Videos

Rajesh Pahwa, MD, leads a discussion on approaching conversations about ON and OFF episodes in Parkinson disease throughout a patient’s treatment journey.

The graduate student at the University of Michigan provided insight on her study examining longitudinal patterns of difficulty initiating sleep and their associations with subsequent memory trajectories among different races and genders. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Jeffrey Cohen, MD, spoke about the topic of his CMSC Presidential Lecture at the 2022 annual meeting, stem cell transplantation in multiple sclerosis, and what questions remain unanswered in this realm of treatment.

The director of the Sleep Disorders program at the University of Miami discussed his research regarding the association of sleep disordered breathing and total brain volumes in Latino individuals. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The assistant professor of neurology at the University of Michigan provided context on a previous study which suggested that treatment of obstructive sleep apnea may reduce the risk of subsequent dementia. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Jeffrey Cohen, MD, shared his perspective on the current use and study of stem cells for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, which he covered in the CMSC Presidential Lecture at the 2022 annual meeting.

The postdoctoral researcher at the Johns Hopkins Multiple Sclerosis Center shared his perspective on the use of spinal cord atrophy in clinical practice to measure disease progression in MS and how it might become more accessible. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Drs Barry A. Hendin and Regina Berkovich comment on the management and treatment of chronic smoldering inflammation with high efficacy therapies.

Regina Berkovich, MD, PhD, and Barry A. Hendin, MD, review clinical implications of real-world data on the use of cladribine and other DMTs in patients with relapsing MS that were presented at ACTRIMS 2022.

The associate professor of neurology at UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences discussed the findings of a social media listening study that suggested women with multiple sclerosis used social media platforms to discuss treatment during and around pregnancy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The health research assistant at the Shepherd Center discussed the need to improve access to interventions that improve the overall happiness of individuals with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Episode 23 of the AUPN Leadership Minute features Donald S. Higgins, Jr., MD, of the VHA and Albany Medical College; and Robert Holloway, MD, MPH, of University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Annette Okai, MD, FAAN, discusses how she is utilizing the newer oral therapies and treatment advances in her practice.

Two MS experts discuss how the field is benefiting from availability of real-world data, given the absence of head-to-head trials.

The professor of neurology at the University of Saskatchewan discussed the need to improve therapeutics aimed at improving neurodegeneration in patients with multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Bradley Torphy, MD, and Julio R. Vieira, MD, share unmet needs and clinical pearls for the management of migraine.

Experts in headache medicine review novel therapeutic agents under investigation and the evolving treatment landscape for migraine.

Rajesh Pahwa, MD; Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA; and Laxman Bahroo, DO, provide insight on the challenges with motor and nonmotor symptoms of OFF episodes for patients with Parkinson Disease.

Drs Rajesh Pahwa, Robert A. Hauser, and Laxman Bahroo assess the awareness of OFF episodes in patients with Parkinson Disease and comment on improving education and awareness among non-neurology clinicians and other health care providers.

The professor of neurology at the University of Saskatchewan discussed his presentation at the 2022 CMSC Annual Meeting on using ribonucleoprotein A1 antibodies to drive neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Rajesh Pahwa, MD; Laxman Bahroo, DO; and Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA, examine the impact of OFF episodes on patients and their families’ quality of life and discuss goals of therapy for Parkinson Disease.

The founder and chief medical officer of Omniscient Neurotechnology commented on the areas of need with understanding the brain map and treating conditions with multiple pathway crossover. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The professor of neurology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital shared his perspective on the trends in thinking about the treatment of MS and how an improved understanding of underlying processes has led to a shift in the field. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Neurology News Network for the week ending May 28, 2022.

Expert neurologists discuss factors guiding their choice of high-efficacy therapy in multiple sclerosis.

Regina Berkovich, MD, PhD, shares her approach to selecting high-efficacy therapies in clinical practice for patients with multiple sclerosis.

The chief of emergency medical services at Jefferson Health spoke about the operation of the Jefferson mobile stroke unit in the field, and the impact that the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had on launching the program. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Drs Obeidat and Okai discuss long-term data with oral DMTs that were recently presented at ACTRIMS 2022.

MS experts highlight the value of monitoring and use of risk mitigation strategies when taking care of patients with MS.

The director of the Stanford Stroke Center and Coyote Foundation Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford Medical Center shared his perspective on the uptake of mobile stroke units across the United States. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]