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EVT Reduces Physical Limitations, Improves 90-Day Outcomes Over Standard Therapy in Severe Stroke
February 13th 2022A greater proportion of those treated with EVT had modified Rankin Scale scores of 0-3 at 90 days and NIHSS improvements of at least 8 points or more at 48 hours, relative to standard medical therapy.
Deep Learning Algorithm Shows High Accuracy in Predicting ICH Hematoma Expansion
February 10th 2022The artificial neural network demonstrated an area under the precision-recall curve of 0.92 with recall of 0.72 with precision of 0.39 during testing, all values that were greater than classic regression models.
Racial Subgroup Data Heavily Underreported in MS Trials, Lack of Non-White Representation
February 9th 2022Almost 40% of the studies assess did not report racial or ethnic subgroup data. Geographically, there was a slight increase in the number of South American-based phase 3 DMT trials and almost little-to-no improvement in the phase 3 DMT studies based in Africa.
NeuroVoices: Imad Najm, MD, on Aiming to Prevent Neurological Disorders Before Symptom Onset
February 9th 2022The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discussed the new Cleveland Clinic Brain Study, which will evaluate predisease fingerprints from patients who go on to develop neurological disorders.
Anavex Provides Update on Blarcamesine, Phase 3 AVATAR Trial Addressing Concerns
February 5th 2022After changes were made to the AVATAR phase 3 study in Rett syndrome, Anavex provided context on the timing of the adjustments, which were approved by regulatory bodies in the UK and Australia, where the trial was conducted.
Challenges in Pediatric Neurocritical Care, Clinician Demographics Identified in Survey
February 4th 2022Most child neurologist respondents were generally early in their career, had diverse subspeciality training, and tended to work at large, resource-rich centers capable of multimodal neuromonitoring.
Blarcamesine Shows Promise as Potential Rett Syndrome Treatment, New Data Indicate
February 2nd 2022Treatment with blarcamesine resulted in statistically significant improvements on the new primary end point and significantly reduced Rett syndrome symptoms through changes in potential biomarkers of disease pathology.
NeuroVoices: Joanna Hellmuth, MD, MS, on COVID-19 Pathogenesis and Long-Term Cognitive Changes
February 2nd 2022The cognitive neurologist at the University of California, San Francisco provided insight on the research needed to explain more about COVID-19’s pathogenesis and the realistic possibility of developing neurocognitive disorders.
NeuroVoices: Joanna Hellmuth, MD, MS, on Recognizing, Characterizing Post-COVID Cognitive Changes
January 26th 2022The cognitive neurologist at the University of California, San Francisco discussed recently published data on the presence of cognitive post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 and the need to legitimize these conditions.
Phase 2 Trial of Sodium Oligomannate in Parkinson Disease Greenlit by FDA
January 25th 2022Approximately 300 patients across 30 clinical centers will be included in the 36-week study evaluating the efficacy and safety of sodium oligomannate (GV-971), a medication currently approved for Alzheimer disease in China.
Phase 2/3 Study of Tau-Targeting Agent E2814 in Alzheimer Disease Enrolls First Patient
January 23rd 2022The trial will also include another investiartional Eisai agent, the antiamyloid therapy lecanemab, as the background study drug to evaluate the true effect of E2814 has on patients with dominantly inherited Alzheimer disease.