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Systemic Effect Prevention: Evaluation & Dose Modification

Treating Children and Spinal Tap Risks

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Typical SMA Presentation Upon Diagnosis

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In addition to significant improvements compared to placebo on Quantitative QMG scores, zilucoplan improved patients' activities of daily living and quality of life scores.

Risk Score May Help Identify Migraine Patients At Risk for Stroke
The model may help clinicians enact preventative measures for those with migraine with aura at an early stage.

Lower Adherence Linked to Higher Out of Pocket Costs in Neurologic Disorders
These data confirm the need for consideration of these costs when prescribing treatments, and is of considerable importance as out of pocket costs continue to rise in the US.

Prometra II Pump Approved for Use With Spasticity Treatment Baclofen
The Prometra II offers a pressure-driven, valve-gated delivery mechanism that allows for novel programming modes of intermittent flow followed by periods of no flow—a feature unique to this device.

Bcureful and Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Announce Plans to Combine Efforts
The announcement formally connects Bcureful and the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance together after working closely together for over the past 8 years.

Elizabeth Gerard, MD: Considering Genetic Testing for Adult Epileptics
The associate professor of neurology and director of the Women With Epilepsy Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed the reasons an adult with epilepsy may seek genetic testing and what benefits it can provide.

The chief medical officer of ProMIS Neurosciences comments on how aducanumab will help propel innovation needed to drive the next generation of therapies for Alzheimer disease.

White Matter Hyperintensities May Increase Risk of Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia in Parkinson Disease
Patients with Parkinson disease with moderate to severe white matter hyperintensity (WMH) burden had a greater risk of developing levodopa-induced dyskinesia compared with those with minimal WMHs.

Calcified Emboli Linked to Worse Outcomes in Patients With Stroke
Good functional recovery at 3 months is achieved in approximately a quarter of patients with acute ischemic stroke with large-vessel occlusion due to calcified emboli.

OnabotulinumtoxinA Well-Tolerated for Chronic Migraine in Adolescents
The chronic migraine preventive, despite falling short of efficacy end points, was safe and well-tolerated in a small cohort of patients aged 12 to 17 years.

Cure SMA Recommends Immediate Treatment in Newborns With Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3, 4
The revision accounts for data from the NURTURE trial showing that patients with 3 copies of SMN2 greatly benefit from early treatment.

Treating Hypertension May Alter Huntington Disease Progression, Severity
Patients with Huntington disease who received antihypertensive medication had slower disease progression less cognitive impairment compared with patients with untreated hypertension.

Important Information About Changes to Access and Availability of Generic Everolimus and Afinitor
The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance has announced updates to access of everolimus, a drug used to treat several conditions associated with tuberous sclerosis complex.

The vice president of Medical Affairs at Adamas Pharmaceuticals discussed the context of these results and what the clinical community should take away from the data from the EASE LID 2 trial of amantadine (Gocovri).

Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCP: Next Steps in Treating Progressive MS

Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC: The Argument for Early MS Treatment

MRI-Based Algorithm May Help Identify Stroke Patients Who Will Benefit From Thrombectomy
The DWI-based hierarchic algorithm predicted the risk of disability at 3 months for up to 100% of patients with a high predictive value.

Elizabeth Gerard, MD: Advances in Genetic Testing for Epilepsy
The associate professor of neurology and director of the Women With Epilepsy Program at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine spoke about the evolving landscape of the use of genetic tools in epilepsy.

Outpatient Palliative Care Model Shows Potential for Parkinson Disease and Related Disorders
This novel trial’s positive outcome suggests that a multidisciplinary outpatient model is possible to integrate into care beyond just those who are most vulnerable in institutional care.

NDA Green Lighted For Diazepam Buccal Film, Solanezumab and Gantenerumab Fail in Alzheimer Trial, Mind Moments Episode 7 Live
Neurology News Network for the week ending February 15, 2020.