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Imaging advances in acute ischemic stroke

How can you best use established and emerging imaging techniques to identify large vessel occlusions, delineate salvageable tissue, and guide reperfusion therapies?

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Early-onset Parkinson disease: tailoring your approach

Identify the motor and non-motor features distinct from late-onset PD, determine when to escalate therapy, and navigate dyskinesias, motor fluctuations, and midlife considerations such as pregnancy and career impact.

A wolf in synuclein clothing: CJD disguised as MSA

Rapidly progressing neurological disease should immediately signal a possible prion disorder. Learn key diagnostic clues to distinguish Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from mimics like multiple system atrophy.

Gene transfer therapy shows potential for SMA

Intrathecal onasemnogene abeparvovec improves motor function, with an acceptable safety profile, in treatment-naïve and experienced patients with spinal muscular atrophy.

Acute care of spontaneous ICH

Use this standard operating procedure to guide emergency and early inpatient treatment of spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage, based on current guidelines and clinical experience.

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Keynote webinar | Spotlight on functional neurological disorder

FND perplexes and frustrates patients and physicians alike. Limited knowledge and insufficient awareness delays diagnosis and treatment, and many patients feel misunderstood and stigmatized. How can you recognize FND and what are the treatment options?

Prof. Mark Edwards
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A wolf in synuclein clothing: CJD disguised as MSA

Rapidly progressing neurological disease should immediately signal a possible prion disorder. Learn key diagnostic clues to distinguish Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease from mimics like multiple system atrophy.

Third ventricle hydatid cyst in a 4-year-old

A 4-year-old presented with right-eye strabismus, headache, and vomiting. Imaging revealed third-ventricle hydatid cyst causing hydrocephalus. Neuroendoscopic excision and histology confirmed hydatid disease, successfully treated with albendazole.

Fatal leukoencephalitis after VZV reactivation

An immunocompetent adult developed rapidly progressive hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis following varicella zoster virus reactivation. Recognize the warning signs for immediate intervention in these rare but devastating cases.

Episode 21: Moving towards migraine freedom?

Newcomer PACAP could make the difference in migraine control

Anti-CGRP therapy has dramatically improved migraine treatment for many patients since its introduction in 2018. However, 30–40% of patients do not respond adequately to these drugs.

Prof. Messoud Ashina talks to us about PACAP and why targeting this pathway could offer a new future option for such patients.

Prof. Messoud Ashina
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Is motor asymmetry a predictor of non-motor outcomes in Parkinson’s disease?

The objective of this opinion paper is to highlight, based on recent studies, the importance of considering motor symptom (a)symmetry in the progression and management of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.

Association between mouth breathing and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review

Sleep plays a major role in the neurocognitive and behavioural development of a child. Variation in this physiological process can occur due to various sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep breathing disorders, central hypersomnia, circadian …

Long-term efficacy of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal marsupialization using a nasoseptal mucosal flap for petrous apex cholesterol granuloma: systematic review and two case reports

Cholesterol granuloma is one of the most frequent benign lesions of the temporal bone and typically arises from a well-pneumatized petrous apex [ 1 ]. Cholesterol granuloma usually affects young or middle-aged patients without gender specificity …

Clinical and prognostic impact of left atrial strain in non-ischemic cardiomyopathies

Over the last decade, left atrial (LA) strain has gained attention as a clinical diagnostic and prognostic non-invasive imaging parameter. LA strain measures the myocardial deformation of the LA in three phases; the reservoir (LA filling during …

How can you integrate PET into your practice? (Link opens in a new window)

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PET imaging is playing an increasingly critical role in managing AD. Our expert-led program will empower you with practical strategies and real-world case studies to effectively integrate it into clinical practice.

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Alzheimer disease in the biomarker era (Link opens in a new window)

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How can your team use biomarkers to improve diagnosis and management of AD? Explore the use of biomarker testing to interpret results and guide treatment strategies with these expert videos and unique educational escape room.

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Navigating neuroimaging in AD care (Link opens in a new window)

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PET imaging is playing an increasingly critical role in early diagnosis of Alzheimer disease, disease staging, and guiding treatment decisions. But how can you effectively integrate it into clinical practice? Our expert-led program will empower you with practical strategies and real-world case studies.

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Awareness, advances, action in myasthenia gravis (Link opens in a new window)

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The unpredictable nature of generalized myasthenia gravis can feel overwhelming for many patients. Explore strategies for effective communication and shared decision-making,  latest advances in treatment options, and how to develop patient-centric treatment plans using our multiformat educational programme.

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Simultaneous multiple post-labelling delay ASL MRI and [18F]FDG PET in a mixed memory clinic population and healthy controls

In patients suspected of neurodegenerative dementia disorder, [ 18 F]fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is widely used to assess neuronal function and integrity, and is a valuable adjunct to structural imaging by computed …

The Role of Income and Health Insurance on Migraine Care: Results of the OVERCOME (US) Study

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Headache disorders are among the most prevalent conditions globally [ 1 ]. Migraine, a leading cause of disability worldwide [ 2 , 3 ], is a debilitating and complex neurologic disease that is underdiagnosed and undertreated for various reasons.

Is motor asymmetry a predictor of non-motor outcomes in Parkinson’s disease?

The objective of this opinion paper is to highlight, based on recent studies, the importance of considering motor symptom (a)symmetry in the progression and management of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease.

Molecular characterization of Neisseria meningitidis isolates from healthy individuals in Meigu County, Sichuan Province, 2021–2024

To explore the molecular characteristics of Neisseria meningitidis carried by healthy individuals in Meigu County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, and to provide scientific evidence for preventing and controlling epidemic …

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