Neuromuscular Disorders
Commentary
Childhood Neuromuscular Disease as a Metaphor for the Scientific Advances in Child Neurology of the Last Quarter Century
John B. Bodensteiner, MD
Dr. Bodensteiner is Director of the American Board of Psychiatry and...
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Spinal muscular atrophy added to newborn screening panel recommendations
It is estimated that national screening will avert 33 annual deaths and 48 annual cases of ventilator dependence.
Conference Coverage
Myelin antibody predicts ADEM relapse
LOS ANGELES – Could results help to guide decisions on immunosuppressive treatment?
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Mohammed Sanjak, PhD
Dr. Sanjak describes a proposed test for assessing lower-limb muscle strength in patients with ALS.
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VIDEOS: High-priced drugs, out-of-pocket costs raise challenges for neurologists
LOS ANGELES – Members of the AAN Neurology Drug Pricing Task Force spoke about the issues that arise in getting patients access to high-cost drugs...
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FDA approves subcutaneous immunoglobulin treatment for CIDP
Hizentra is the first FDA-approved subcutaneously administered human immunoglobulin maintenance therapy for CIDP.
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The case for being open-minded about medical marijuana
LAS VEGAS – As part of an open approach, educate patients about effective alternative treatments to medical cannabis, an expert advises.
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Conference News Roundup—Association of Academic Physiatrists
A person with a spinal cord injury can improve his or her ability to grip and move household objects by using an electrical stimulation device...
From the Journals
Mogamulizumab active in HTLV-1–associated myelopathy
The phase 1-2a study shows potential for mogamulizumab in the treatment of HAM-TSP.
Literature Review
C7 Nerve Transfer May Reduce Spastic Arm Paralysis
Patients with spastic arm paralysis who receive a contralateral C7 nerve graft from their nonparalyzed side to their paralyzed side may have...
Conference Coverage
Genetic Screens Yield Potential Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases
SAN DIEGO—Cross-species genetic screens are helping researchers find molecules that modulate the proteins that cause adult neurodegenerative...