Themes Around Parkinson Awareness Month: Jill Farmer, DO, MPH
April 28th 2022The assistant professor of neurology and director of the Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder Program at Global Neurosciences Institute provided insight on the areas of focus during Parkinson Awareness Month. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Precursors to Social Isolation in Parkinson Disease: Neal Hermanowicz, MD
April 27th 2022The neurologist at Christus St. Vincent Health System provided commentary on the importance of emphasizing social connectedness following diagnosis of Parkinson disease, along with the signs to look for in social isolation. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Aligning Patient, Clinician, and Caregiver Goals in Alzheimer Disease: Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
April 26th 2022The neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto discussed why elevating the voices of patients and caregivers is important to understanding and treating an individual with Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Comparing Reactive Microglia and Astrocytes in Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
April 25th 2022Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, discusses the design of a novel comparative study assessing the effect of siponimod (Mayzent; Novartis) and ocrelizumab (Ocrevus; Genentech) on microglia and astrocytes in patients with SPMS.
Details of Item-Level Analysis of Aducanumab at AAN 2022: Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
April 20th 2022The neurologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto detailed findings from a new analysis that supports meaningful treatment effect with aducanumab in Alzheimer disease. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
The New Bar Set for Therapies in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy: Jacqueline A. French, MD
April 19th 2022The codirector of Epilepsy Clinical Trials at NYU Langone spoke to the progress that’s been made in treating refractory epilepsy and her hopes for the future of drug development in this area of medicine. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Exploring Repurposed Therapeutics to Treat COVID-19: Jennifer Frontera, MD
April 19th 2022The professor of neurology at NYU Langone Grossman School of Medicine discussed what high-potential repurposed medications could be an option to treat symptoms of COVID-19 and the realistic possibility of clinical trials. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Ublixtumab’s Effect on Measures of MS Disability: Bruce Cree, MD, PhD, MAS, FAAN
April 17th 2022The clinical research director of the UCSF Multiple Sclerosis Center discussed the recently presented analysis on ublituximab’s effect on disability in relapsing MS and the critical need to focus on improving quality of life. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]