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Spinal Muscular Atrophy is Now a Treatable Genetic Condition
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/neuromuscular/spinal-muscular-atrophy-is-now-a-treatable-genetic-condition/32025/Multiple therapy options are available for the treatment of people with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic disorder presenting with a wide range of symptoms and severity.Poststroke Rehabilitation Care
https://practicalneurology.com/diseases-diagnoses/stroke/poststroke-rehabilitation-care/31864/Best-practices in poststroke rehabilitation from team-based care to prognostication.- Catherine Chu, MD, to Lead Pediatric Neurology at Kennedy Krieger and Johns Hopkinshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/catherine-chu-md-to-lead-pediatric-neurology-at-kennedy-krieger-and-johns-hopkins/2475483/Catherine Chu, MD, MA, MMSc, has been named Vice President of Child Neurology of the Kennedy Krieger Institute and will also serve as Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology and the John M. Freeman Pediatric Epilepsy Center at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. According to a statement rele
- Remembering Ronald DeVere, MD, FAANhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/remembering-ronald-devere-md-faan/2470936/Ronald DeVere, MD, FAAN, Practical Neurology Editorial Advisory Board member and former Editor of the Dementia Insights column, passed away on May 8, 2024, at age 80. Dr. DeVere served as the Director of the Taste & Smell Disorders Clinic and the Alzheimer Disease & Memory Disorder
- In Memoriam: Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANAhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/in-memoriam-martin-a-samuels-md-dsc-hon-faan-macp-frcp-fana/2470226/Martin A. Samuels, MD, DSc (hon), FAAN, MACP, FRCP, FANA, the first named Miriam Sydney Joseph Distinguished Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, passed away on June 6, 2023, at age 77.
- 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutic Research Presented to Lars Lannfelt, MD, PhDhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/2024-lifetime-achievement-award-in-alzheimers-disease-therapeutic-research-presented-to-lars-lannfelt-md-phd/2470618/Lars Lannfelt, MD, PhD has been recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutic Research at the 17th annual Clinical Trials on Alzheimer’s Disease (CTAD) conference. Dr. Lannfelt was selected based on his pioneering work in Alzheim
- 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
- Possible Treatment for Focal Laryngeal Dystonia Revealed at MDS Conferencehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/possible-treatment-for-focal-laryngeal-dystonia-reported-at-mds-conference/2470597/Results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized cross-over study presented at the 2024 International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders suggest that sodium oxybate (SO) may be an effective treatment for some people with focal laryngeal dystonia (LD). This phase
- In Memoriam: Ralph L. Sacco, MD, MS, FAHA, FAANhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/in-memoriam-ralph-l-sacco-md-ms-faha-faan/2470102/
- Barancik Prize Awarded to Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie at ACTRIMS 2023https://practicalneurology.com/news/barancik-prize-awarded-to-dr-ruth-ann-marrie-at-actrims-2023/2470120/The National Multiple Sclerosis Society announced that Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, P