AAN: American Academy of Neurology
American Academy of Neurology (AAN): Annual Meeting
AAN Annual Meeting Coverage
Read the latest news from our onsite coverage of the AAN 2017 meeting in Boston.
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Edaravone slows progression of ALS when started early on
Key clinical point: When added to standard of care, edaravone slows loss of function in patients with early-stage ALS. Major finding: Compared...
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Real-world data favor dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod for MS
Key clinical point: In real-world care, dimethyl fumarate and fingolimod appear more effective than other disease-modifying therapies for MS....
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Age, lower baseline ALC increase dimethyl fumarate lymphopenia risk
Key clinical point: Dimethyl fumarate is probably not the best option for older patients with lower baseline lymphocyte counts. Major finding:...
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Ocrelizumab bests interferon for relapsing MS at 2 years
Key clinical point: Ocrelizumab, a B-cell depleting humanized monoclonal antibody being developed by Hoffman–La Roche, consistently outperformed...
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Data support safety of MS drugs before, during early pregnancy
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Mindfulness on par with drugs for chronic migraine in patients who’ve overused medication
Key clinical point: Mindfulness shows efficacy similar to that of pharmacologic prophylaxis in patients with chronic migraine complicated by...
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Baseline King-Devick concussion score skewed by English proficiency issues
Key clinical point: King-Devick instructions recommend testing subjects against their own preseason baseline scores; the NYU findings emphasize...
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ATTAIN: Peginterferon beta-1a remains efficacious for MS in long term
Key clinical point: Peginterferon beta-1a has sustained efficacy in treating relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis for at least 6 years. Major...
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Doppler ultrasound headset performs well at spotting sports-related concussion
Key clinical point: Advanced transcranial Doppler analysis may improve identification of athletes with concussion at the point of care. Major...
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Scans show high prevalence of TBI among symptomatic retired NFL players
Key clinical point: MRI findings suggest that traumatic brain injury is prevalent among symptomatic retired NFL players. Major finding: Overall,...
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Fewer new lesions, side effects differentiate fingolimod from dimethyl fumarate
Key clinical point: Multiple sclerosis patients discontinued treatment and relapsed earlier when treated with dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera) than...
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Once-daily eslicarbazepine equals twice-daily carbamazepine for controlling partial-onset seizures
Once-daily eslicarbazepine may offer a more convenient option for controlling newly diagnosed partial-onset seizures.
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Endovascular thrombectomy procedure volume for stroke may not affect outcomes
Patient outcomes after endovascular mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke do not appear to be worse at low- versus high-volume...
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Small study: OTC antihistamine shows potential as a remyelinating agent in MS
Key clinical point: Clemastine led to a modest reduction in visual evoked potential delay in MS patients with chronic, stable optic neuropathy....