Sleep Disorders

Neurology News Network for the week ending November 27, 2021.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending November 26, 2021.

Closing out his discussion on narcolepsy management, Chris Winter, MD, highlights current unmet needs and shares practical advice for community physicians.

Comprehensive insight on the factors that should inform which therapeutic approach, including novel agents such as solriamfetol, should be used to manage narcolepsy.

The medical director of the Jefferson Sleep Disorders Center at the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience of Jefferson Health offered his insight into the current state of care for sleep and the progress made this year.

The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center provided knowledge on how the presence of other comorbid sleep disorders affects patients with insomnia. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

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Although not associated with diagnosis, investigators did conclude that substantial/very severe impact of headache attacks and anxiety were correlated with presence of insomnia.

Both fatigue and sleep quality were identified as potential risk factors linking sleep duration and self-rated health.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending November 19, 2021.

Expert neurologist and sleep specialist Chris Winter, MD, discusses the FDA approval of pitolisant for patients with narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness in the context of his own experience with this novel agent.

Insight on the proper evaluation of excessive daytime sleepiness in patients with narcolepsy, as well as agents that have been used to manage this condition.

Mind Moments™, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA.

Contrary to previous expectations, 30 minutes of social media before bedtime did not significantly increase arousal or disturb sleep for study participants.

Patients with REM sleep percentage less than 15% were associated with poorer horizontal optokinetic nystagmus grades and more severe illness.

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Having previously served as head of the organization during the Obama administration, Califf will replace current Acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock, MD.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending November 12, 2021.

Chris Winter, MD, reflects on the challenges in reaching a differential diagnosis of narcolepsy given the number of diseases with similar presentations.

An expert shares broad perspective on narcolepsy, discussing its causes, differences between types 1 and 2, and symptoms that may occur in patients.

Twelve months after subthalamic deep brain stimulation, patients with and without RBD had MDS-UPDRS IV score decrease, MDS-UPDRS III MedOff decrease, and total LEDD decrease, with no between group difference.

Data suggest the need to investigate sleep-disordered breathing even before lung function is compromised in patients with cystic fibrosis.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending November 5, 2021.

Expert clinicians offer their perspectives on the ongoing shortage of neurologists, stigmas associated with migraine, diets for those with epilepsy, mesenchymal stem cells in MS, and other topics.

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

Investigators interviewed 20 community neurologists about the impact of the pandemic on their professional and personal lives, finding 4 main themes among their responses.

The professor of neurology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discussed the treatment potential of melanin concentrating hormone receptor 1 antagonists for narcolepsy. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending October 29, 2021.