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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder of upper and lower motor neurons that results in progressive motor impairment. ALS is the most common disease of motor neurons with an annual incidence of approximately 1.7–2.5 per 100,000 people. It is a terminal condition with a typical life expectancy of 2–5 years from symptom onset. […]

AAN 2017 – Stuart Isaacson Interview

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Published Online: May 5th 2017

 

Prof. Stuart Isaacson, Editorial Board member for US Neurology, catches up with us to talk about his recent study of apomorphine subcutaneous injection to combat delayed onset of morning levodopa dose, in patients with morning akinesia. He also briefly covers the benefits of using DaTscan in patients with suspected parkinsonian syndromes.

 

Speaker disclosures: Honoraria for CME, consultant, research grants, and/or promotional speaker on behalf of: Abbvie, Acadia, Acorda, Adamas, Addex, Allergan, Amarantus, Auspex, Avid, Axovant, AZ Therapies, Biogen, Biotie, Britannia, Cynapsus, Eisai, Eli Lilly, GE Healthcare, Impax, Intec Pharma, Ipsen, Kyowa, Lundbeck, Medtronics, Merz, Michael J. Fox Foundation, Neurocrine, Neuroderm, NINDS/NIH, Parkinson Study Group, Pfizer, Pharma2B, Prothena, Roche, Sanofi, Shire, Sunovion, Teva, UCB, US World Meds, Xenoport.

 

Filmed at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting, Boston, US, April 2017

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