Treatment Options for Spasticity

Kim Henriksen, PhD, discusses research evaluating blood-based biomarkers of blood-brain barrier remodeling and immune cell activity in multiple sclerosis, including their potential to track treatment responses and inform future biomarker development.

Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, is joined by Temitope Adeola, MD, and Chantale Branson, MD, to discuss migraine as a complex neurological condition, including recognizing symptoms and triggers, navigating acute and preventive treatment options, and incorporating lifestyle modifications to improve migraine management.

The Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Heart Association discussed what journal editors look for in stroke research submissions, how AI and open access are reshaping publishing, and the equity gaps that still exist for researchers in lower-income countries.

Paul Melmeyer, MPP, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy at the Muscular Dystrophy Association, discusses the Neuromuscular Advocacy Collaborative, its growing year-round presence, and what the group hopes to accomplish heading into the 2027 MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference.

Joanna Wardlaw, MD, Professor of Applied Neuroimaging at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the evolving understanding of cerebral small vessel disease, emerging therapeutic approaches, and the makings behind a successful trial.

Terry Livingston, PharmD, vice president of medical affairs at Octave Bioscience, discussed the evolving role of blood-based biomarkers in multiple sclerosis care.

The 36-month CORE-VNS study findings showed sustained seizure reduction, improved quality of life, and reduced seizure-related hospitalizations among people with drug-resistant epilepsy receiving vagus nerve stimulation therapy.

New biomarker data showed smaller post-onset increases in plasma neurofilament light chain and glial fibrillary acidic protein with privosegtor added to steroids in patients with acute optic neuritis.