of different doses continues among 600 healthy adults.

The 18F-PI-2620 radiotracer’s positive effect on diagnosing and differentiating patients with suspected progressive supranuclear palsy leaves questions about its potential as a PSP progression biomarker.

The investigational Alzheimer disease agent BAN2401 will be assessed in 1400 participants who will be randomized to either the A3 trial or the A45 trial.

Previous exclusions limiting use of the drug in spasticity caused by cerebral palsy have been lifted.

The assistant professor of neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine discussed the current understanding of the process of cell death in the brain, and what players are involved in the removal of dead cells.

The findings are particularly relevant for prehospital stroke awareness and improvement of in-hospital acute stroke protocols.

The clinical research director at the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed potential future assessments of inebilizumab (Uplizna; Viela Bio) and the agents still in development for NMOSD.

A retrospective analysis suggests that normalizing the spatial proximity between nearby electrodes and more extensive electrode coverage improved the accuracy of post-surgery seizure outcomes.

Despite its ranking as a "most bothersome symptom" among migraineurs, eye pain and photophobia often go ignored or under-treated in the headache clinic.

The head of Neurology Medical at Lundbeck Seattle Biopharmaceuticals offers perspective on the findings and what impact eptinezumab may have on migraine care.

Low-risk, digital video game interventions could represent a clinically valuable approach to improving processing speed in adults with multiple sclerosis.

The assistant professor of neurosurgery at Yale School of Medicine spoke to the observations she and colleagues made to better understand the process of cell death and corpse removal in the brain.

In part 2 of this interview, Daniel Ontaneda, MD, PhD, the co-principal investigator of the CAVS-MS study, describes the long-term goals of the study and how the central vein sign will be incorporated into standard diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis.

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine designated as 1 of the 31 centers of excellence by the National Institute of Aging and will play a huge role in the 1Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.

Treatment with galcanezumab (Emgality; Eli Lilly) was associated with improvements in total pain burden for patients with both chronic and episodic migraine compared to placebo groups.

Treatment with natalizumab helps both confirmed disability and functional system, suggesting it may be considered when evaluating treatment options for those with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

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Cure SMA gives an overview of the recent 2020 Virtual SMA Conference, with highlights on new data and poster sessions.

The latest program from Cure SMA aims to better understand the capacity of spinal muscular atrophy centers in the US and to continue to carry out effective clinical trials.

The associate professor of neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center offered his perspective on the feasibility of genotyping, phasing, and targeting of SNPs in Huntington disease.

The FDA has set the Prescription Drug User Fee Act action date for Q4 2020 for the AstraZeneca agent.