
The neurophysiologist at Allegheny Health Network shared his clinical experience with tofersen in patients with SOD-1 ALS, while emphasizing the critical role of accessible genetic testing for patient identification. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The neurophysiologist at Allegheny Health Network shared his clinical experience with tofersen in patients with SOD-1 ALS, while emphasizing the critical role of accessible genetic testing for patient identification. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Panelists discuss how despite newer medications such as cannabidiol, stiripentol, and fenfluramine being available for several years and recommended as first-line therapies, claims data reveals that only 7% to 25% of patients with newly diagnosed Dravet syndrome receive these treatments, with many clinicians still defaulting to older, less effective medications due to lack of practical guidance on dosing and titration protocols for the newer therapies.
The vice chair of education for the department of neurology at Mass General outlined her AUPN 2025 session on supporting clinician educators through recognition, career development, and institutional frameworks for advancement. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
An expert discusses how treatment for the 13-year-old patient should optimize standard care with cardiac and pulmonary monitoring while considering newer therapies like givinostat and casimersen, plus exploring research trials for gene transfer and muscle health approaches.
An expert discusses how genetic therapies like exon skipping and gene transfer aim to restore dystrophin function but face challenges in delivering complete protein restoration and achieving equivalent effectiveness across skeletal, cardiac, and pulmonary muscles.
The director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases at UF Health highlighted the need for equitable, worldwide access to levodopa for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
The neurologist at Maimonides Medical Center and SUNY Downstate shared how interactive simulations give neurology trainees the chance to practice skills, gain feedback, and move beyond passive learning. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Panelists discuss how they are excited about future treatments like orexin agonists and nighttime approaches to sleep-wake balance, but express concern that insurance barriers and approval difficulties may prevent patients from accessing even the most effective new medications.
Panelists discuss how solriamfetol distinguishes itself from existing wake-promoting medications through its dual dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibition, with patients reporting they "feel better" on it beyond just improved wakefulness, while emphasizing careful dose titration to minimize adverse effects like anxiety and cardiovascular changes.
At the 2025 ATMRD Congress, a patient advocate living with Parkinson disease emphasized the importance of amplifying patient voices at educational conferences for movement disorders. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Neurology News Network. for the week ending August 23, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
The professor and chair of neuroscience at UT Southwestern Medical Center discussed how circadian clock genes regulate cellular metabolism and potentially influence headache. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
The headache neurologist at the Barrow Neurological Institute talked about an international expert panel that established agreed-upon definitions for refractory and resistant migraine. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
At AHS 2025, the associate clinic director at the UC San Diego talked about the cautious use of cannabinoids in migraine and the importance of standard therapies before cannabinoids. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Panelists discuss how newer medications such as stiripentol have become preferred over traditional options such as valproate for younger patients, emphasizing the importance of assessing treatment effectiveness within 6 to 8 weeks rather than accepting "pretty good" seizure control, and encouraging frequent communication with families to optimize therapy and pursue meaningful seizure reduction rather than settling for partial improvements.
The director of the Brotman Facial Pain Clinic at the University of Maryland talked about emerging preclinical evidence supporting adenosine A3 receptor activation for post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathic pain. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Panelists discuss how treatment selection for Dravet syndrome requires individualized approaches based on seizure types and patient characteristics, emphasizing the importance of striving for seizure freedom, avoiding contraindicated sodium channel medications, utilizing synergistic drug combinations when appropriate, and simplifying medication regimens to twice-daily dosing with clear timing cues to improve family adherence to complex treatment plans.
The chief scientific officer at Alzheon talked about a symposium on the role of amyloid-beta oligomers in AD and phase 3 clinical data of valiltramiprosate presented at AAIC 2025. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
The physician assistant specializing in Parkinson disease talked about how comorbidities and patient preference guide clinical decisions in prescribing on-demand therapies for Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
The CEO and cofounder of LSVT Global highlighted the importance of clinicians referring their patients with Parkinson disease early to evidence-based physical therapies, occupational therapies, and speech therapies. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
The Harold I. Nemuth Chair in Neurological Disorders at Virginia Commonwealth University provided hypothetical insights on potential stroke-related avenues for GLP-1 RAs to treat following positive data in idiopathic intracranial hypertension. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
An expert discusses how a 13-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy faces the challenging transition to complete loss of ambulation, emphasizing the importance of gradual introduction of assistive devices and psychological support during this developmentally difficult period.
An expert discusses how a 13-year-old boy with Duchenne muscular dystrophy faces the challenging transition to complete loss of ambulation, emphasizing the importance of gradual introduction of assistive devices and psychological support during this developmentally difficult period.
At AAIC 2025, the founder and CEO at Veravas discussed the company’s VeraBIND tau pathology blood test, highlighting its potential to detect Alzheimer disease earlier with high accuracy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
At AAIC 2025, the chief executive officer at ALZpath discussed the growing adoption of the company’s pTau217 antibody blood test for AD research, emphasizing its potential role in early detection. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
The principal scientist of neuroscience discovery at Merck presented preclinical data at AAIC 2025 supporting the development of MK-2214, an anti-tau antibody designed to slow or prevent the progression of AD. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Panelists discuss how they select between wake-promoting medications (modafinil, armodafinil, and solriamfetol) by explaining neurotransmitter mechanisms to patients while acknowledging that practical factors like insurance coverage and accessibility often drive treatment decisions more than theoretical mechanisms.
Panelists discuss how they approach measuring sleepiness in patients with OSA, with emphasis on trusting patient reports over relying solely on objective tests like the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, which they view as a useful screening tool but inadequate by itself due to patients often minimizing their symptoms.
Neurology News Network. for the week ending August 16, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
The medical director of CNS clinical cevelopment at AskBio discussed long-term data presented at ATMRD from the company’s phase 1b trial assessing the investigational gene therapy AB-1005 in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]