Panelists discuss how current treatment follows a stepwise approach starting with symptomatic therapy (pyridostigmine) and progressing to immunosuppressive agents (steroids and nonsteroidal immunosuppressants), with thymectomy for select patients and consideration of targeted therapies for refractory cases.
At ECTRIMS 2025, the postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Siena in Italy talked about how machine learning could classify multiple sclerosis into biologically distinct subtypes. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
The founder of the LGMD Foundation provided context on the significance behind LGMD Awareness Day, an initiative dedicated toward uplifting the limb-girdle muscular dystrophy community. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Experts discuss the transformative impact of B-cell–directed and high-efficacy disease-modifying therapies in managing multiple sclerosis, emphasizing early initiation to prevent disability while balancing safety, patient preferences, and long-term treatment considerations to optimize outcomes.
The vice president of scientific engagement at the Alzheimer’s Association provided clinical insights on the most major considerations and precautions clinicians should have about diagnostic and commercially available tests for suspected Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Panelists discuss the growing role of continuous infusion therapies in managing advanced Parkinson disease, highlighting their effectiveness in reducing motor fluctuations and dyskinesia, improving quality of life, and supporting individualized, long-term treatment strategies amid ongoing advancements in drug delivery and patient selection.
At ECTRIMS 2025, the associate professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine talked about the 2024 diagnostic criteria, the preclinical phase of the disease, and progressive MS. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The executive director of The Sumaira Foundation (TSF) talked about TSF's research update and award ceremony held during ECTRIMS 2025. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Neurology News Network. for the week ending September 27, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
At ECTRIMS 2025, the professor of neurology at the University of Basel talked about the decades of progress in MS therapeutics and highlighted the need for comprehensive, early assessments for patients. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
At ECTRIMS 2025, experts discussed using AI-powered unstructured data processing to enhance understanding of drug efficacy, safety, and patient outcomes in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
At ECTRIMS 2025, the professor of neurology at Karolinska Institutet provided clinical insights on results from the phase 3 RIDOSE-MS trial of yearly rituximab in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Panelists discuss how myasthenia gravis creates substantial physical, social, and emotional burdens affecting work capacity, daily activities, and mental health. Fatigable weakness is often underestimated during clinical assessments, and disease burden does not always correlate with traditional severity classifications.
Panelists discuss how myasthenia gravis presents as a “snowflake disease” with variable symptoms, typically starting with ocular manifestations and progressing differently based on antibody subtypes, with MuSK patients showing more severe bulbar and respiratory involvement. Antibody titers do not always correlate with disease severity.
At ECTRIMS 2025, the interim chief executive officer at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers discussed recent progress in multiple sclerosis for treatment and diagnosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
The psychiatrist and founder of the Stuttering Treatment and Research Society discussed the historical persistence of stuttering, treatment gaps, and the nuances of managing psychiatric comorbidities. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The director of NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center highlighted recent progress in epilepsy care, spanning new therapies, gene-based approaches, mortality awareness, and improved pregnancy management. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
The founder of the Stuttering Treatment and Research Society (STARS) detailed current therapeutic strategies for stuttering, the role of dopamine pathways, and the pressing need for FDA-approved options. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Panelists discuss how seronegative patients may still have undetectable antibodies and respond to plasma exchange, suggesting serum factors are involved. They require different diagnostic approaches, including cell-based assays and genetic testing, to differentiate between congenital myasthenia and other disorders.
Panelists discuss how myasthenia gravis is a T-cell–dependent, B-cell–mediated autoimmune disorder affecting neuromuscular transmission through different autoantibodies (acetylcholine receptor, MuSK, and LRP4) that target the neuromuscular junction through various mechanisms including complement activation and receptor clustering disruption.
At the 2025 STARS Research & Education Conference, the assistant professor of neurobiology and behavior at Stony Brook University discussed the current understanding of stuttering. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
The CEO and cofounder of LSVT Global talked about how evidence-based therapies like LSVT LOUD and LSVT BIG can improve speech and movement in patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
At AHS 2025, the assistant professor of neurology at Wake Forest Baptist Atrium Health discussed clinical interventions for women with enlarged breast who experience headache. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
The vice chair of neurology at West Virginia University outlined key challenges in academic neurology and reflected on the evolving responsibilities of vice chairs in supporting departmental growth and leadership. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Movement disorder specialists from the Women Neurologists Group discussed supporting women in neurology through mentorship, innovation, and community connections. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Movement disorder specialists reflected on a decade of community, research, and career support in-person and online for members of the Women Neurologists Group. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]
Panelists discuss the growing role of continuous infusion therapies in managing advanced Parkinson disease, highlighting their effectiveness in reducing motor fluctuations and dyskinesia, improving quality of life, and supporting individualized, long-term treatment strategies amid ongoing advancements in drug delivery and patient selection.
Movement disorder specialists talked about how the 4th Annual Women in Neurology Conference will offer educational updates, career development, and networking opportunities for women across neurology. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Movement disorder specialists reflected on the community’s growth over the past decade in the Women Neurologists Group and shared program highlights of the group’s upcoming conference. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Neurology News Network. for the week ending September 13, 2025. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
