Isabella Ciccone, MPH

Findings from a recently published large-scale analysis highlighted the high burden of cognitive impairment among veterans with both migraine and TBI.

The interim chief executive officer at the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers invites healthcare professionals to the Consortium’s annual meeting from May 28–31 in Phoenix, Arizona. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Participants who received the new batch of capsules during the extension phase experienced a lower incidence of falls compared with those taking the old capsules or placebo.

Explore the key 2024 neurology guideline updates shaping clinical care across stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders, and more in this essential feature.

The professor of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed the NSD-ISS and its potential to refine PD diagnosis and clinical trial selection through biomarker-driven staging.

The associate researcher at the University of California, San Francisco discussed a refined EAE model that could better replicate MS pathology, enabling deeper insights into demyelination, neuronal loss, and remyelination. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The professor of neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University discussed the evolving understanding of neuroimmune interactions in MS, highlighting how these interactions contribute to disease progression and potential repair mechanisms. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The assistant professor in the department of neurology at Mount Sinai talked about a recent study that highlighted how socioeconomic status and diet could significantly impact physical and cognitive outcomes in patients with MS. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The professor of neurology at University of Colorado School of Medicine discussed the evolving landscape of MS treatment, highlighting the role of personalized medicine and biomarker-driven decision-making. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of February 2025, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

The instructor in the department of radiology at Weill Cornell Medicine discussed how structural and functional brain connectomes can potentially improve predictions of MS progression and treatment response. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A post-hoc analysis of patients from the CHAMPION-NMOSD trial revealed that the majority received their initial meningococcal vaccination within 6-months of their last rituximab dose.

The professor of neurosurgery and physiology at University of Colorado School of Medicine talked about how vagus nerve stimulation may promote remyelination and functional recovery in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A late-breaking study presented at the 2025 ACTRIMS Forum reported that a modified Atkins diet reduced inflammation and altered immune cell metabolism in multiple sclerosis.

At the 2025 ACTRIMS Forum, the director of the MS Comprehensive Care Center at Stony Brook Medicine discussed the evolution of high-efficacy treatments for MS. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

At the 2025 ACTRIMS Forum, the system chief of neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis at OhioHealth discussed the need for better tools to detect MS progression. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The director of the MS and Demyelinating Disease Center at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center talked about early diagnosis, timely treatment, and minimizing therapy transition gaps to prevent severe disability in patients with NMOSD. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The assistant professor of neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University discussed the role of paramagnetic rim lesions as potential biomarkers of compartmentalized inflammation in MS. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The founder and executive director of the Sumaira Foundation talked about how the landscape of NMOSD treatment has drastically improved with FDA-approved therapies, while noting that accessibility and awareness remain significant challenges. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The assistant professor of medicine at the University of Toronto talked about emerging research on how prodromal symptoms may aid in the early identification of multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

At the 2025 ACTRIMS Forum, the assistant professor of neuroimmunology at McGill University talked about examining immune cell signatures to track disease worsening in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The autoimmune neurology program director at the University of Colorado highlighted the potential of CAR T-cell therapy for treating autoimmune neurologic diseases like progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The autoimmune neurology program director at the University of Colorado talked about the emerging use of CAR T-cell therapy, a breakthrough from oncology, now being explored in autoimmune neurologic diseases like multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Cleveland Clinic discussed how the CALLIPER trial’s lower proportion of patients with gadolinium-enhancing lesions mirrors clinical practice more closely than other progressive MS trials. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis at Cleveland Clinic discussed key insights into patient characteristics and lesion differences of the CALLIPER Trial in retrospect to other studies. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The executive vice president of research at National MS Society talked about how advancements in the field of neurology are shaping new approaches to diagnosing, monitoring, and treating multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The executive vice president of research at National MS Society discussed the role of compartmentalized inflammation, microglial interactions, and emerging therapeutic targets in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The phase 3 PERSEUS study will assess the efficacy of Sanofi’s investigational Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor tolebrutinib compared with placebo in delaying disability progression in PPMS.

A physician assistant specializing in Parkinson disease discussed advancements in neurology aimed at enabling personalized treatment, continuous monitoring, and improved disease management. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Topline data of the D1AMOND study showed statistical significance between ecopipam and placebo for the primary as well as secondary efficacy end points in patients with Tourette syndrome.