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The director of the Alzheimer's Disease Care, Research and Education Program at the University of Rochester discussed treatment response and safety findings from the phase 3 ACCORD study assessing AXS-05 for agitation in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

ABP-450, a botulinum toxin type A complex agent, failed to meet either primary or secondary end points in a cohort of 325 patients with chronic migraine.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of April 2024, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

Jacqueline A. French, MD, professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, provided comments on a recently published study explaining the issues with diagnosing epilepsy in emergency department settings.

Clinical trials assessing cell therapies for Parkinson disease treatment may show early potential in improving both motor and nonmotor symptoms.

Kremens gave closing thoughts on the promise of the Parkinson disease research field, the outlook of drug development, and what clinicians should be excited for next.

Treatment with SAGE-324/BIIB124 for essential tremor resulted in adverse events that included somnolence, dizziness, fatigue, and balance disorder.

Daniel Kremens, MD, JD, described positive 18-month data on bemdaneprocel, an investigational cell-based approach for patients with Parkinson disease.

Findings from a recent study suggest that the presence of negative myoclonus may serve as a diagnostic clue for progressive myoclonus ataxia, suggesting the presence of genetic disorders.

Alberto Ramos, MD, FAAN, director of the Sleep Disorders program at the University of Miami, provided commentary on a session chaired at AAN 2024 assessing the diagnostic criteria and treatment options of parasomnias in adults.

The neurologist at Mass General Hospital discussed adopting AI technologies in neurology practice, emphasizing the importance of addressing equity concerns alongside technological advancements. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Subgroup analyses support PrimeC’s potential in ALS treatment, aiming to inform upcoming trials for efficacy.

As the company gains more information about the patient death, dosing in the other phase 3 trial, CIFFREO, has been paused until further notice.

The director of the PET Imaging Program in Neurologic Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital talked about nasal administration of foralumab that shows promise in treating patients with non-active secondary progressive MS. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The associate director, Patient Reported Outcomes, Johnson & Johnson, provided clarity on a poster presentation from AAN 2024 examining the most critical aspects to CIDP disease severity.

STS101 demonstrated mild and predictable adverse events, suggesting potential efficacy at 5.2 mg dose for migraines.

The director for the Gene Therapy Institute at The Ohio State University talked about the latest developments in gene therapy for patients with Parkinson disease. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The FDA AdComm will deliberate over the phase 3 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ 2 trial, a large-scale study that assessed the efficacy and safety of donanemab in patients with early-stage Alzheimer disease over an 18-month period.

The director of the MedStar Georgetown Headache Center discussed the importance of maintaining hope and providing understanding of patients' frustrations in their treatment journey for migraine. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

The phase 1 open-label, dose-escalation study will include 9 participants with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer disease whose treatment is not addressed adequately by available therapy.

Despite failing to meet the primary end point, AMO-02 achieved clinically and statistically significant benefit in various functional and objective assessments in the phase 2/3 REACH-CDM trial.

Neal K. Shah, CEO of CareYaya Health Technologies, discussed how Apple's expected announcement of new iPads with OLED displays could revolutionize cognitive health and dementia care for older adults.

The vice president, Autoantibody Portfolio and Maternal Fetal Immunology Disease Area Leader, Johnson & Johnson, provided perspective on the unique molecular structure of nipocalimab seen across nonclinical and clinical studies. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Regarding new-onset seizures in the general population, there was no statistically significant difference in risk of seizure incidence among vaccinated individuals vs placebo recipients, according to the meta-analysis.

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The chief of the Division of MS and Neuroimmunology at UConn Health talked about the challenges with access to care in multiple sclerosis, particularly for marginalized communities, despite significant progress made in the field over the past decades. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

A recent case series showed concerning trends of neurological conditions from mosquito-borne diseases impacting patients living in Canada and the United States.

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To date, treatment with foralumab has shown promising results in stabilizing or improving clinical measures without serious adverse effects among patients with non-active secondary progressive multiple sclerosis.

ASPIRO, an open-label trial, will assess the safety and tolerability of ANPD001, an investigational autologous neuronal replacement therapy being studied as a regenerative therapy for PD.