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Sacco, who also served as president of the American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association, succumbed to a brain tumor on January 17, 2023.

A systematic review revealed inconsistencies in the literature for assessing subjective cognitive complaints in cognitively normal patients with Parkinson disease.

Whether it is a standard of care that is practical but not often appreciated or an emerging treatment that can change the landscape of a devastating disease, neurology as a whole is fueled by hope, and that is a gift that keeps on giving.

The scientific researcher and clinical manager, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, spoke about the clinical models used to predict seizures in poststroke patients. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Between sexes, females with cluster headache reported longer bouts than male participants and used prophylactic treatment more often, as well as higher rates of diurnal rhythmicity.

At the 2022 AES annual meeting, the associate professor at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital talked about seizure frequency and insomnia. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The executive director of Cure CMD provided perspective on a new 10-month program that aims to align patient and clinician perspectives on certain rare neuromuscular disorders.

James F. Howard Jr, MD, and Nicholas J. Silvestri, MD, FAAN, offer their experiences in treating patients with myasthenia gravis and their thoughts on the future of the care paradigm with novel agents in development.

Featuring a cohort of more than 500 patients with NMOSD, data showed that those with comorbidities exhibit multiple presentations and are more likely to relapse after immunotherapy.

Results from on ongoing phase 1 trial showed a favorable safety profile with CT103A in patients with NMOSD.

The neuropsychologist at Rutgers University spoke about the benefits of using smartphone applications to remotely monitor patients based on her most recent published study. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC, provided an investigator perspective on the use of lecanemab for patients with Alzheimer disease and what the clinician community can take away from the trials.

The director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s provided insight on whether the timing and combination of certain therapeutics may impact the long-term care for patients with tuberous sclerosis complex. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

PIRA was associated with, for most patients, a sustained accumulation of disability, which was strongly associated with unfavorable long-term outcomes.

Despite previous data suggesting no link, the CDC and FDA will continue to review all evidence for possible increased risk of ischemic stroke.

Glymphatic function demonstrated no significant difference in patients with type 1 and type 2 narcolepsy in comparison with healthy controls.

The neuropsychologist at Rutgers University, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, spoke about her most recent published study on assessing keystrokes on a smartphone in patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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.

The director of the Headache Center at Allegheny Health Network discussed whole-body therapeutic approaches to chronic migraine, and the difficulties with finding an effective, long-term strategy. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Patients who had higher baseline REM without atonia levels were associated with the largest treatment effects on RSWA with a single 50 mg dose of ulotaront.

At the 2022 AES Conference, the scientific researcher and clinical manager at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai talked on seizure management with medication in poststroke patients. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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.

Susan Abushakra, MD, chief medical officer at Alzheon, provided insight on findings from a phase 2 study in which ALZ-801 showed beneficial effects on cognition, Aß 42/40, and brain atrophy.

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]

Neurology News Network for the week ending January 14, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC, offered her insight on the significance of the lecanemab approval and what it means for patients with Alzheimer disease.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 13, 2023.

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.

The behavioral neurologist and medical director of the Toronto Memory Program provided perspective on the steps the general public can take toward reducing the risk of Alzheimer disease and initiating treatment early when needed. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]