Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça and Marcelo Kerstenetzky examine barriers to participation in clinical trials in Brazil for patients with spinal muscular atrophy. Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça e Marcelo Kerstenetzky analisam barreiras para a participação de pacientes com atrofia muscular espinhal em testes clínicos no Brasil.
The expert panel discusses challenges in clinical monitoring and access to care for patients with spinal muscular atrophy in Brazil. O painel de especialistas discute desafios no monitoramento clínico e no acesso a atendimento de saúde para pacientes com atrofia muscular espinhal.
Inebilizumab as a Potential Therapy for Autoimmune Encephalitis: Gregory Day, MD, MSc, MSCI, FAAN
February 23rd 2023The neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville Florida talked about the significance of the ExTINGUISH trial, regarding care for patients with autoimmune encephalitis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Sex, Geographic Differences in the Incidence of Parkinson Disease: James Beck, PhD
February 21st 2023The senior vice president and chief scientific officer of the Parkinson’s Foundation provided perspective on recently published findings showing a nearly doubling of Parkinson disease incidence that previously reported. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Expanding the Window to Use Mechanical Thrombectomy, Treat Ischemic Stroke: Gabor Toth, MD
February 17th 2023The vascular and interventional neurologist at Cleveland Clinic provided insight on a study presented at the 2023 International Stroke Conference that observed the clinical effectiveness of mechanical thrombectomy beyond 24 hours. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Advancing Research in Myasthenia Gravis With Clinician-Patient Partnership: Richard Nowak, MD, MS
February 17th 2023The assistant professor of neurology at the Yale School of Medicine spoke about the strength in the patient-clinician relationship in ensuring quality care for myasthenia gravis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça and Adriana Banzzatto Ortega consider best practices for management based on the type of spinal muscular atrophy, age, and the therapy received. Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça e Adriana Banzzatto Ortega consideram melhores práticas de conduta baseados no tipo de atrofia muscular espinhal, idade e terapia recebida.
The expert panel discusses management of family expectations regarding post-therapy outcomes and strict patient monitoring. O painel de especialistas discute como lidar com expectativas das famílias em relação a resultados terapêuticos e em períodos de monitoramento rigoroso.
Advantages to Directly Transferring Stroke Treatment to Angiography: Shazam Hussain, MD, FRCP, FAHA
February 14th 2023The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Cerebrovascular Center discussed the decisions mobile stroke units face and why opting for direct transfer to angiography is meant for certain scenarios. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Inspiring and Educating Young Medical Professionals to Parkinson Disease Care: Eli Pollard
February 10th 2023The chief training and education officer at the Parkinson’s Foundation discussed the inclusion of various medical professionals that assist in Parkinson disease care, and the need to provide access to educational tools to inform clinicians. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Drs Marcelo Kerstenetzky, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça and Adriana Banzzatto Ortega discuss role of primary care physicians and pediatricians in monitoring in SMA. Drs Marcelo Kerstenetzky, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça e Adriana Banzzatto Ortega discutem o papel de médicos da atenção primária e pediatras no monitoramento da atrofia muscular espinhal.
Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça and John Brandsema highlight the importance of multidisciplinary care teams in monitoring and rehabilitation of patients with spinal muscular atrophy. Drs Juliana Gurgel Giannetti, Rodrigo de Holanda Mendonça e John Brandsema enfatizam a importância de equipes multidisciplinares no monitoramento e reabilitação de pacientes com atrofia muscular espinhal.