Modern Glioma Management: Integrating Molecular Markers and New Targeted Therapies
Patrick Y. Wen, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, discusses current standards of care for low- and high-grade gliomas, including the importance of comprehensive molecular testing, the World Health Organization classification of tumors of the central nervous system, and newly available therapies.
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Maturing with Migraine: Practical Guidelines for Transitioning Adolescent Migraine and Headache Patients into Adult Practice
Hope O’Brien, MD, MBA, FAHS, FAAN, Founder and CEO of the Headache Center of Hope, Cincinnati, OH, discusses challenges and considerations for adult headache neurologists who are onboarding adolescent patients as they transition from pediatric practice. Dr. O’Brien highlights a framework with strategies for a seamless transition, while noting best practices for promoting patient autonomy and mental wellbeing.
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Advances in ALS: New Targets, Trials, and Care Strategies
Merit Cudkowicz, MD, Julieanne Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, discusses the evolving landscape of treatment for ALS, including FDA-approved disease-modifying therapies, the importance of genetic testing, the emergence of gene therapies, and the promising clinical trial pipeline targeting genetic and sporadic forms of ALS.
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Cerebrovascular Inflammatory Conditions: Diagnostic Challenges and Treatment Considerations
Abbas Kharal, MD, MPH, Neurologist at Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute, Cleveland, OH, provides a review of cerebrovascular inflammatory conditions, with an emphasis on diagnostic challenges, the evolving treatment landscape, and the use of imaging and clinical responses to assist clinicians with early detection and differentiation of these conditions.
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The Evolving Therapeutic Landscape for Parkinson Disease
Mark Stacy, MD, William E. Murray Professor of Neurology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, discusses the evolving therapeutic landscape for Parkinson disease, highlighting promising advances in neuroprotective therapies, biomarkers, personalized medicine, and innovative clinical trial designs that aim to improve both treatment outcomes and accessibility.
The field of neurology is vast and complex. This series provides thorough conversations with key expert physicians on neurologic conditions including the evolution of our understanding and treatment of these conditions.