A recently published study showed that Qihuang needle acupuncture significantly improved motor function, nonmotor symptoms, and quality of life in patients with PD when added to standard medication.
In a phase 4 randomized controlled trial, opicapone failed to demonstrate statistical superiority over placebo for reducing fluctuation-related pain in patients living with Parkinson disease.
Tonic motor activation therapy was associated with reductions in RLS severity, along with tolerable reductions in dopamine agonist dosing, in adults with medication-refractory RLS.
The approval, based on phase 3 IB1001-303 trial data showing consistent SARA scale improvement, makes levacetylleucine the first treatment approved specifically for ataxia-telangiectasia.
Brian Lin, PhD, discussed the current evidence linking football participation with ALS, the questions that remain unanswered, and how emerging research may help clarify the association.