New Frontiers in the Prevention of Seizures, Gene Therapy in Epilepsy: William Gallentine, DO
November 28th 2023The interim chief of pediatric neurology at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health discussed progress in preventing seizures among patients with epilepsy, the potential for gene-targeted therapies, and the importance of localizing where seizures are coming from. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Expanding the Migraine Treatment Protocol Beyond CGRPs: Emad Estemalik, MD
November 27th 2023The director of the headache section at Cleveland Clinic detailed some of the emerging nonpharmacological preventive methods for migraine, as well as where research is headed following the explosion of CGRP-targeting therapies. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Effectiveness of Midazolam for Seizure Cluster Management: Kamil Detyniecki, MD
November 21st 2023The associate professor of clinical neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine talked about findings from a recent post hoc analysis assessing the FDA-approved treatment of midazolam for seizure clusters. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Phase II Clinical Trial: Tolebrutinib
Jiwon Oh, MD, PhD, FRCPC, provides an overview of phase II results of tolebrutinib for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Identifying the Right Candidate for Epilepsy Surgery: William Gallentine, DO
November 20th 2023The interim chief of pediatric neurology at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health provided insight on advances the screening for epilepsy surgery and the factors that pediatric neurologists should consider. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Advancements and Updates to the Treatment Algorithm of Migraine: Emad Estemalik, MD
November 19th 2023The director of the headache section at Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute gave an administrative perspective on the changes to how patients with migraine are cared for, led by significant developments in recent years. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Excitement Behind the 2023 American Headache Society Symposium: Emad Estemalik, MD
November 16th 2023The director of the headache section at Cleveland Clinic’s Neurological Institute provided commentary on the advances in the field of migraine and reasons to be excited about the 2023 AHS symposium in Scottsdale, Arizona. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Effects of Long-term CPAP Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis: Daria Trojan, MD, MSc
November 15th 2023The associate professor in the department of neurology and neurosurgery at McGill University discussed results from a study on the long-term use of continuous positive airway pressure treatment among patients with multiple sclerosis and sleep apnea presented at MSMilan 2023. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Subcutaneous Efgartigimod for Myasthenia Gravis: Yuebing Li, MD, PhD
November 14th 2023The neuromuscular neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic discussed findings from an analysis presented at AANEM 2023 that investigated the safety and efficacy of subcutaneous efgartigimod in patients with myasthenia gravis. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
AUPN Leadership Minute Episode 39: Supporting K Awardees
November 14th 2023Episode 39 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Donald S. Higgins Jr, MD, of Veterans Health Administration, Albany Medical College; and Alexandra Nelson, MD, PhD, of the University of California San Francisco. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Mechanistic Potential of Synapse-Targeted Agent ALX-001 for Alzheimer Disease: Adam Mecca, MD, PhD
November 14th 2023The associate director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Unit at the Yale School of Medicine discussed the mechanism of action of ALX-001, a highly selective agent in development for neurodegenerative diseases. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Differences Between Antiamyloid Therapies Lecanemab and Donanemab: Martin Sadowski, MD, PhD
November 13th 2023The professor of neurology, psychiatry, and pharmacology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine commented on the differences in mechanisms and clinical trial data between lecanemab and donanemab. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Phase II Clinical Trial: Fenebrutinib
Amit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC, summarizes fenebrutinib phase II results for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Phase II Clinical Trial: Evobrutinib
Patrick Vermersch, MD, PhD, summarizes phase II clinical trial of evobrutinib for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.