New Guidelines for the Assessment of Traumatic Brain Injury
Beth McQuiston, MD, RD, Medical Director, Abbott, Abbott Park, IL, and David Okonkwo, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg, PA, describe some of the important updates to guidelines for the assessment of traumatic brain injury, including biomarker testing.
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The Impact of High Efficacy DMTs on Paramagnetic Rim Lesions
Jack Reeves, PhD, researcher at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, discusses results of a study which demonstrated high efficacy disease-modifying therapies may help prevent the development of paramagnetic rim lesions and slow the progression of multiple sclerosis.
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Proposed Hospital Standards for Parkinson Disease Care Aim to Avoid Preventable Harm
Preventable harm is a serious concern for patients with Parkinson disease who receive care in the hospital setting, even when admitted for reasons other than their diagnosis. Peter Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, Chief Quality and Transformation Officer at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, discusses his work with the Parkinson’s Foundation developing new hospital care standards for reducing medication mismanagement and improper or insufficient care.
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Promising Results for Investigational Antisense Oligonucleotide Treatment for Dravet Syndrome
Joseph Sullivan, MD, Professor, UCSF School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA, describes encouraging results from the SWALLOWTAIL and LONGWING studies of an investigational treatment for individuals with Dravet syndrome, including outcomes related to seizure frequency, cognition, and behavior.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Effects Beyond the Nervous System
Stavros Zanos, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Institute of Bioelectronic Medicine, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, uses neurostimulation as a means to study the nervous system and to treat diseases in which the nervous system is affected or implicated. In this episode, Dr. Zanos gives an overview of the current understanding of Vagus Nerve Stimulation and shares important updates for future research and treatments beyond the nervous system.
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