Neurology News

PHILADELPHIA — Ensuring underrepresented populations come to the forefront of academic and clinical concerns in the field of neurology is key to advancing the specialty, according to a speaker at the American Neurological Association annual meeting.

Expanding newborn screening to identify genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders could exacerbate disparities, among other drawbacks, experts wrote in Pediatrics.

Healio spoke with Erin Furr Stimming, MD, about recent advancements and FDA approvals in Huntington’s disease.

Healio spoke with Erin Furr Stimming, MD, about greatest areas of unmet need in Huntington’s disease care.

Healio spoke with Erin Furr Stimming, MD, about treatments in the pipeline for Huntington’s disease.

Healio spoke with Erin Furr Stimming, MD, about the impact of Huntington's disease awareness among providers and the general public.

Healio spoke with Erin Furr Stimming, MD, about health disparities that exist in the diagnosis, management, care and outcomes of Huntington’s diseased an how can clinicians address these disparities in their practice.

PHILADELPHIA — A machine learning model was better able to predict preclinical Alzheimer’s disease from participant biomarkers as well as driving data from a year-long study, according to a speaker.

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to German medical technology company AIRAmed for its medical image management and processing system designed to assist physicians in early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

PHILADELPHIA — Among a small cohort of women with epilepsy who were attempting to conceive a child, no associations were found between pregnancy and change in catamenial seizure reduction, according to a poster presentation.