Significance of Medtronic’s DBS System Approved for Asleep Neurosurgery
September 8th 2024Ashwini Sharan, MD, chief medical officer of Medtronic Neuromodulation, provided commentary on the FDA’s decision to approve asleep deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson disease and essential tremor.
Helping to Expand Global Care for the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient Community: Debra Miller
September 7th 2024The chief executive officer and founder at CureDuchenne discussed efforts to bring specialized physical therapy and infrastructure support to underserved regions to improve care for patients impacted by Duchenne worldwide. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
DYNE-251 Increases Dystrophin Level Expression in Phase 1/2 DELIVER Trial of Duchenne
September 6th 2024Treatment with DYNE-251 revealed dose dependent exon skipping and dystrophin expression as well as improvement in multiple functional end points in both cohorts of the phase 1/2 DELIVER trial.
Promise and Potential Challenges With Gene Therapy in Epilepsy: Imad Najm, MD
September 5th 2024The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute provided commentary on the future outlook of gene therapies for patients with epilepsy, and some of the knowledge and technical barriers clinicians currently face. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Potential of Advancing Neurofibromatosis Care With Investigational Mirdametinib
September 4th 2024Jim Cassidy, MD, PhD, chief medical officer at SpringWorks Therapeutics, talked about how the prioritization of mirdametinib, a promising treatment for both adult and pediatric patients with neurofibromatosis type 1-associated plexiform neurofibromas.
NeuroVoices: Crystal Proud, MD, on SMA Awareness Month, Advances in Research and Treatments
September 4th 2024The director of neurology and neuromuscular medicine at the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters in Norfolk, Virginia, provided clinical perspective on some of the improvements in the everyday life and care of patients with spinal muscular atrophy.
FDA Clears Clearmind Biomedical’s Neuroblade System for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
September 3rd 2024The system is composed of the Neuroblade, a single-use multifunctional neuroendoscope; the Neuropad, a reusable medical-grade tablet; and Clearpath, a disposable transparent access sheath.
Lower-Dose Rituximab Demonstrates Long-Term Efficacy in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
September 1st 2024For the majority of patients who were either aquaporin-4-antibody seropositive or seronegative, rituximab was the first disease-modifying therapy administered for neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.