NeurologyLive® Friday 5 — January 31, 2024

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Key Takeaways

Anticipated clinical trial readouts in 2025 are crucial for neurology researchers and clinicians, offering insights into therapeutic development.
Clinical pharmacists play a vital role in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis care, enhancing patient management and outcomes.
Strategies to manage neurostimulation complications in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome are essential for improving patient care.
Defining competencies for neurocritical care advanced practice providers is crucial for enhancing team effectiveness and patient outcomes.
Efforts to standardize data collection in pediatric epilepsy aim to address health disparities and improve neonatal epilepsy care.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending January 31, 2024.

Welcome to NeurologyLive^®'s Friday 5! Every week, the staff compiles 5 highlights of NeurologyLive^®'s widespread coverage in neurology, ranging from newsworthy study findings and FDA action to expert interviews and peer-to-peer panel discussions.

1: Updates in Therapeutic Development: Clinical Trial Readouts to Watch in the First Half of 2025

Explore some of the most highly anticipated clinical trials with data readouts expected in the second half of 2025—key updates that researchers and clinicians in neurology won’t want to miss.

2: The Role of Clinical Pharmacists in Neurology: Focus on Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Care

Kiranpal Singh Sangha, PharmD, clinical pharmacy specialist and adjunct assistant professor of pharmacy at The University of Cincinnati, talked about the vital role of clinical pharmacists in neurology, specifically in multiple sclerosis care.

3: Managing Complications Associated With Neuromodulation in Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome: Depobam Samanta, MD, MS, FAAP, FAES

The medical director of the Arkansas Children’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Program discussed the complications associated with neurostimulation in patients with LGS and strategies to mitigate these issues. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

4: NeuroVoices: Daniel Harrison, MD, on Defining APP Competencies in Neurocritical Care Teams

The neurointensivist and assistant professor of neurology at Boston Medical Center gave insight on a 2024 paper establishing entrustable professional activities for neurocritical care advanced practice providers.

5: Pediatric AES Insights: Addressing Health Disparities and Advancing Neonatal Epilepsy Care

Pediatric epilepsy specialists Adam Numis, MD, and Laura Kirkpatrick, MD, highlighted efforts to standardize data collection for pediatric epilepsy health equity and improve neonatal epilepsy outcomes.

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