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We were fortunate to have the opportunity to catch up with European editorial board member, Heinz Reichmann (Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany), who spoke to us about unmet needs in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and clinical evidence supporting the efficacy and safety of catechol-O-methyltransferase inhibition as a means to prolong the effects of […]

Heinz Reichmann (Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany) shares key findings and expert insights into the OPTIPARK study, a prospective, open-label, uncontrolled, single-group, multi-centre trial in patients with Parkinson’s disease and wearing-off motor fluctuations (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02847442). Questions 1. What were the aims and design of the OPTIPARK study? (0:05) 2. What were the efficacy […]

We were delighted to meet with Heinz Reichmann (Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany) to discuss the use of levodopa-based drugs for managing Parkinson’s disease. The abstract entitled: ‘Opicapone in Parkinson’s patients with motor fluctuations and complications of therapy at baseline: the OPTIPARK study’ was presented at the 7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology […]

We were delighted to meet with Heinz Reichmann (Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany) to discuss the key real world findings from the OPTIPARK study, investigating the use of Opicapone in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. The abstract entitled: ‘Opicapone in Parkinson’s patients with motor fluctuations and complications of therapy at baseline: the OPTIPARK study’ was presented […]

In an interview with touchNEUROLOGY, Prof. Heinz Reichmann (University of Dresden Medical School, Germany) gave us his insight into his highlights in Parkinson’s disease, the interventions currently under investigation and how he sees management strategies for Parkinson’s disease evolving in the coming years. Questions: What are your highlights from the Parkinson’s disease scientific sessions at […]

As always, we were pleased to have the opportunity to catch-up with valued editorial board member Heinz Reichmann (Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany), who spoke to us on the topic of the lecture he gave during the on-demand sessions entitled: The Gut Microbiome in the Pathogenesis of Parkinson’s Disease. Questions 1. Could you tell us […]

Professor Reichmann’s research interests include neuromuscular disorders, extrapyramidal movement disorders and neurosarcoidosis, disorders of energy metabolism in brain and muscle. He is affiliated with a number of organisations, including President of the European Neurological Society and a member of the following professional associations: the first Chairman of the German Society of Neurology, the second President […]

Welcome to touchREVIEWS in Neurology, our newly-named journal, previously US Neurology. The decision to expand the scope of the journal was taken after an excellent year for touchNEUROLOGY. We feel that in an increasingly global research community, submissions were limited by an assumed primary reach to one regional audience. By taking on submissions from the […]

Introduction Safinamide is an innovative therapeutic option in Parkinson’s disease (PD), with a unique dual mode of action that goes beyond dopaminergic pathways.1 Its mechanisms of action include monoamine oxidase-B (MAO-B) and dopamine reuptake inhibition, activity-dependent sodium-channel inhibition, and inhibition of glutamate release.2 In pivotal clinical trials, safinamide used as add-on to levodopa, demonstrated efficacy […]

Welcome to the summer 2014 edition of European Neurological Review. As usual this issue contains a variety of review articles on new developments in neurological diseases. The main topics addressed include Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, headache, neuromuscular disorders, neurometabolic disorders and autoimmune encephalitis. These concise review articles are essential as they allow European neurologists […]

Following approval in Europe in 2015 and in the USA in 2017,1 and its subsequent introduction, safinamide has become established as an effective and well-tolerated add-on to levodopa treatment in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Despite the extensive clinical trial data and a growing body of real-world experience of this drug,1,2 there are still aspects of its […]

Welcome to the winter 2015 edition of European Neurological Review, which features a diverse range of articles covering a number of therapeutic areas. This edition begins with a series of articles and meeting reports on multiple sclerosis (MS). The articles focus on vitamin D. In the first, Taylor and colleagues look at the interaction between […]