This Week on NeurologyLive — November 8, 2021
Here's what is coming soon to NeurologyLive.
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 News Network series, "ECTRIMS Congress 2021: Updates in MS," experts in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), including Patricia K. Coyle, MD, and Le Hua, MD, offer their perspectives on data presented at the 2021 European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) Congress. Specifically, Coyle offered insight into the real-world data presented on ofatumumab (Kesimpta; Novartis) and the clinical takeaways they provide, while Hua spoke to the use of siponimod (Mayzent; Novartis) for secondary progressive MS and the stratification of patients.
To catch up on the series, click here.
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The latest in our NeuroVoices series, dedicated to conversations with leaders in the neurology community, goes live on Wednesday, November 10. This week, our conversation features Alexander Merkler, MD, MS, assistant professor of neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine, who spoke about left ventricular dysfunction among patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source and the effects of treatment with rivaroxaban compared with aspirin, and the findings of a subgroup analysis of the NAVIGATE ESUS trial (NCT02313909).
To check out the prior NeuroVoices conversations, click here.
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More episodes from the NeurologyLive Peer Exchange series, "Parkinson’s Disease On-Demand Morning Therapy," are live! The series features experts in the care of Parkinson disease, including Stuart Isaacson, MD; Laxman Bahroo, DO; Khashayar Dashtipor, MD; Daniel E. Kremens, MD, JD; and William Ondo, MD, who discuss the causes, impact on quality of life, and the management of morning OFF episodes in Parkinson disease, among a number of other topics.
To catch up on the series, click here.
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Season 4 of the MJH Life Sciences Medical World News streaming channel is now live! This week, NeurologyLive is contributing to Wellbeing Checkup, featuring tips and tricks from Indu Subramanian, MD, about how to view wellness. Despite it becoming an industry in itself, Subramanian highlights how wellness is about lifestyle choices to get on the road to a healthier life.
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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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The 50th episode of the NeurologyLive "Mind Moments" podcast premiered on Friday, November 5, featuring an exclusive conversation with Victor Sung, MD, director, UAB Huntington's Disease Clinic, codirector, UAB School of Medicine Neuroscience Module, and director, Birmingham VAMC Deep Brain Stimulation Program.
Sung spoke with NeurologyLive about data he presented this fall at the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Virtual Congress 2021, on the state and cost of genetic testing in Huntington disease.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The 37th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis was held virtually from October 13-15, 2021, but there is still some coverage to come from the NeurologyLive team! Catch up on any clinical highlights you may have missed and expert opinions from interviews throughout the week. Check-in for additional information, data readouts, and poster presentations, as well as interviews with experts in the care of patients with multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optic spectrum disorder, and other demyelinating diseases.
To check out coverage of ECTRIMS 2021, click here.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers was held in a hybrid format from October 25-28, 2021, but the NeurologyLive team still has plenty of coverage still to come your way! Catch up on any clinical highlights you may have missed and expert opinions from interviews throughout the week—but keep checking back as we add additional information, data readouts, and poster presentations. We were on-site all week providing coverage from the conference floor, but we'll continue to do so virtually in the coming days.
To check out coverage of CMSC 2021, click here.