Neurology News

Among patients with asymptomatic carotid artery disease who had carotid endarterectomy, those whose atheromas contained microplastics and/or nanoplastics had worse outcomes than those whose atheromas did not, researchers reported.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — In two separate cohorts of individuals with multiple sclerosis and memory issues, better sleep was linked to improved verbal memory, according to a poster at ACTRIMS 2024.

Long-term treatment with IV administration of a novel therapeutic for those with myotonic dystrophy type 1 led to significant improvement in muscle strength and control and improved quality of life, data show.

Treatment with viltolarsen at 48 weeks improved pulmonary function in a cohort of pediatric patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy amenable to exon 53 skipping compared with those receiving standard care.

The FDA has granted breakthrough device designation to a phospho-tau 217 blood-based biomarker to assist in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, according to the manufacturer.

Treatment with givinostat for ambulatory boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy led to improved motion and reduced decline of muscle function and strength at 18 months, according to a poster at the 2024 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference.

Treatment with Zolgensma improved motor function in a cohort of children with spinal muscular atrophy, according to a poster at the 2024 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference.

For young ambulatory boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, treatment with pamrevlumab was nonsuperior to placebo after 52 weeks, according to a poster presentation at the 2024 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — For patients with multiple sclerosis living in underserved areas, increasing access to health care professionals and removing barriers of access to technology are urgent needs, according to a speaker at ACTRIMS 2024.

The FDA has approved a supplemental new drug application for an Acthar Gel injector for the treatment of several chronic and acute inflammatory and autoimmune conditions, according to the manufacturer.