Latest Conference Coverage
Burel Goodin, PhD, on Building Trust in Underserved Communities to Improve Clinical Trial Outcomes
July 5th 2023The professor of anesthesiology at Washington University in St. Louis discussed the importance of effectively communicating and reciprocating with underserved communities that are of research interest.
The Changing Landscape of Parkinson Disease and New Therapies on the Horizon: Mazen Elkurd, DO
July 3rd 2023The director of the Movement Disorders Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, talked about the evolution of treatment for Parkinson disease and the new promising therapies patients may seen over the coming years. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Impacts of Daylight Savings Time on Sleep, Overall Health: Karin Johnson, MD, FAASM
July 2nd 2023The professor of neurology at UMass Chan School of Medicine discussed the various impacts Daylight Savings Time has on sleep quality and overall health in children and adolescents. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
AHS Annual Scientific Meeting 2023: Top Expert Interviews
June 30th 2023A group of experts in the care of patients with neurological conditions—Amynah Pradhan, PhD; Katherine Podraza, MD, PhD; Elizabeth K. Seng, PhD; Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, MD, FAHS; Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS—shared their perspectives on hot topics of treatment and management in headache/migraine from the 2023 American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
CMSC Annual Meeting 2023: Top Expert Interviews
June 29th 2023A group of experts in the care of patients with neurological conditions—Gavin Giovannoni, MBBCh, PhD, FCP, FRCP, FRCPath; Andrew Solomon, MD; Anne H. Cross, MD; Anthony Feinstein, MPhil, PhD, FRCP; Brian G. Weinshenker, MD, FRCP—shared their perspectives on hot topics of treatment and management in multiple sclerosis from the 2023 Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers Annual Meeting.
Future Research on Cannabis Use to Treat Migraine: Nathaniel Schuster, MD
June 29th 2023The pain management specialist and headache neurologist at the University of California San Diego Center for Pain Medicine discussed the different forms of cannabis and the need to conduct larger, multicenter studies to better understand its effects in migraine. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Keys Clinicians Should Consider When Designing Equitable Courses: Alexandria Reynolds, PhD
June 28th 2023The undergraduate program director at the University of South Carolina provided perspective on the factors that go into building an equitable and effective medical course for young medical professionals. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Gaining a Better Understanding of Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Uses of Low-Sodium Oxybate
June 27th 2023Marisa Whalen, PharmD, associate director of Medical Affairs at Jazz Pharmaceuticals, discussed presentations at SLEEP 2023 on the real-world burdens of idiopathic hypersomnia and the smooth transition to low sodium oxybate in patients with narcolepsy.
Patient Perspectives and the Importance of Advocacy and Support in Parkinson Disease: Lori DePorter
June 26th 2023At ATMRD 2023, Lori DePorter, global ambassador for the PMD alliance, talked from the patient experience about the need for improved communication between care teams and support groups in Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Efforts to Overcome Sleep Issues in Underserved Communities: Dayna Johnson, PhD, MPH, MSW, MS
June 26th 2023The sleep epidemiologist and assistant professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University discussed the multi-level effort needed to improve sleep issues seen in individuals most impacted by social determinants of health. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Tension-Type Headache, An Understudied and Undertreated Condition: Sait Ashina, MD, FAHS
June 25th 2023The assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School talked about the prevalence of tension-type headache and how recent advances shed light on its pathophysiological mechanisms, leading to potential new treatments for the condition. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Gut-Brain Interaction, the Overlapping Connection Between Cyclic Vomiting and Migraine
June 23rd 2023B U. K. Li, MD, emeritus professor of pediatrics and gastroenterology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, highlights the significant overlap between cyclic vomiting syndrome, abdominal migraine, and migraine headaches.
Benefits and Risks of Opioid Use in Restless Legs Syndrome: John Winkelman, MD, PhD
June 22nd 2023The chief of the Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed the benefits opioids have for patients with restless legs syndrome, as well as how they can be safely used as part of treatment strategies. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Insights on Sunobinop As a Treatment for Insomnia in Patients Recovering From Alcohol Use Disorder
June 22nd 2023Garth T. Whiteside, PhD, head of preclinical development at Imbrium Therapeutics, discussed a phase 2 clinical study that explored the use of sunobinop in patients with insomnia during recovery from alcohol use disorder.
Galcanezumab Shows Greatest Reduction in Disease Burden Following Switching
June 21st 2023Following the initiation or switch to a new migraine preventive medication, patients taking galcanezumab showed numerically greater 3-month improvements for most measures of health-related quality of life and disability.
Management and Impact of Migraine During Pregnancy: Rashmi Halker Singh, MD
June 21st 2023The associate professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic discussed the developing field of migraine management during pregnancy and the importance of raising awareness of treatment options during the gestation period. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
NeuroVoices: Sara Pavitt, MD, on the Need to Educate the Clinical Community on Pediatric Headache
June 21st 2023At the 2023 AHS Annual Meeting, the chief of headache at UT Austin Dell Children’s Hospital discussed her presentation on a new educational intervention to improve knowledge of pediatric headache.
