Neurology

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Nondrug approaches to calming an adult with Alzheimer disease who is agitated should be prioritized over pharmacotherapy, geriatric psychiatrist George Grossberg, MD, counsels.

Antipsychotic medications are still used to treat potentially harmful acute agitation, George Grossberg, MD, explains, even though the adverse effects are well known.

"This AHS statement has exceeded our wildest dreams..." McAllister said of the impact of the society recommendation that CGRP inhibitors be considered among first-line treatment for migraine.

Buntanetap is an oral molecule designed to inhibit the production of multiple neurotoxic proteins and is under investigation for treatment of Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases.

The first US interdisciplinary evaluation guideline will help primary care clinicians address the rising prevalence of AD and ADRD seen in their front-line clinical setting.

Agitation, one of the most common symptoms AD, affects up to 70% of adults with the condition, and is one of the most challenging for caregivers to deal with.

Johnson & Johnson's posdinemab aims to slow tau pathology in early and preclinical Alzheimer’s disease populations.

Significant strides were made in 2024 in evaluating a wide range of treatments for migraine, including phase 2 findings with PACAP inhibition, PI McAllister said.

The first study to quantify lecanemab-captured Aβ-PF species in human CSF shows a strong correlation with neurodegeneration and may help explain the drug's MOA.

The onset of migraine with its wide range of symptoms may be telegraphed as early as 2 days before by the frequency of neuronal oscillation deep in the brain.

Agitation affects at least one half of adults with Alzheimer disease; geriatric psychiatrist Grossberg explains the symptoms and new treatments in this year's video series.

Daily step counts of 5000 or more corresponded with fewer depressive symptoms, according to a recent systematic review and meta-analysis.

Geriatric psychiatrist and neurocognitive researcher George Grossberg, MD, highlights the mechanism of action for the new dextromethorphan/bupropion combination.

Axsome plans to submit a New Drug Application to the FDA in the second half of 2025 that is based on positive results from 4 pivotal phase 3 clinical trails and long-term data.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

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New findings highlight the potential of this combination therapy as a new option for people with PTSD who have not responded to standard treatments.

The coverage with evidence development (CED) policy requires enrollment in an active clinical trial for an adult to be eligible for Medicare coverage of treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

Intra-Cellular Therapies submitted an sNDA to the FDA for lumateperone for the treatment of MDD in adults as as adjunctive therapy to antidepressants.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

An analysis of patient reported outcome measures from 3 pivotal phase 3 RCTs of atogepant 60 mg demonstrates efficacy across functional domains as well as for migraine prevention.

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The CGRP inhibitor fremanezumab reduced both monthly migraine and monthly headache days among children aged 6 to 17 years with a favorable safety profile.