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Benjamin Greenberg, MD, a pediatric neurologist at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, provided commentary on a recently initiated online program dedicated to empowering those affected by rare neuroimmune disorders.

A duo of experts from Mayo Clinic discussed how recent developments in clinical criteria for diagnosing limbic-predominant amnestic neurodegenerative syndrome allow for more accurate differentiation from Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 9 minutes]

Lomecel-B is made from living cells called medicinal signaling cells that are isolated from fresh bone marrow tissue that has been donated by adult donors aged 18 to 45.

In new analyses of a pivotal phase 3 study, eplontersen resulted in beneficial effects on neuropathy impairment and quality of life in patients regardless of sex or change in body mass index.

LX2006 shows safety, tolerance, and significant improvements in cardiac biomarkers in FA cardiomyopathy, progressing to higher dose cohorts.

Take a look at some of the most-anticipated clinical trials with expected data readouts in the second half of 2024 that researchers and clinicians in neurology should keep an eye out on.

A recent study identified limitations in the Expanded Disability Status Score scale's ability to capture full disability spectrum in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-antibody-associated disease.

The director of the Weill Cornell Women’s Brain Initiative discussed emerging research that highlight the significant impact of sex hormones on women's brain health, and how it influences conditions like Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]

After 6 months of treatment, nearly half of the small-scale cohort demonstrated enhancements on the Unified MSA Rating Scale, an assessment of activities of daily living.

The neurologist and clerkship director at the University of Connecticut provided perspective on the developing role of clerkship directors and the value they provide to neurology departments.

A recent study revealed that pediatric patients with Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy have low rates of corticosteroid use.

The neurologist and director of movement disorder neurology at the Marcus Neuroscience Institute discussed how the Syn-One test utilizes alpha-synuclein and what this biomarker adds to the diagnosis of Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Additional interim clinical study results comprising 6- and 12-months of treatment data on multiple patients, is expected to be readout in the first quarter of 2025.

The assistant professor at Hunter College talked about how to effectively diagnose and treat multiple sclerosis through localization and active listening of the patient's history and symptoms. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

David Cooper, MD, chief medical officer at AviadoBio, provided insight on a new study assessing AVB-101, an investigational gene therapy, as a potential treatment for patients with frontotemporal dementia.

Secondary symptoms of PD can be as debilitating as the primary motor symptoms, often leading to increased disability, reduced independence, and a higher burden on caregivers.

The significant association between heavy alcohol consumption and young-onset cryptogenic ischemic stroke remained after adjusting for demographics and for further vascular risk factors.

The associate vice president of research at National MS Society talked about proactive and early referral to rehabilitation services to effectively manage multiple sclerosis symptoms from the outset. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Brivaracetam was largely well tolerated and shown to be effective for a proportion of patients with intellectual disability, indicated by similar responses across different levels of intellectual disability severity.

The neurologist and assistant professor at Boston University Medical Center provided forward thoughts on improving the diagnosis of milder, asymptomatic cases of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Intravenous methylprednisolone combined with plasma exchange/immunoadsorption achieved better and continuous improvement than IVMP alone

The pediatric epileptologist at Children's Hospital Colorado talked about a comprehensive review of various studies assessing fenfluramine in severe seizures associated with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is on multiple system atrophy.

The behavioral neurologist at NYU Langone Health and chief medical officer at Isaac Health shared his reaction to the recent approval of donanemab for patients with Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Following the positive data, NeuroSense intends to submit 12-month results to the FDA for regulatory discussions on future path.