Videos

Experts in the field discuss second- and third-line treatment options for Dravet syndrome such as stiripentol and vagal nerve stimulation and the effects they’ve seen on patients.

A panel discussion on the North American Consensus statement on treating Dravet syndrome and the approved therapies like clobazam, ketogenic diets, and other first- and second-line therapies.

The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute discussed the effect of FT218 in treating narcolepsy regardless of stimulant use, as well as its weight-related benefits it brings.

The director of the Headache Center of Southern California discussed research opportunities for layered treatment approaches in migraine.

The medical director of the Ohio State Sleep Medicine Institute detailed the progress made within the sleep disorder field in recent years and where it can turn to next.

Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD, and Peter Crino, MD, PhD, provide closing remarks on the future treatment landscape of tuberous sclerosis complex. 

Advice to community neurologists for the optimal care of patients with tuberous sclerosis complex and future directions for TSC. 

Join Ahmed Obeidat, MD, PhD; Anne Cross, MD; and Gloria von Geldern, MD, for the third program in this series, where they offer insight from neurology specialists on applying lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic into clinical practice when managing patients with multiple sclerosis.

The Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease at UNC School of Medicine discussed the findings of the ADAPT trial and the promise efgartigimod has shown to be an effective agent for generalized myasthenia gravis.

The nurse practitioner at the Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University detailed why a cultural shift is needed to incorporate APCs into the neurology space and thus improve multidisciplinary care.

Julie Parsons, MD, discusses the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach to managing SMA in clinical practice.

John Brandsema, MD, leads the discussion on the 5 main types of spinal muscular atrophy and the evolution of disease classification.

The investigator at the Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital also discussed further research that needs to be done in ALS.

The director of the Montefiore Headache Center discussed future aspirations and potential combinations that should be researched to treat patients with migraine.

Drs Richard S. Isaacson and Marc E. Agronin look to the future of treating Alzheimer disease with the emphasis on early diagnosis.

The use of blood-based biomarkers for diagnosis of Alzheimer disease in the context of the comprehensive diagnosis. 

Impact of the approval of aducanumab on the treatment landscape and other drugs in development for the treatment of Alzheimer disease.

The challenges of identifying the appropriate patient, earlier in the disease course, for treatment with aducanumab for Alzheimer disease.

The importance of the ongoing EMBARK phase III clinical trial and the collection of real-world data on the use of aducanumab is discussed.

Expert neurologists, Richard S. Isaacson, MD, and Marc E. Agronin, MD, describe the journey to the FDA approval of aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer disease and what this means for clinicians.

The program director of the Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Headache Medicine Fellowship program discussed the potential of INP104 to improve migraine patient care.

Gaps in care that neurologists experience when treating patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and considerations for recommending lifestyle modifications to help manage symptoms.

The medical director of the Westport Headache Institute spoke to the role that devices can play in layered and variable treatment approaches, and how this better lends itself to offering personalized treatment to different individuals with migraine

Exciting strategies and biomarkers being investigated to improve the evaluation and treatment of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

The director of the Headache Center of Southern California shared his thoughts on the factors and barriers that go into conducting trials that treat patients with migraine with multiple drugs.

The director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center discussed the formulaic background of FT218 and why it’s so effective in treating sleep disorders.

Neurology News Network for the week ending June 12, 2021.

The medical director of the Westport Headache Institute shared her insight into the use of the e-TNS device and the role of neuromodulation in migraine.

A discussion on having conversations with the parents of patients with Dravet syndrome with regards to adjustments to therapy and managing their expectations.

A panel of experts considers current unmet needs in SMA by emphasizing the need for further study of combination therapy, more comprehensive newborn screening, and more effective early diagnosis and treatment.