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.
Lecanemab for Treatment of Early Alzheimer Disease
May 5th 2025Panelists discuss how clinical experience with lecanemab in early Alzheimer disease shows meaningful slowing of cognitive and functional decline, with observed benefits to quality of life, caregiver confidence, and daily independence—highlighting the importance of early diagnosis, biomarker confirmation, and careful patient selection.
Patient Insights and Evolving Treatment Combos in PD
May 5th 2025Pagan discussed unexpected findings from the InfusON study patient interviews that could influence how neurologists introduce CSAI therapy and how these insights, along with the latest data on MAO-B inhibitors, could shape future treatment combinations for Parkinson disease.
Gene-Targeted Therapies and Biomarkers Driving ALS Research Forward: Brian Lin, PhD
May 4th 2025The research portfolio director at the Muscular Dystrophy Association talked about recent advances in ALS research highlight the promise of gene-targeted treatments and the increasing utility of biomarkers for diagnosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Technological Advances Leading the Future of Parkinson Care: Cheryl Kyinn, PA-C
May 3rd 2025A physician assistant specializing in Parkinson disease talked about how emerging technologies and proactive care models could transform the treatment landscape for Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Standard of Care and Role of Rescue Medications in Epilepsy
May 2nd 2025A panelist discusses how standard antiseizure therapies control seizures in most patients, but the persistent challenge of breakthrough and drug-resistant epilepsy underscores the critical role of timely rescue medication use to prevent complications and empower proactive at-home management.
Efgartigimod for Treatment of CIDP
May 1st 2025Panelists discuss how the FDA approval of efgartigimod, based on the positive results from the phase 2 ADHERE trial, provides a new therapeutic option for patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), demonstrating significant improvements in disability scores and a manageable safety profile.
Transitioning Patients From IVIg to SCIg in CIDP
May 1st 2025Panelists discuss how transitioning stable patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) from intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) to subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) can offer greater convenience and independence, with careful consideration of dosing, patient education, and ongoing monitoring to ensure successful treatment outcomes.
Conversations About Off Time In Patients With Parkinson Disease
Panelists discuss how physicians approach conversations about off time with patients with Parkinson disease, balancing clinical assessment with patient education and shared decision-making.
Recognition of Off Episodes in Parkinson Disease
Panelists discuss how understanding and communication of off episodes for patients with Parkinson disease varies widely in clinical settings, often hindering optimal symptom management.
Illuminating Genetic Insights in Parkinson Disease Through PD GENEration: James Beck, PhD
April 30th 2025The chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation talked about how broad genetic testing through PD GENEration is uncovering valuable prognostic and diagnostic insights in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Rolling Out CT-132 Lessons and Opportunities in Migraine Care: Stewart Tepper, MD
April 29th 2025The professor of neurology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth discussed the clinical rollout of CT-132, a newly FDA-approved digital therapeutic for migraine, and the educational needs facing the neurology community. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Using Amantadine ER and MAO-B Inhibitors to Optimize PD Care
April 28th 2025Pagan talked about discussed pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic data supporting the use of amantadine ER for dyskinesia in Parkinson disease and compared the safety profiles of rasagiline and safinamide to guide add-on therapy decisions.
Prioritizing Brain Health in NMOSD Beyond Disease-Modifying Therapies: Sumaira Ahmed
April 27th 2025The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation emphasized the critical role of lifestyle factors such as sleep, exercise, and nutrition for maintaining brain health in patients with NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Durability and Next Steps in Advancing ARCUS Gene Editing Platform in DMD: Cassandra Gorsuch, PhD
April 26th 2025The chief scientific officer at Precision Biosciences provided clinical insights on the durable potential of ARCUS gene editing and the company’s next steps toward in-human trials for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Overview of Status Epilepticus and Prolonged Seizures in Epilepsy
April 25th 2025A panelist discusses how early recognition and intervention in prolonged seizures and status epilepticus are essential to prevent neuronal injury, reduce long-term complications, and improve overall quality of life for patients.