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- $21 Million in Research Funding Announced for Neurofibromatosishttps://practicalneurology.com/news/21-million-in-research-funding-announced-for-neurofibromatosis/2470479/The Gilbert Family Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation dedicated to accelerating the development of a cure for neurofibromatosis (NF1), has announced a commitment of $21 million in grant funding to launch the “Next-Generation NF1 Models Initiative”. This initiative is intended
- Virtual Programs and Events Available to Support PD Community Through Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemichttps://practicalneurology.com/news/virtual-programs-and-events-available-to-support-pd-community-through-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic/2469361/The Parkinson's Foundation has continued to host virtual programs and events to support the Parkinson disease (PD) community during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This year, their signature event Fall Moving Day will be online. The Foundation has new events prepared for PD Health@Home, a virt
- New Partnership Announced to Help Families Impacted by SYNGAP1https://practicalneurology.com/news/new-partnership-announced-to-help-families-impacted-by-syngap1/2470304/The SYNGAP1 Foundation, a nonprofit patient advocacy group dedicated to improving the lives of families affected by SYNGAP1 and related overlapping neurologic disorders, has announced a new partnership with Unite Us, a technology company specializing in the development of coordi
- Research Agenda Created for Women Living with Parkinson's Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/research-agenda-created-for-women-living-with-parkinsons-disease/2468774/The Parkinson's Foundation Women and Parkinson’s Initiativeis the first patient-centered action agenda for improving quality of life for women with Parkinson's disease. The program addres
- Free Resource for People Living With Migraine—Migraine Patient Guidelineshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/free-resource-for-people-living-with-migrainemigraine-patient-guidelines/2468776/A new publication for people living with migraine, Migraine Patient Guidelines from The Global Healthy Living Foundation, is available for free download to assist people living with migraine.
- CTAD 2025 Honors Takeshi Iwatsubo, MD, PhD with Lifetime Achievement Awardhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/ctad-2025-honors-takeshi-iwatsubo-md-phd-with-lifetime-achievement-award/2484692/Takeshi Iwatsubo, MD, PhD was recognized at the 18th annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference as the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutic Research. The award celebrates Dr. Iwatsubo’s decades of foundational work in Alzheime
- AAN Issues a Revised Position Statement on Seizures and Drivinghttps://practicalneurology.com/news/aan-issues-a-revised-position-statement-on-seizures-and-driving/2473816/The American Academy of Neurology (AAN), in collaboration with the American Epilepsy Society (AES) and the Epilepsy Foundation of America (EFA), released an updated position statement on licensing drivers who experience seizures. The consensus statement revises earlier guidelines from 1994 and 20
- New Insights into Diagnosis, Treatment, and Disability in People Living with Guillain-Barre Syndromehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/new-insights-into-diagnosis-treatment-and-disability-in-people-living-with-guillain-barre-syndrome/2473807/Most people with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) have difficulty using stairs, completing chores, and participating in leisure activities with family and friends, according to a new patient registry report published by GBS|CIDP Foundation International (Conshohocken, PA). The results of a su
- Hospital Care Standards Help Patients with Parkinson’s Avoid Harmhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/hospital-care-standards-to-help-patients-with-parkinsons-avoid-harm/2470637/A new commentary article published by the Parkinson’s Foundation (Miami, FL) provides recommendations and standards for avoiding preventable harm incurred during hospital care for patients with Parkinson disease (PD). The authors discuss data characterizing the disproportionate rates of pre
- UCSF Professor Bruce Ovbiagele, MD Recognized with Scientific Breakthrough Award at AAN 2024https://practicalneurology.com/news/ucsf-professor-bruce-ovbiagele-md-recognized-with-scientific-breakthrough-award-at-aan-2024/2470442/This year, the American Brain Foundation (ABF) awarded Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, MAS, FAAN the annual Scientific Breakthrough Award. Dr Ovbiagele, a Professor of Neurology at University of California (UC) San Francisco and Associate Dean of the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare Syste