NeurologyLive® Friday 5 — September 27, 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: A Melting Pot of Strategies and Collaboration at the 2025 MDA Conference: Sharon Hesterlee, PhD

The chief research officer of the Muscular Dystrophy Association talked about what is to be expected at the 2025 MDA Conference, held March 16-19, in Dallas, Texas. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

2: Miniaturized Brain-Machine Interface Could Transform Care for Neurological Disorders

In our latest guest article from Neal K. Shah, the chief executive officer of CareYaya Health Technologies, he discussed a miniaturized brain-machine interface developed that could restore communication for patients with neurological disorders by translating brain activity into text.

3: A Clinical Approach to Recognizing and Diagnosing Restless Leg Syndrome: Shalini Paruthi, MD, FAASM

In honor of Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day, held September 23, 2024, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine spokesperson talked about the condition and its impact on the United States population as well as the criteria to diagnose it. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

4: NeuroVoices: Wallace Brownlee, MBChB, PhD, FRACP, on Moving Toward a Unified, Biology-Driven Approach in the New Diagnostic Criteria for MS

In our latest Q&A for NeuroVoices, the consultant neurologist at Queen's Square MS Center in London discussed the shift in the updates to the McDonald criteria for multiple sclerosis presented at ECTRIMS 2024.

5: NeurologyLive Insights: The Evolving Understanding of NMOSD Pathophysiology and the Role of Complement System

In our newest episode of NeurologyLive Insights, Jacqueline Nicholas, MD, MPH, discussed the evolution of NMOSD pathophysiology understanding and the critical role of the complement system in its development.