Facial to diaphragmatic spasms: A tale of misfortune
Objective: To describe a case of recurrent intractable hiccups (diaphragmatic spasms) developed following microvascular decompression for right hemifacial spasms. Background: A 59-year-old male was seen…Combined anti N-Methyl-D- Aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis with autoimmune thyroiditis (AT), with good clinical recovery.
Objective: To report anti NMDAR encephalitis patient, with evidence of AT, and to explain her clinical presentation, management and outcome. Background: Autoimmune encephalitis(AE) is nowadays…Eye-of-the-Tiger sign in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
Objective: To present a rare case of eye-of-the-tiger sign in a patient with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). Background: The eye-of-the-tiger is a neuroradiologic sign appearing…Trending the educational needs of US physicians related to managing patients with tardive dyskinesia
Objective: This study sought to understand evolving continuing medical education (CME) needs of US physicians managing patients with tardive dyskinesia (TD) by assessing the knowledge, practice, and barriers at three timepoints…Plasma Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers and cognitive progression in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between plasma Alzheimer's disease biomarkers and cognitive progression in Parkinson's disease Background: Plasma phosphorylated tau (ptau) isoforms have been recently…Heart rate variability is affected by standing and medication intake in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To evaluate the effect of levodopa and orthostatism on heart rate variability (HRV) in a sample of consecutive subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD). Background:…Phase 2 study evaluating safety, PK/PD, biomarkers, and efficacy of ANX005 in patients with Huntington’s disease (HD)
Objective: To assess the safety, PK/PD, exploratory biomarkers, and efficacy of ANX005 in patients with, or at risk for, manifest HD. Background: Increased complement activation…PD GENEration Clinical Phase: Genetic Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Characteristics
Objective: To assess the frequency of reportable variants in major genes associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and identify clinical predictors of positive genetic test results.…Early intervention with deep brain stimulation for children with ε-sarcoglycan myoclonus dystonia
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Globus Pallidus Internus DBS (GPi-DBS) in early stages of disease course. Background: SGCE-related myoclonus-dystonia (SGCE-MD) is considered…GNAO1 related disorders: a clinical, genetic, and therapeutic update
Objective: To review the clinical phenotype and molecular findings of 125 cases with GNAO1-related disorders, delineating the typical phenotype and the phenotypic expansions and tracing…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.