Every week, the NeurologyLive® staff prepares this preview of what to expect from our coverage. This week on NeurologyLive®, there are a number of hot topics that we will be posting throughout the week. As always, our weekly coverage extends beyond just these topics, so make sure to check out the rest of the site!
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In this NeurologyLive® Peers & Perspectives series, Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD, and Elaine C. Wirrell, MD, discuss the rare pediatric epilepsy conditions Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, from their prevalence to the approval of new therapies. New episodes of the series, titled, "Rare Childhood Epilepsies: Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome," are set to go live on site this week!
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The latest in our NeuroVoices series, dedicated to conversations with leaders in the neurology community, goes live on Wednesday, December 1. This week, it features a conversation with Jeffrey Cummings, MD, who discussed his recently published work on costs of developing treatments for Alzheimer disease. The professor of brain science and director of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience at UNLV provided insight on the reasons for a recent study of his, trends observed within the clinical pipeline, and an overview of the 5 novel drugs in the past 26 years that have reached FDA approval.
To check out the prior NeuroVoices conversations, click here.
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In this NeurologyLive® Peers & Perspectives series, "Oral Therapy Options for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis," Jennifer Graves, MD, PhD, MAS; Gabrielle Marcon, MD; and Suma Shah, MD, offer recommendations to neurologists on appropriately prescribing and managing patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis using novel, oral therapies. New episodes of the series will premiere on site this week!
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The 52nd episode of the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments™ podcast has its premiere date set for Friday, December 3! It will feature an exclusive conversation with Christina Szperka, MD, MSCE, director, Pediatric Headache Program, and pediatric neurologist, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She offered her insight into the landscape of headache care for pediatric patients and spoke to her work in improving treatment for children with headaches.
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More episodes from the NeurologyLive® Peer Exchange series, "The Changing Landscape of Preventive Treatment of Migraine," are going up this week! The series features experts in the care of migraine, including Jessica Ailani, MD; Stephanie J. Nahas, MD; Christopher Gottschalk, MD; Andrew C. Charles, MD; and Rebecca Erwin Wells, MD, MPH, who engage in discussion on the current treatment options for migraine and review data from recent clinical trials, among other topics.
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The MJH Life Sciences Medical World News streaming channel is on break this week for the holiday. But, we're still always streaming 24/7, so make sure to check out the channel for new episodes, and catch up on-demand with your favorites before the new episodes go live!
To catch up and check out what's on the Medical World News channel now, or check out hundreds of episodes on-demand, click here.
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The NeurologyLive® Insights series, "Expert Perspectives on the Management of Narcolepsy and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness," featuring neurologist and sleep specialist Chris Winter, MD, are set to premiere this week! In the series, Winter offers practical perspectives and insights on the identification and management of narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:This Insights series, "Treating Morning OFF Episodes in Parkinson’s Disease," expert neurologist Peter A. LeWitt, MD, reviews available on-demand therapies for patients with Parkinson’s disease experiencing morning OFF episodes and some of the notable aspects of care, including the challenges with morning OFF episodes.
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