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Investigators also studied how use of a patient engagement tool influenced adherence rates to PAP.

The Ralph and Luci Schey Chair and Director of the Schey Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging at Cleveland Clinic, outlined the different tests that make up the MSPT battery.

Surgical care for PD is safe and effective, and should no longer be treated as a consideration of last resort, but as a treatment option discussed early in the disease course with the patient and their family.

Researchers compared sleep measures between the Fitbit Charge 3, the Actigraph GT9X accelerometer, and polysomnography.

Formerly known as BIIB067, the antisense oligonucleotide is expected to be available for rapidly progressing patients in mid-July 2021, and for the broader SOD1-ALS population in the fall.

The director at AbbVie discussed a subgroup analysis of the phase 3 ADVANCE study of atogepant in patients with migraine and its benefit on patient-reported outcome measures.

The importance of being prepared for the unexpected, including having a seizure action plan and having access to rescue medication, is paramount to ensuring continuity of care for patients with epilepsy.

The director of the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center spoke to the considerations she makes in determining when patients with migraine may need a nonoral therapy to address their disease.

The assistant professor of neurology at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center discussed his presentation at AAN 2021 evaluating racial disparities in smoking cessation among stroke survivors.

The Neurolutions IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation system is indicated for use in patients with chronic stroke age 18 or older undergoing stroke rehabilitation to facilitate muscle re-education.

Researchers also found that EDSS score pre-pregnancy was associated with the likelihood of post-partum relapse for patients with multiple sclerosis.

The senior investigator at the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke spoke about new opportunities for research into brain lesions and microglia.

Changes in mean use of airway therapy from baseline to week 40 of the open-label extension were minimal for those on solriamfetol.

The director of the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center spoke to the efficacy and application of a new formulation of the longstanding agent dihydroergotamine in the treatment of migraine.

Advances in MRI and MRS techniques and protocols enhance diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders and provide prognostic and intervention efficacy biomarkers.

William Noah, MD, director and founder of the Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee, discussed findings from his study on PAP adherence.

The senior director of patient management, care, and rehabilitation research at the National MS Society discussed symptoms of MS that need more research, as well as other factors impacting care, such as comorbidities.

In addition to a number of positive attributes stemming from telehealth use, most providers claimed they were interested in digitally prescribing headache apps and remotely monitoring patient symptoms.

Guest Editor-in-Chief Jill Giordano Farmer, DO, MPH, shared her perspective on the importance of April as the annual Parkinson disease awareness month.

The vice chair for research at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine discussed how the cognitive mobile toolbox can be used to assess cognition in all populations.

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Three patients included in the study showed positive trends across both I-RODS and Jamar grip strength following treatment with lenalidomide.

The professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic detailed ways to address social determinants of health and the gaps in care for patients with epilepsy.

Researchers compared Neuro-QoL scores between patients treated with natalizumab and ocrelizumab, another high-efficacy treatment for MS.

The clinical research director at the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the findings of the long-term open-label assessment of inebilizumab in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder.

Improvement was statistically significant for Cognition and the Global Executive Composite score, where approximately twice as many patients achieved clinically meaningful improvement.

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William Noah, MD, director and founder of the Sleep Centers of Middle Tennessee discussed issues in caring for patients with OSA.

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The associate professor and director of the Headache Medicine Fellowship Program at Thomas Jefferson University detailed the reasons fremanezumab stands out among a crowded migraine treatment landscape.