Movement Disorders

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is Purple Day and epilepsy awareness.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 8, 2024.

A new analysis of phase 3 MOVE-FA trial presented at MDA 2024 revealed promising outcomes for vatiquinone, an oral 15-lipoxygenase inhibitor, in patients with Friedreich ataxia.

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Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of March 2024, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is Alzheimer disease and dementia.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 1, 2024.

The program director in the division of Neuroscience at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provided context on the importance of Rare Disease Day and strides made over the years. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Rare Disease Day raises awareness for rare disorders, highlighting challenges, improving detection, and fostering collaboration for treatment advancements.

Caroline Just, MD, reflects on the challenges of diagnosing and treating rare neurological diseases, urging for improved education, collaboration, and research efforts.

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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is sleep disorders and hypersomnias.

The study suggests a potential link between poor oral health and changes in brain health, emphasizing the importance of oral care.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 23, 2024.

A recent study revealed that elevated L1CAM-positive extracellular vesicle α-synuclein levels in the blood could indicate an increased risk of developing Parkinson disease and related dementia.

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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is multiple sclerosis.

Neurology News Network for the week ending February 17, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 16, 2024.

Experts from different subspecialties in neurology shared their clinical perspectives for patients on promising therapeutics and expansion of care interventions for 2024.

A recent analysis estimated the prevalence of subjective cognitive complaints experienced by patients with Parkinson disease, suggesting these may be predictive of cognitive decline.

Considering the favorable safety profile and acknowledging the unmet therapeutic needs in Huntington disease, further investigation of laquinimod or other immune-modulating therapeutics might be warranted.

The head of the division of movement disorder at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed the steps necessary in bringing a newly established Parkinson disease defining system to clinical settings. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is neuromuscular disorders, and specifically, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 9, 2024.

IPX203, a novel, oral formulation of carbidopa/levodopa, had its new drug application supported by findings from the phase 3 RISE-PD study, where treated patients showed greater ON time than immediate-release CD/LD.

The chief executive officer of ClearPoint Neuro provided clarity on how the recently approved SmartFrame system can enhance the efficiency of operating room procedures, allowing for flexible workflows and image-based corrections.

The head of the division of movement disorder at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine provided perspective on the impact of a newly published staging system that defines Parkinson disease by biologic features, not symptoms. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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