The FDA has approved asundexian, the first factor XIa inhibitor indicated to reduce recurrent stroke after a noncardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk TIA, based on phase 3 OCEANIC-STROKE data.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 30, 2026.

Sara Cuccurullo, MD, FAAPMR, and Talya Fleming, MD, FAAPMR, of Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, discuss the updated adult stroke rehabilitation and recovery guidelines and their implications for clinical practice.

Shadi Yaghi, MD, FAHA, Chair of Neurology at Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, discusses a new calculator that predicts stroke risk within 30 days of a procedure.

Brian Snelling, MD, director of the stroke program at Marcus Neuroscience Institute discussed delays in calling 911 after stroke onset, gaps in awareness of atypical symptoms, and how to reach underserved populations.

An analysis of the PROSPECT trial reported that consistent use of transcutaneous afferent patterned stimulation was associated with improvement in underlying tremor severity in patients with essential tremor.

Postmarketing reports of product-related insertional oncogenesis involving GLI1 have prompted an FDA investigation into malignancy risk with SMA gene therapy, onasemnogene abeparvovec.

Darren Gitelman, MD, senior medical director of the Advocate Memory Center in Park Ridge, discusses findings linking high-dose influenza vaccination to lower Alzheimer disease risk, study limitations, and potential implications for future dementia prevention research.