Movement Disorders

Plain sulfonamide diuretics was identified as a drug chemical subgroup potentially inversely associated with Parkinson disease risk, while weaker signals included insulin and ß2-adrenergic agonists.

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The neurosurgeon at Allegheny Health Network detailed the potential for robotics in neurosurgery over the coming years, and the vast improvements in comfortability during these procedures. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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Not previously explored, new findings showed links between antiseizure drug prescriptions and incident PD, with trends towards increased risk in those with greater number of prescription issues and multiple AEDs.

DaxibotulinumtoxinA, the first and only peptide formulated neuromodulator, has been shown to be safe and well tolerated in doses of 125 and 250 units, with clinically meaningful effect observed by both patients and clinicians.

Ryan Case, PhD, head of clinical medical affairs at NeuroDerm, spoke about the main findings from the phase 3 BouNDless trial of ND0612 for Parkinson disease.

The virtual care program built by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center allows for expanded access to patient care in rural areas, improved decision-making, and hands-on experience for young neurologists.

In addition to improving ON time in patients with Parkinson disease, ND0612 was well tolerated, with only 6.3% of patients randomized to the treatment discontinuing the trial.

A population-based incident of Parkinson disease cases showed patients were more likely to develop PD dementia in 10 years with a lower level of lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase activity.

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After 2 months of treatment, findings showed more improvement in anxiety and mental status with acupuncture in patients with Parkinson Disease than those on sham acupuncture.

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Findings from a large-scale trial of adults aged 65 and older with Parkinson disease showed that treatment with pimavanserin was associated with lower risk of mortality than other atypical antipsychotics.

The increased risk of dementia in patients showing early orthostatic hypotension was independent of the presence of concomitant supine hypertension and other factors associated with cognitive impairment.

Data from a cohort of nearly 100 patients with Parkinson disease suggest there are shared nondopaminergic pathogenic mechanisms between depression and postural instability symptoms of the disease.

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Patients with high dysautonomia scores showed significantly slower walking speed, decreased cadence, and shorter stride but increased time than the lower scored group in backward gait.

The case-control study identified numerous motor symptoms and signals that are associated with Parkinson disease diagnosis years after they begin to occur.

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In 2022, these episodes of the Mind Moments® podcast got the most attention from listeners, with this list brought to you as part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review.

As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, take a look at the top most-read news in movement disorders in 2022.

These were the most-watched interviews with experts in movement disorders that we conducted in 2022, brought to you as part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review.

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As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, we've compiled the most-read feature-length stories that appeared on the website in 2022.

As part of NeurologyLive®'s Year in Review, we've compiled the most-read question-and-answer interviews we've conducted with experts in various neurology specialties in 2022.