Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Nadeau on the publication of “Lecanemab Questions,” which appears in the April issue of Neurology. Abstract The recently published results of the 18-month randomized controlled trial of lecanemab, reporting the efficacy of the drug in slowing the progression of early Alzheimer disease, quickly led to approval…
Congratulations to Drs. Michael S Okun, Jackson Cagle, Julieth Gomez, Dawn Bowers, Joshua Wong, Kelly D Foote, and Aysegul Gunduz on the publication of “Responsive deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Tourette syndrome,” which appears in the March edition of Scientific Reports. Abstract To report the results of…
Congratulations to Dr. Nikolaus R. McFarland, on the publication of “Skin Biopsy Detection of Phosphorylated α-Synuclein in Patients with Synucleinopathies,” which can be found in the March 2024 edition of JAMA. Abstract Importance Finding a reliable diagnostic biomarker for the disorders collectively known as synucleinopathies (Parkinson disease [PD], dementia with…
Emergency personnel arrived at Paul Dell’s home, where his wife led them upstairs. They found him sitting upright in a chair, unable to say his name, age or answer basic questions. It spent a whole week sneaking up on Paul, picking random times to rob him of the ability to…
Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that results in progressive worsening of mobility deficits which may significantly impact a patient’s quality of life. Physical therapy (PT) is commonly prescribed treatment in conjunction with pharmacotherapy to mitigate symptoms of PD. This form of treatment is prescribed as a ‘burst’ of…
Congratulations to Drs. David Vaillancourt, Melissa Armstrong and Karen McFarland on the publication of “Diffusion MRI relates to plasma Aβ42/40 in PET negative participants without dementia,” which appears in the March edition of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Abstract Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers are needed for indexing early biological stages of…
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Okun on the publication of his position paper “U.S. Tax Credits to Promote Practical Proactive Preventative Care for Parkinson’s Disease,” which appears in the March edition of the Journal of Parkiinson’s Disease. Abstract Persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and society at large can profit from…
Congratulations to Dr. Aparna Shukla on the publication of “Rhythmic Jaw Movements in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Is It Clonus or Tremor?,” which appears as a video abstract in Tremor and other Hyperkinetic Movements. Abstract Background: Jaw clonus refers to involuntary, rhythmic jaw contractions induced by a hyperactive trigeminal nerve stretch…
Congratulations to Drs. Michael S. Okun, Kelly D. Foote, and Aysegul Gunduz, on the publication of ” Neuromodulation for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome – A systematic review,” which appears in the April edition of Neurotherapeutics. Abstract Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a complex, genetic disorder characterized by multisystem involvement, including hyperphagia, maladaptive behaviors and endocrinological derangements.
David Vaillancourt was recently installed as the Orchid Endowed Chair by Dean Reid from the College of Health and Human Performance who presented David a special hand-made engraved medallion for his amazing achievements. David is changing the standard of care for use of MRI in Parkinson’s disease and we were…
