Conference Coverage
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Conference Coverage
Preliminary Study Suggests Possible New Treatment for Progressive MS
BOSTON—Interim results from a small, preliminary study support a new type of treatment for progressive multiple sclerosis (MS)....
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Conference Coverage
Cannabidiol Reduces Drop Seizures in Patients With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
BOSTON―Cannabidiol (CBD) as an add-on therapy may reduce drop seizures by 50% in some adults and children with Lennox-Gastaut...
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Conference Coverage
Apomorphine Reduces Off Time for People with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease
BOSTON—Apomorphine may provide relief from off time for people with advanced Parkinson’s disease, according to a study presented...
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Conference Coverage
How Can We Predict Whose MS Will Worsen?
BOSTON—In older people with multiple sclerosis (MS), having fatigue and limited lower leg function is more often seen in people...
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Conference Coverage
Are Women Athletes More Susceptible to Concussion?
BOSTON―Women athletes are 50% more likely to have a sports-related concussion than male athletes, according to research presented...
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Conference Coverage
Dose Titration May Reduce Risk of ARIA Associated With Aducanumab
BOSTON—Compared with fixed dosing, dose titration appears to reduce the risk of amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA)...
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Conference Coverage
Extrapolation of AED Efficacy Data From Adults to Pediatric Patients
BOSTON—Across a likely spectrum of syndromes with generalized seizures, the effect of adjunctive antiepileptic drug (AED)...
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Conference Coverage
Can Stress Accelerate Progression of Parkinson’s Disease?
BOSTON―Stress may be a modifiable risk factor for Parkinson's disease progression, according to research presented at the 69th...
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Conference Coverage
Siponimod Reduces Risk of Confirmed Disability Progression in Secondary Progressive MS
BOSTON—Siponimod reduces the risk of three-month and six-month confirmed disability progression in patients with secondary...
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Conference Coverage
ENDEAR Study Demonstrates Efficacy of Nusinersen in Infants With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
BOSTON—Infants with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1 who were treated with nusinersen demonstrated clinically and...
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Conference Coverage
How Can Neurologists Diagnose Traumatic Encephalopathy Syndrome?
BOSTON—Proposed diagnostic criteria for probable or possible chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive...
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Conference Coverage
How Often Is Optic Neuritis Misdiagnosed?
BOSTON—Misdiagnosing optic neuritis may expose patients to risks associated with undergoing MRI with a contrast agent, lumbar...
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Conference Coverage
Do Patients Want to Know About SUDEP?
BOSTON—Patients with epilepsy not only want to know about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP), they feel it is their...
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Conference Coverage
Erenumab May Reduce Headache Days in Episodic Migraine
BOSTON—Erenumab reduces the number of migraine days per month in patients with episodic migraine, according to a study presented...
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Conference Coverage
Why Do Patients Discontinue Botulinum Toxin for Dystonia?
MIAMI—Botulinum toxin injection is the first-line treatment for most focal dystonias. The therapy improves function in many...
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Conference Coverage
Migraineurs Bear Stigma That Influences Health Outcomes
STOWE, VT—Migraine is associated with a significant degree of stigma that affects patient care and outcomes, according to an...
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Conference Coverage
How to Diagnose and Treat Rare Movement Disorders
MIAMI—When evaluating a patient with a movement disorder that seems to be rare, neurologists should employ their clinical...
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Conference Coverage
Conference News Roundup—Heart Rhythm Society
Experts Release Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation The Heart Rhythm Society, in joint partnership with...
Literature Review
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Literature Review
Truncal Vagotomy May Reduce the Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Truncal vagotomy may be associated with a reduced risk of incident Parkinson’s disease, according to data published online ahead of print April 26...
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Literature Review
Anxiety and Depressive Disorders May Be Equally Prevalent in Patients With Epilepsy
Contrary to the widespread belief that depressive disorders are more common than anxiety disorders among people with epilepsy, these psychiatric...
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Literature Review
MS May Have a Measurable Prodrome
People who later develop multiple sclerosis (MS) have increased health care use during the five years before their first demyelinating events,...
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Literature Review
Tafamidis Delays Progression of Rare Polyneuropathy
Tafamidis, an oral non-NSAID and highly specific stabilizer of the TTR protein, delays neurologic progression in early-stage transthyretin...
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Literature Review
Genetic Insights Refine Prognostic Information in ALS
Researchers have shown that the negative prognostic characteristics of the C9orf72 repeat expansion in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) apply...
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Literature Review
Guideline May Enhance Conversations About SUDEP
A new guideline codeveloped by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society is intended to aid clinicians as they counsel...
News Roundup
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News Roundup
New and Noteworthy Information—June 2017
Biomarkers may predict which patients with Parkinson’s disease will have significant cognitive deficits within the first three years after...
Patient Information
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Patient Information
Tips for Recovering From Concussion
A concussion, the most common type of minor head injury, is a mild form of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow, bump, or jolt to the head....