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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending December 20, 2024. 

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Managing ALS, particularly its respiratory complications, requires a collaborative multidisciplinary team—including neurologists, pulmonologists, and respiratory therapists—working together to address the complexities of respiratory failure, the leading cause of death in these patients.

Breathing Life Into ALS Care: The Vital Role of Multidisciplinary Teams

Although the primary goal was not met, prasinezumab demonstrated encouraging effects on secondary and exploratory measures, such as time to worsening motor function, Clinical Global Impression of Change, MDS-UPDRS motor scores.

Parkinson Agent Prasinezumab Misses Primary End Point But Shows Positive Effects in Other Outcomes

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Insomnia and Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Settings

Paul Doghramji, MD, FAAFP, provides insight on the use of current treatment modalities for insomnia and the management of sleep disorders in primary care clinics.

Paul Doghramji, MD, FAAFP, provides an overview of the prevalence of sleep disorders, including insomnia, in the primary care setting.

Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Clinics

Dr Paul Doghramji shares insight on reasons for the underdiagnosis of insomnia and the importance of treating sleep disorders concurrently with comorbidities.

Identification of Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Clinics

An expert in sleep medicine comments on approaching screening patients for insomnia or other sleep disorders in the primary care setting.

Screening for Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Clinics

Paul Doghramji, MD, FAAFP, discusses best practices for referring patients with sleep issues to a sleep specialist.

Patient Referrals for Sleep Disorder Management

Dr Paul Doghramji shares tips for communication with patients once an insomnia diagnosis has been made.

Approaching Patient Conversations for Sleep Disorder Management

An expert in sleep medicine provides insight on the use of traditional insomnia medications in patients as well as DORAs, and common challenges experienced with these treatment options.

Treatment Options for Insomnia

Paul Doghramji, MD, FAAFP, shares his personal experience with DORAs in clinical practice to manage insomnia and discusses treatment adherence with insomnia medications.

Using DORAs for the Treatment of Insomnia

Dr Paul Doghramji shares his approach to switching medications for the treatment of insomnia.

Treatment Adherence and Switching Treatments for Insomnia

An expert in sleep medicine highlights challenges in prescribing DORAs and importance of discussing insomnia with patients in the primary care setting.

Access and Treatment of Insomnia in Primary Care Clinics

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Lasso - DMD Peers and Perspectives NSP-21-NRD0157

 video series brings together pairs of expert clinicians and physicians to independently provide their insights on the latest and most up-to-date clinical care for specific neurologic diseases and disorders.

Identification of Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Clinics

EP: 1.Prevalence of Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Clinics

EP: 2.Identification of Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Clinics

EP: 3.Screening for Sleep Disorders in Primary Care Clinics

EP: 4.Patient Referrals for Sleep Disorder Management

EP: 5.Approaching Patient Conversations for Sleep Disorder Management

EP: 6.Treatment Options for Insomnia

EP: 7.Using DORAs for the Treatment of Insomnia

EP: 8.Treatment Adherence and Switching Treatments for Insomnia

EP: 9.Access and Treatment of Insomnia in Primary Care Clinics