Prof. Joaquim Ferreira shares insights from EAN 2025 on the future of Parkinson’s disease care. He discusses realistic timelines for DMTs, the evolving role of gene therapy for genetic subgroups, and the potential of adaptive deep brain stimulation. Prof. Ferreira also highlights the growing importance of optimizing current treatments, interdisciplinary care, and addressing persistent challenges such as gait disturbance, dyskinesia, and cognitive decline.
At EAN 2025, Prof. K. Ray Chaudhuri shares insights into cutting-edge Parkinson's drug delivery methods, the future of biomarker-driven care, advances in managing sleep disturbances, and the vital role of lifestyle modifications in optimizing patient outcomes.
At EAN 2025, Prof. Moccia shared his perspective on the evolving multiple sclerosis McDonald criteria, the role of advanced imaging and fluid biomarkers, and the exciting innovations reshaping MS diagnosis and management.
In this episode of Visionary Voices, Dr Anthony Caggiano, Chief Medical Officer at Cognition Therapeutics, joins us to explore how biomarkers are transforming our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, from diagnosis and disease progression to drug development and the future of clinical care.
In this Q&A, Dr Andy Liu, Associate Professor of Neurology at Duke University School of Medicine, discusses his presentation on the clinical use of lecanemab in Alzheimer’s disease. Drawing on real-world experience and findings from the 2022 CLARITY AD study, Dr Liu explores the treatment’s benefits, challenges in daily practice and the importance of patient-centred care in this evolving therapeutic landscape.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, which ultimately leads to muscle weakness, atrophy, spasticity and contractures.1 ALS typically manifests in the 50–60 years age range, although familial cases may present in ...
Launching today, the world’s first multisector advocacy movement dedicated to stroke - the Global Stroke Action Coalition - has issued an urgent call to action to address growing inequities in stroke. Already a leading cause of death and disability, without intervention, the global burden of stroke is projected to rise by a further 50% over the next 25 years, claiming 100 million lives and costing US$1.6 trillion each year. Â
The prevalence of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (IAs) is approximately 3% of the population, with incidence on the rise due to the increased utilization of neuro-imaging for diverse objectives.1,2 The average risk of rupture for unruptured IA is estimated to vary from 0.3% ...
Seizures are one of the most frequent neurological disorders in neonates − the incidence of seizures in infants born at term is 1–3 per 1,000 live births, and is even higher in both preterm and very-low-birth-weight infants at 1–13 per 1,000 live births.1 Seizures may ...
Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare, autoimmune neurological disorder in which peripheral nerve demyelination typically results in weakness, impaired limb sensation, fatigue and pain.1–4 CIDP may adversely affect activities of daily living, with a substantial impact on functional ...
The phase 3b SMART study has shown that 83% of paediatric patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) weighing between 8.5 and 21 kg achieved significant motor improvements following treatment with intravenous onasemnogene abeparvovec in a recent article published in Neurology.
Welcome to this issue of touchREVIEWS in Neurology, where we explore significant advances in neurology, cognitive health, and wearable technology in the management of various chronic conditions. This issue brings together a collection of expert perspectives and research that spans ...
Article highlights Multiple screening tests are available to screen patients for cognitive impairment, and the Confusion Assessment Method is a helpful test to screen for delirium in the immediate postoperative period. Medicine reconciliation and identification and removal of potentially inappropriate ...
Explore ground-breaking advancements in the treatment of movement disorders in this insightful interview with Prof. K. Ray Chaudhuri, who shares his key takeaways from the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology meeting in Helsinki. He discusses promising new therapies, personalized care approaches, and significant research on the staging of Parkinson's. Additionally, Prof. Chaudhuri emphasizes the importance of holistic treatment, stepped-care strategies, remote management, and the potential of wearable technology in improving patient outcomes, bringing his wealth of knowledge and insights to touchNEUROLOGY
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a complex neurodegenerative condition that predominantly affects older people, with a rising prevalence worldwide.1,2 There are many on-going challenges and unmet needs in PD: difficulties in making an accurate diagnosis (particularly in the early stages ...
Fabry disease experts discuss early diagnosis, organ monitoring, long-term individualized care and future directions.
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) are a group of relapsing autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system. The clinical hallmarks of NMOSD are myelitis and optic neuritis; however, a wider clinical spectrum has been recognized.1Â The majority of patients with ...
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