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Reduced cord cross-sectional area and a higher number of cervical cord lesions were the only significant predictors of an EDSS score equal to 6.0.

The chief medical officer of Scholar Rock provided background on the company’s investigational SMA treatment and its clinical benefit when applied with nusinersen (Spinraza; Biogen).

The effect pridopidine had on reducing mutant HTT-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress via the activation of sigma-1 receptor provided additional evidence of its therapeutic potential.

The basis for the approval was data from the phase 3 SAkuraSky and SAkuraStar studies, which combined included more than 170 patients who were treated with either satralizumab or placebo.

The pediatric headache specialist at NYU Langone discussed adjusting management approaches to pediatric headache and the current state of research within the space.

The differences between the obstructive sleep apnea categories became more apparent when a shorter epoch-to-epoch interval was used to assess this deep learning-based signal.

Both high PiB and low entorhinal fluorodeoxyglucose as inclusion criteria reduced 3-fold the number of participants needed in a hypothetical trial compared to using only high PiB.

Patients who received high-dose blarcamesine experienced a 14.51-point MDS-UPDRS total score improvement compared to placebo in a phase 2 study of the Anavex Life Sciences agent.

Longer exposure to disease-modifying therapy over the follow-up period reduced the risk of disability worsening among pregnant people with multiple sclerosis.

The pediatric headache specialist at NYU Langone discussed how pediatric migraine is currently treated, the signs and symptoms associated, and whether awareness levels are where they need to be.

Patients will be randomized to either 120-mg galcanezumab or 75-mg rimegepant and will be evaluated on the percentage of patients achieving a 50% reduction in monthly migraine headache days.

Hermona Soreq, PhD, discusses the complexities of aducanumab’s FDA approval, her initial reaction to the news, and whether it might be greenlit by other country’s regulators.

An excellent epilepsy outcome was achieved in 66% of cases over a median follow-up of 41 months and was not significantly associated with the type of surgery undergone.

The treatment device from Theranica also demonstrated a positive impact on patients who experienced menstrual cramps or pelvic pain.

Eli Lilly plans on submitting a biologics license application for donanemab under the accelerated approval pathway based on data from the phase 2 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ study.

Calli L. Cook, NP, DNP, nurse practitioner, Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, detailed her vision for creating change within the neurology field by incorporating advanced practice clinicians.

The decision to grant breakthrough therapy designation was based off the proof-of-concept phase 2b study which explored the impact of lecanemab, formerly BAN2401, on reducing brain amyloid beta and clinical decline.

A significantly higher percentage of patients treated with ublituximab compared to those on teriflunomide achieved no evidence of disease activity status.

Michael J. Thorpy, MD, director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center, discussed how telemedicine has factored in the care for patients with sleep disorders throughout the pandemic.

At 2 hours after the start of the infusion, headache pain freedom was reported by 23.5% of patients receiving eptinezumab compared to 12% in the placebo group.

The duo from Cleveland Clinic addressed several of their research projects presented at AHS 2021 that covered a range of COVID-19 related topics, including the unknowns about associated headaches.

The exploratory end point of the ability to thrive in symptomatic patients was met by 30% of those in a subanalysis of STR1VE-EU, compared to none in the comparative Preclinical Neuromuscular Clinical Research study.

At baseline, a negative correlation was noted between average cognition and VAN importance in both groups, indicating that lower VAN importance is related to a higher average cognition.

About half of national (49%) and international trainees rarely or never counseled patients on sudden death in epilepsy, despite the majority reporting seeing at least 45 patients with the condition during their training.

After showing early success, zavegepant eyes a pivotal phase 2/3 trial with potential regulatory submission around the corner.

The median time from randomization to atrial fibrillation detection was 99 days in the cardiac monitor group compared to 181 days for the control group.

Primary and secondary end points of the trial will assess safety and both cognitive and functional efficacy, measured through ADAS-Cog, ADCS-ADL, and CDR-SB.

The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center detailed the overall state of sleep care and the advantages the investigational FT218 brings to the growing pipeline.

A pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model indicated that the exposures predicted with a higher dose of nusinersen may lead to more clinically meaningful increases of at least 5 points on CHOP INTEND score.

Higher maximum third-trimester ASM blood levels were associated with significantly lower BSID-III scores for the motor domain and lower scores for the general adaptive domain.