Addressing Constipation, Sleep, and Fatigue in Parkinson Disease Care: Alexa Dessy, MD
August 14th 2025The clinical assistant professor in movement disorders at Jefferson Health outlined a patient-centered, lifestyle-first approach to managing Parkinson nonmotor symptoms. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
The Evolving Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies for Stiff Person Syndrome: Marinos C. Dalakas, MD
July 20th 2025The professor of neurology at Thomas Jefferson University discussed the shifting diagnostic challenges of stiff person syndrome and reviewed current and emerging treatment options. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Promise and Challenges of Targeting PACAP to Treat Migraine: Michael Marmura, MD
June 19th 2025The director of outpatient care at Jefferson Headache Center weighed in on the future of PACAP as a migraine target and previewed upcoming innovations at the 2025 AHS Annual Meeting. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Evolving Perceptions and Care Challenges in Migraine: Michael Marmura, MD
June 13th 2025The director of outpatient care at Jefferson Headache Center reflected on advances in migraine care and the ongoing outpatient challenges in treating this widespread yet under-recognized condition. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Dihydroergotamine Safe in Chronic Migraine With Cardiovascular Risk
October 24th 2023Stratification of the cohort into low- and elevated-cardiovascular risk groups revealed no differences in cardiovascular adverse events with repetitive DHE; however, elevated-risk patients had higher mean arterial blood pressure.
Putting Pen to Paper: Executing on Approaches for Neurorestoration
October 11th 2022Joe Kardine, MS, OTR, CBIS, the clinical program manager at the Jefferson Center for Neurorestoration, discussed the influx of new neurorestorative technology and the future of treating patients with functional loss.
Phase 3 Findings Highlight Hydromethylthionine Mesylate’s Potential as Alzheimer Treatment
October 7th 2022When hydromethylthionine mesylate was compared with publicly available placebo decline data, the treatment effects of cognitive and functional decline are about 3-fold larger over 18 months.
Shifting the Paradigm: Earlier Use of On-Demand Therapy for Treating OFF Time in Parkinson Disease
August 15th 2022Despite the availability of medications to relieve OFF episodes in Parkinson disease, widespread adoption of on-demand therapies has been less-than-ideal, marking the need to shift the treatment paradigm in PD.
The Benefits of Mobile Stroke Units: Alvin Wang, DO, BC-EMS
May 27th 2022The chief of emergency medical services at Jefferson Health spoke about the operation of the Jefferson mobile stroke unit in the field, and the impact that the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had on launching the program. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Karl Doghramji, MD, on the Advances in Sleep Disorder Care in 2021
November 24th 2021The medical director of the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center at the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience of Jefferson Health offered his insight into the current state of care for sleep and the progress made this year.
Understanding the Challenges of Migraine Through Personal Experience: Courtney White, MD
October 14th 2021The headache specialist at Jefferson Headache Center discussed the array of issues patients with migraine face and why her personal experience may resonate with patients. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]