The NeurologyLive® movement disorders clinical focus page is a source for all the latest news regarding the clinical care of patients with Parkinson disease, essential tremor, Huntington disease, dystonia, ataxia, and more. This page features podcasts, videos, and news about FDA actions, study and clinical trial findings, clinical guideline updates, and interviews with experts in the clinical care of movement disorders.
November 22nd 2024
Findings from a recently published study suggest patients with Parkinson disease can reduce postural sway as efficiently as neurologically healthy patients when performing horizontal saccades.
Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis - Current Treatment and Emerging Con...
November 12, 2024
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Recognizing Rett Syndrome Early to Improve Long-term Management Outcomes
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2024 Neuromuscular Summit
November 20, 2024
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5th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Advances In™ Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Early Diagnosis and Management
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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Burst CME: Optimizing Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Community Practice Connections™: Transforming Multiple Sclerosis Care – Clinical Updates on the Effects of BTK Inhibitors
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™ : Visualizing the Role of the Complement Proteins in Neurologic Disorders
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Bridging the Gap in Multiple Sclerosis – A Focus on Clinical and Healthcare Disparities in Black Patients
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Implications of Anti-Complement Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of the Complement Pathway in Neurological Disorders
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Individualizing Treatment for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Reducing the Burden of Parkinson Disease Psychosis with Personalized Management Plans
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Clinical ShowCase™ in ALS: Addressing Diagnostic Delays, Evolving Therapies, and Multidisciplinary Care
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of FcRN in Neurological Disorders
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing FcRn as a Therapeutic Target in Neurological Disease
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing the Implications of FcRN-Targeted Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Clinical Consultations™: Navigating the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of Subcutaneous Infusion as an Alternate Administration Route for Medical Interventions
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SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: New Targets for Treatment in Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia – The Role of NMDA Receptors and Co-agonists
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BURST CME™ Part I: Understanding the Impact of Huntington’s Disease
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Burst CME™ Part II: The Evolving Treatment Landscape for Huntington Disease
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Clinical ShowCase: Developing a Personalized Treatment Plan for a Patient with Huntington’s Disease Associated Chorea
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SimulatEd™ From Discomfort to Relief: Acute Pain Management Essentials
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Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer's Disease: Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances
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Advocacy and Empowerment: Finding Your Advocacy Community
November 9th 2022The Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum, or PALF, sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology, gives neurologists and trainees tools to successfully advocate for their ideas and develop their identity as physician advocates.
Neurosteer Single-Channel EEG Platform Cleared by FDA
November 4th 2022The brain monitoring platform can be used in a number of settings, including the ICU and doctor’s offices, to monitor and detect cognitive decline related to neurodegenerative disease, as well as screening in clinical trials.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: October 23, 2022
October 23rd 2022Test 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 the history of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.
Deutetrabenazine Tablets Show Long-term Safety, Efficacy as Huntington Disease Chorea Treatment
October 21st 2022For patients who rolled over to the ARC-HD extension study from the previous First-HD trial, there was a 4.5-point reduction in mean chorea scores at week 8 that were maintained through week 145.
Phase 3 LIGHTHOUSE Study of LRRK2 Inhibitor BIIB122 Initiated in Parkinson Disease
October 12th 2022Similar to the recently commenced phase 2b LUMA study, BIIB122, an investigational small molecule inhibitor of LRRK2, will be evaluated in a cohort of 400 individuals with genetically mutated Parkinson disease.
Putting Pen to Paper: Executing on Approaches for Neurorestoration
October 11th 2022Joe Kardine, MS, OTR, CBIS, the clinical program manager at the Jefferson Center for Neurorestoration, discussed the influx of new neurorestorative technology and the future of treating patients with functional loss.
Supernus Issued CRL for Continuous Apomorphine Infusion in Parkinson Disease
October 10th 2022The NDA for the Supernus therapy, supported by data from the phase 3 TOLEDO study in patients with Parkinson disease, will require additional information and 6 months of further review. No additional efficacy or safety studies are required.
Combination of Biomarkers Associated with Stronger Predictions of Progression in Parkinson Disease
October 8th 2022Findings from a study on Parkinson disease revealed that combining blood biomarkers in addition with clinical measures with prognostics modelling are associated with a more vital prediction in disease progression.