Insights on Quanterix Simoa Assay to Diagnose Alzheimer Disease: Mark Roskey, PhD
May 13th 2025The chief scientific officer at Quanterix gave a clinical overview on how the company’s Simoa platform enables ultrasensitive detection of neurodegeneration biomarkers in blood, transforming Alzheimer and Parkinson disease research. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
A Mother’s Journey Through Diagnosis and Acceptance of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Debra Miller
May 13th 2025The chief executive officer and founder at CureDuchenne shared her emotional journey from her son’s diagnosis of Duchenne to embracing a new path focused on advocacy, adaptation, and resilience. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Video: Dyskinesia and Patient Communication in Parkinson Disease
May 12th 2025Panelists discuss how early recognition of dyskinesia symptoms, ongoing patient-clinician communication, and individualized treatment strategies are key to effectively managing Parkinson disease and improving patients’ quality of life.
Continuous Dosing of Lecanemab for Alzheimer’s Disease
May 12th 2025Panelists discuss how long-term data from the Clarity AD OLE study support lecanemab as an effective maintenance therapy for early Alzheimer’s disease, with reduced infusion frequency improving patient and caregiver quality of life, while potentially delaying disease progression and enhancing long-term cognitive and functional outcomes.
Clarity-AD-OLE Study in Alzheimer’s Disease
May 12th 2025Panelists discuss how interim results from the Clarity AD open-label extension demonstrate that lecanemab provides sustained cognitive and functional benefits with a stable safety profile over time, reinforcing the value of early initiation and continuous treatment in Alzheimer’s disease management.
Clinical Data With Foscarbidopa/Foslevodopa CSCI in Parkinson Disease
May 9th 2025Panelists discuss how phase 3 clinical trials demonstrated the efficacy, safety, and quality of life improvements associated with continuous subcutaneous foscarbidopa/foslevodopa in both short-term and long-term studies.
Optimizing Benzodiazepine Use for Breakthrough Seizures in Epilepsy
May 9th 2025A panelist discusses how selecting the optimal benzodiazepine rescue medication depends on factors such as route of administration, setting, and patient preference, with intranasal formulations increasingly favored for their rapid onset, ease of use, and greater acceptance in outpatient and home environments.
Efgartigimod for CIDP in Clinical Practice
May 8th 2025Panelists discuss how clinical experience with efgartigimod, a newly FDA-approved treatment for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), demonstrates positive outcomes and a favorable safety profile, while also addressing challenges in transitioning patients from other therapies and emphasizing the importance of proper patient selection and monitoring.
Transitioning Patients From IVIg to Efgartigimod
May 8th 2025Panelists discuss how a recent study highlights concerns about transitioning patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) from intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) to efgartigimod, emphasizing the need for a cautious, gradual approach, careful patient selection, and close monitoring to address issues like symptom exacerbation, delayed response, and safety risks.
Adjunctive Treatments and Apomorphine for Treatment of Parkinson Disease
Panelists discuss how adjunctive therapies play a crucial role in managing Parkinson disease symptoms, with a particular focus on apomorphine’s unique position in the treatment landscape due to its distinct dopamine receptor binding profile compared with other dopaminergic agents.
Accounting for Hormonal Factors in Traumatic Brain Injury Care for Women: Christine Greiss, DO
May 7th 2025The medical director for the Center for Brain injuries at Hackensack Meridian Health provided recommendations for clinicians to consider in the rehabilitation of women with TBI. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Advanced Treatment Options in Parkinson Disease
Panelists discuss how physicians typically consider advanced Parkinson disease treatments when conventional therapies fail to adequately control motor fluctuations, highlighting challenges such as adverse effects, device-related complications, and patient selection criteria.
ARIA With Monoclonal Antibody Treatments for Alzheimer Disease
May 5th 2025Panelists discuss how managing ARIA risk in patients receiving lecanemab or donanemab requires structured MRI monitoring, multidisciplinary coordination, and patient education to ensure safe treatment while maximizing the benefits of amyloid-lowering therapies in early Alzheimer disease.