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ArthemiR, a placebo-controlled study, primarily evaluates the safety of ATX-01 in myotonic dystrophy type 1, with other assessments that include target engagement and measures associated with muscle function.

The professor of neurology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine talked about how the newly updated stroke prevention guideline introduces recommendations addressing cardiovascular risk in women, sedentary behavior, and groundbreaking treatments. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

The senior scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute in Toronto, Ontario, provided clinical insight on his lecture given at AANEM 2024, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of teaching the next generation of practitioners.

An IDMC review of unblinded interim data was positive and advised that the trials continue as planned, with time to first relapse up to 72 weeks as the primary end point.

With the positive recommendation, it marks a key step toward eplontersen’s availability in Europe as a treatment for ATTR polyneuropathy.

The 2024 revisions to the McDonald diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis (MS) mark a significant advancement in the early detection and diagnosis of the disease, with new biomarkers and a broadened scope that may lead to earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes.

Constantine Farmakidis, MD, an associate professor of neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center, provided clinical commentary on a subanalysis of a phase 3 study assessing nipocalimab, an investigational agent, in generalized myasthenia gravis.

In our latest roundtable series, experts highlighted research showing that even mild COVID can result in cognitive impairment including brain fog and IQ decline.

Study investigator Henry Kaminski, MD, provided clinical insight on a unique trial assessing the efficacy and safety of oral cladribine tablets, an FDA-approved medication for multiple sclerosis, in patients with myasthenia gravis.

The data shows that changes in neuropathy impairment scores using nerve conduction studies may forecast which patients will respond better to treatment.

The new guideline emphasized the importance of screening for risk factors and promoted healthy lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of stroke, which impacts over half a million patients in the United States.

The director of Child Neurology and Pediatric Sleep Medicine at Geisinger Janet Weis Children's Hospital provided her immediate reaction to the approval of a once-nightly sodium oxybate for pediatric narcolepsy. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

Neal K. Shah, chief executive officer at CareYaya Health Technologies, talked about Medicare making big moves in neurological care.

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

A recent analysis of the phase 3 ADHERE trial demonstrated the clinical benefit of subcutaneous efgartigimod PH20 in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

The chief of the Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program at Massachusetts General Hospital talked about the new clinical guidelines for treating restless legs syndrome which emphasize the risks of dopamine agonists and advocate for alternative therapies. [WATCH TIME: 8 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 on Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.

Tuan Vu, MD, a professor of neurology at the University of South Florida, provided brief commentary on topline data of the phase 3 VIVACITY-MG3 study presented at AANEM 2024.

The phase 3 study is expected to include 110 patients with seronegative myasthenia gravis who will be randomly assigned to IV efgartigimod or placebo for a 5-week follow-up, followed by an open-label extension.

Neurology News Network. for the week ending October 19, 2024. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A new analysis revealed zilucoplan’s long-term efficacy and safety in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, with data extending to 120 weeks of treatment.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 18, 2024.

The assistant professor of neurology at Wake Forest School of Medicine provided clinical insight on MG0020, a phase 3 trial assessing a self-administration of rozanolixizumab through a syringe driver. [WATCH TIME: 3 minu]

Despite balanced baseline characteristics, patients ranged from low to high number of rozanolixizumab treatment cycles, suggesting the need for a personalized approach.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Daniel Claassen, MD, MS. [LISTEN TIME: 14 minutes]

Findings showed that both fixed cycles and every-other-week dosing regimens of efgartigimod were well tolerated and effective in improving clinical outcomes in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis.

The PREVAIL trial, presented at the 2024 AANEM meeting, is investigating gefurulimab, a bispecific nanoantibody designed to inhibit complement activation, as a potential treatment for patients with generalized myasthenia gravis.

Sodium oxybate is the only FDA-approved once-at-bedtime treatment for cataplexy or excessive daytime sleepiness in pediatric patients with narcolepsy.

In clinical trials, patients with Parkinson disease who were treated with foscarbidopa/foslevodopa experienced superior improvement in ON time without dyskinesia compared with oral immediate-release carbidopa/levodopa.

The neuromuscular specialist at the University of Tennessee Medical Center provided clinical insight on a retrospective analysis studying the long-term corticosteroid patterns of approved treatments for generalized myasthenia gravis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]