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During DBS stimulation “on” periods, all patients experienced varying degrees of dysphagia, with significant improvements when stimulation was “off.”

Biohaven’s verdiperstat has entered a phase 3 trial for the treatment of multiple system atrophy, with a new drug application submission on the agenda for late 2021.

Kottil Rammohan, MD, director of the MS Division and Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence at the University of Miami, discussed the EMD Serono agent’s history and advantages for the patient community.

Notably, the cohort assessment did not identify a link between exposure to disease-modifying therapies and COVID-19 severity.

No differences were observed between the insulin and placebo groups on several clinical outcome measures as well as biomarker evaluations.

An in-depth look into the expanding landscape of multiple sclerosis treatments that target bruton tyrosine kinase.

People with Down syndrome may be a suitable population for clinical trials for Alzheimer disease as prevalence ranges from 90% to 100% by the seventh decade of life.

In this Peer Exchange, sleep experts provide insight into the latest narcolepsy treatments and areas that require further research.

Cancer centers providing care for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors may consider committing resources to routinely screen for sleep disorders and to support patient access to evidence-based insomnia treatment.

In part 2 of this interview, the associate director of the Center for the Aging Brain at Montefiore Medical Center anticipates life with telemedicine after the pandemic and describes the at-home advantage it gives clinicians.

The neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, discussed the growing variety of treatment options and the progress the migraine community has made on the management of this disease.

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Worsened clinical outcomes for patients with MS due to an increase in comorbidities could provoke the need of greater management of them in the clinical care setting.

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you an exclusive interview with Bryan Davis, PsyD, MS.

Fintepla, marketed by Zogenix, will be available for prescription for the rare pediatric epilepsy syndrome beginning in July 2020 through a REMS program.

A whole-patient approach to management, coupled with new, more targeted treatments, may help reduce the incidence of medication overuse headache.

The Medtronic device is the only DBS system that is eligible to be used for both 3T and 1.5T full-body MRI scans, with the first implant procedure scheduled at Mayo Clinic.

Preliminary findings from a retrospective sample series in the Bronx, New York.

In part 1 of this interview, the associate director of the Center for the Aging Brain at Montefiore Medical Center discussed how she adapted quickly to optimizing telemedicine for elderly patients with Alzheimer disease and cognitive decline.

The neurologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis and co-principal investigator of the CAVS-MS study details the specific reasons for examining central vein sign as a biomarker.

The findings advance the translation of soft robotic exo-suits from the laboratory to the clinic and may motivate future controlled efficacy trials.

The clinical research director at the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the efficacy of inebilizumab (Uplizna; Viela Bio) and biomarker data observed in the N-Momentum trial in NMOSD.

Biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood could hold the key to early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease.

In part 2 of this interview, Matthew Robbins, MD, director of the Neurology Residency Program at Weill Cornell Medicine, describes the lessons he and his residents have learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they'll impact the future of care.

The partnership will combine 2 databases with robust historical data in hopes of empowering both research and physician communities and ultimately improving clinical care for patients with tuberous sclerosis complex.

MedRhythms’ digital therapeutic platform serves as a digitized version of rhythmic auditory stimulation that is sensor-automated and music-based.