Authors


Michael Marmura, MD

Latest:

Helping Your Patients Avoid the Migraine Trigger Trap

Forget what you think you know about red wine or chocolate ‘activating’ migraine. Many commonly accepted “triggers” aren’t triggers at all.


Carrie Dougherty, MD, FAHS

Latest:

Novel Approaches to Challenges in Treating Migraine: Carrie Dougherty, MD, FAHS

The program director of the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Headache Medicine Fellowship program discussed the potential of INP104 to improve migraine patient care.


Bei Wu, PhD

Latest:

ChatGPT: A Promising Tool to Combat Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Recent advances in artificial intelligence—particularly conversational AI tools such as ChatGPT—suggest promising potential in addressing the issues of loneliness and social isolation in these patient populations.


Bradley Torphy, MD

Latest:

Future Directions for the Management of Migraine

Bradley Torphy, MD, and Julio R. Vieira, MD, share unmet needs and clinical pearls for the management of migraine.


Kimberley Allen-Philbey

Latest:

Chariot MS Study of Off-Label Cladribine in Advanced MS: Kimberly Allen-Philbey

The PhD candidate at the Barts MS Center in London discussed the upcoming Chariot MS study as well as further research she would like to conduct in personalized cladribine dosing.


Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed

Latest:

Kristina Simonyan, MD, PhD, DrMed: Using Machine Learning to Diagnose Dystonia

The director of Laryngology Research at Mass Eye and Ear spoke to the use of machine learning programs to aid physicians in the diagnosis of dystonia.


Nicole M. Boschi, PhD

Latest:

Important Changes Are Coming to Medicare in 2025: What You Need to Know to Help Your Patients

Nicole M. Boschi, PhD, the director of regulatory affairs at the National MS Society, talked about the impact of the upcoming Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage changes for the multiple sclerosis community.


Ericka Wong, MD

Latest:

Gaps in Care in Myasthenia Gravis and Take-Home Points

Ericka Wong, MD, comments on gaps in care in myasthenia gravis and provides take-home messages for physicians treating patients with this condition.


Nicole Fowler, PhD

Latest:

Incorporating Digital Cognitive Assessments in Real-World Practice: Nicole Fowler, PhD

The director of research for internal medicine and geriatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine discussed the advantages digital assessments bring to clinics, and what role they will play in the coming years. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]


Gerardo “Jerry” Fernandez, MD

Latest:

The Future of Digital Neuropathology and the Role of AI: John F. Crary, MD, PhD; Gerardo Fernandez, MD

The neuropathologist at Mount Sinai and chief science officer of Precise Dx pairing spoke to the role of artificial intelligence in the diagnosis of diseases from peripheral tissue biopsies and its ability to improve neuropathology. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]


Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD

Latest:

Advances in Multifaceted Drug Approaches for Dementia in Movement Disorders: Charbel Moussa, MBBS, PhD

The associate professor of neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center talked about innovative treatments for dementia in movement disorders that target multiple mechanisms to effectively modify the disease. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]


Asim Roy, MD

Latest:

Greatest Unmet Needs in Sleep Disorder Care: Asim Roy, MD

The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute provided insight on areas within sleep disorder care that need improvement, including the diagnostic process.


Fábio A Nascimento, MD

Latest:

EEG Talk

EEG Talk is a series dedicated to teaching electroencephalogram (EEG) reading skills in neurology in a way that is both digestible and fun. New episodes featuring special guests in the field are posted regularly on Mondays.



Joe Kardine, MS, OTR, CBIS

Latest:

The Future of Innovative Neurorestoration Approaches: Joe Kardine, MS, OTR, CBIS

The clinical program manager at the Jefferson Center for Neurorestoration provided commentary on the state of neurorestoration and constant transformation of the space. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]


Meghan Beier, PhD, MA

Latest:

Strategies for Managing Changes in Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: Meghan Beier, PhD, MA

In recognition of World MS Day, the health and rehabilitation psychologist at the Rowan Center for Behavioral Medicine discussed types of interventions for managing cognitive changes in patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Tirisham Gyang, MD

Latest:

The State of Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis

As the field of MS care turns its sights on addressing progressive disease, the need for more biomarkers of disease activity and therapeutic target engagement is perhaps greater than ever.


Ralph Sacco, MD, MS, FAAN, FAHA

Latest:

Need for Research on Social Determinants of Health for Stroke Outcomes: Ralph Sacco, MD, MS, FAAN, FAHA

The chair of neurology and Olemberg Family Chair of Neurological Disorders at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine detailed the reasons behind the lack of research on social determinants of health on stroke outcomes.



Riley Bove, MD

Latest:

Future Directions and Takeaways Regarding Anti-CD20 Therapies in MS

Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD, Riley Bove, MD, Stephen Krieger, MD, and Erin Longbrake, MD, PhD, share perspectives on the future of MS care, the importance of vigilance in lab testing, and why patients may need reassurance about the potential for disease control with currently available therapies.


Sarah Todd Hammer

Latest:

Changing the Perception and Conversation Around Disability: Sarah Todd Hammer

Hammer, a patient advocate living with acute flaccid myelitis, discussed the language around neurologic disability, and how the conversations should shift going forward. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]


David Devos, MD, PhD

Latest:

Potential of Device-Assisted Therapy for Advanced-Stage Parkinson Disease: David Devos, MD, PhD

The neuropharmacologist at the University of Lille, in France, provided commentary on promising results from the phase 1/2 DIVE-I trial assessing the safety and efficacy of a device-assisted therapy in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]


Renã A. S. Robinson, PhD

Latest:

Insights on Addressing Disparities in Alzheimer Disease Research: Renã A. S. Robinson, PhD

The full professor of chemistry at Vanderbilt University talked about research surrounding racial and ethnic disparities in Alzheimer disease incidence. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Adolfo Ramirez-Zamora, MD

Latest:

Parkinson Disease Subtyping: Are We There Yet?

Heterogeneity suggests that identifying different types of Parkinson disease could improve patient management, the understanding of underlying disease mechanisms, and the development of target-specific therapies.



David G. Standaert, MD, PhD

Latest:

AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 37: International Physicians in Neurology

Episode 37 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features David G. Standaert, MD, PhD, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham; and Erica A. Schuyler, MD, of the University of Connecticut. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]


Divyanshu Dubey, MBBS

Latest:

Diagnostic Criteria, Phenotypes and Epidemiology of Autoimmune Encephalitis: Divyanshu Dubey, MBBS

The assistant professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic spoke about understanding the phenotypes and epidemiology of autoimmune encephalitis at the 2023 AAN Annual Meeting. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]


Gabrielle Macaron, MD

Latest:

Clinical Pearls for MS Management in Everyday Practice

Dr Macaron shares her interpretation of the data and importance of individualizing treatment for patients with multiple sclerosis.


Joaquim Ferreira, MD, PhD

Latest:

Joaquim Ferreira, MD, PhD: The Magnitude of Effect for Opicapone in Parkinson Disease

The head of the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Lisbon gave his perspective on the importance of the study population of this analysis.


Gabi Conecker

Latest:

Optimizing Care for SCN8A Epilepsy and Related Disorders: Gabi Conecker; JayEtta Hecker

Representatives from the SCN8A Alliance discussed ways to improve the quality of life for children with SCN8A-related epilepsy, highlighting the critical role of early genetic diagnosis and targeted interventions. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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