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

NeurologyLive® Friday 5 — December 20, 2024

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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The assistant professor of neurosurgery and neuroscience at Mayo Clinic Arizona discussed an ongoing early-stage study assessing the therapeutic potential of NRTX-1001 nerve cell therapy in drug-resistant unilateral mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Studying Nerve Cell Therapy NRTX-1001 to Treat Mesial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Jonathan Parker, MD, PhD

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The program assembles a collaborative team of in-house and external experts in research, clinical care, and regulatory affairs to navigate gene therapy programs through the drug development process.

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IJMSC Insights: Blanca De Dios Perez on Employment and Multiple Sclerosis

Pediatric epilepsy specialist at University of California, San Francisco.

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Advancing Epilepsy Research Through Implementation Science and Biomarkers: Adam Numis, MD; Laura Kirkpatrick, MD

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Advances in the Management of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Narcolepsy

In this program, sleep experts will discuss the importance of timely and accurate diagnosis, recent approvals and available treatment options for the management of narcolepsy and excessive daytime sleepiness.

Experts provide an overview of excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy.

Narcolepsy  Overview 

Anne Marie Morse, DO, FAASM, discusses the burden and risk factors associated with excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy.

Burden and Risk Factor of Narcolepsy

Experts discuss narcolepsy diagnosis and the challenges associated with it.

Diagnosis of Narcolepsy

Thomas E. Scammell, MD, discusses evaluating excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).

EDS Evaluation 

Debra Stultz, MD, provides an overview of the available resources that are available for narcolepsy treatment.

Available Resources for Narcolepsy Treatment

Neurology experts describe the goals of therapy for narcolepsy treatment. 

Goals of Therapy for Narcolepsy 

Karl Doghramji, MD, FAASM, DFAPA, provides an overview of the pharmacological treatment options for narcolepsy.

Pharmacological Treatment Options for Narcolepsy

Neurology experts discuss excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and narcolepsy treatment options. 

EDS and Narcolepsy Treatment Options

Thomas E. Scammell, MD, provides an overview of the mechanism of action of pitolisant for the treatment of narcolepsy.

Pitolisant: Mechanism of Action

Anne Marie Morse, DO, FAASM, discusses the efficacy and safety profile of pitolisant for the treatment of narcolepsy.

Pitolisant Efficacy and Safety

Experts discuss the efficacy and safety profile of solriamfetol for the treatment of narcolepsy.

Solriamfetol Efficacy and Safety

Experts discuss sodium oxybate and antidepressants for treatment of cataplexy.

Sodium Oxybate and Antidepressants for Treatment of Cataplexy 

Neurology experts discuss the unmet needs in narcolepsy treatment and share clinical pearls from their experiences. 

Unmet Needs in Narcolepsy and Clinical Pearls

Peer Exchange

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 Peer Exchange video series features panels of expert physicians engaging in in-depth discussions about practice-changing treatments, challenges in care, and the future paradigm of management for neurologic diseases.

Narcolepsy Overview

EP: 1.Narcolepsy Overview

EP: 2.Burden and Risk Factor of Narcolepsy

EP: 3.Diagnosis of Narcolepsy

EP: 4.EDS Evaluation

EP: 5.Available Resources for Narcolepsy Treatment

EP: 6.Goals of Therapy for Narcolepsy

EP: 7.Pharmacological Treatment Options for Narcolepsy

EP: 8.EDS and Narcolepsy Treatment Options

EP: 9.Pitolisant: Mechanism of Action

EP: 10.Pitolisant Efficacy and Safety

EP: 11.Solriamfetol Efficacy and Safety

EP: 12.Sodium Oxybate and Antidepressants for Treatment of Cataplexy

EP: 13.Unmet Needs in Narcolepsy and Clinical Pearls