NeurologyLive® Friday 5 — June 9, 2023

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: Reasons to Attend the 2023 Advanced Therapeutics in Movement & Related Disorders Congress: Fernando Pagan, MD; Yasar Torres-Yaghi, MD

The course directors of the 2023 ATRMD Congress provided an overview of the upcoming meeting, and the educational benefits clinicians can gain from attending. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

2: Peer Exchange: Recommendations for RRMS Management

In episode 14 of this Peer Exchange series on "The Shifting Treatment Landscape of RRMS", Ahmed Zayed Obeidat MD, PhD; Ravi Dukkipati, MD; and Gabriel Pardo, MD, FAAN, share key takeaways for clinicians treating RRMS.

3: NeuroVoices: Kumar Budur, MD, on Pitolisant’s Impact in Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Prader-Willi Syndrome

In the latest edition of our in-depth Q&A series, the chief medical officer of Harmony Biosciences provided perspective on a proof-of-concept study assessing pitolisant’s (Wakix) clinical benefit in reducing excessive daytime sleepiness individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome.

4: Investigating the Impact of a Low-Fat Diet on Quality of Life and Symptom Management in MS: Vijayshree Yadav, MD, MCR, FANA, FAAN

The professor of neurology at Oregon Health & Science University talked about a study on a modified low-fat diet intervention and its effects on fatigue in patients with multiple sclerosis over a 16-week period at CMSC 2023. [WATCH TIME: 8 minutes]

5: Need for Additional Treatments to Target Secondary Symptoms of Narcolepsy: Anne Marie Morse, DO, FAASM

The pediatric neurologist and sleep medicine specialist at Geisinger Medical Center provided commentary on the current unmet needs for patients with narcolepsy, including improvements in treatment options. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]