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The cover art for our April issue was created by Amy Bekier, Vice Chair of the @FSHDSociety. Living with #facioscapulohumeral disease, Amy has adapted by teaching herself to paint with her nondominant hand since losing dexterity in the other.
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Progressive #ptosis & #dysphagia in midlife should raise suspicion for more than normal #aging.
A review by Drs. Minna Choi & Elina Zakin (@EZakinMD) examines the clinical features, genetics, diagnostic workup, & management of #oculopharyngeal muscular #dystrophy (#OPMD), a rare and often underrecognized #PABPN1-related #myopathy.
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#Neurology #Neuromuscular @AANEMorg @AANmember @nyulangone
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New from #AHSAM 2026: A network meta-analysis found #Symbravo (@axsome) was associated with greater odds of 2-hour pain freedom, sustained pain freedom, and lower rescue medication use compared with comparator #gepants for acute #migraine treatment.
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#Migraine #Neurology #Headache @ahsheadache @AANmember
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Montara Therapeutics has received an approximately $1 million grant from @MichaelJFoxOrg to advance a preclinical brain-selective #mTOR program for #ParkinsonDisease aimed at activating autophagy and reducing α-synuclein accumulation while limiting systemic adverse effects.
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@MDSMovement @movedisorder @Parkinsondotorg
#Parkinsons #Neurology #MovementDisorders
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Inclusion body #myositis is a rare, progressive muscle disease that can be challenging to recognize in its early stages. Drs Sangri Kim (@SangriKim), Tulsi Malavia, & Arjun Seth outline the characteristic pattern of weakness, updated diagnostic criteria, key biopsy and imaging findings, & the evolving therapeutic landscape.
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#Neuromuscular #Neurology @AANmember @MDAorg @NMNeurons @NUFeinbergMed
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#Tavapadon treatment was not associated with increased daytime sleepiness in people with #Parkinson's, according to data from phase 3 trials presented at #WPC2026.
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@WorldPDCongress @Movedisorder @AbbVie @MichaelJFoxOrg @AANmember
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At #AHSAM 2026, @ahsheadache recognized award recipients, celebrating their contributions to the field of #headache medicine.
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Magnolia Meals at Home, an initiative from @EisaiUS in collaboration with @WeAreCaringKind, has been expanded to provide nutrition-focused resources for people living with #Alzheimer disease & related #dementias & their care partners.
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@Alzassociation @AANmember
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New #NeuroFrontiers podcast: Dr. Richard Nowak breaks down positive phase 3 MINT trial results for #inebilizumab in generalized #myasthenia_gravis & explores how CD19-targeted B-cell depletion could impact future treatment strategies.
🎧 Listen today: ow.ly/xMfG50Z7SpY #gMG #Neurology #ClinicalResearch @Amgen @MyastheniaOrg
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The company @Servier will acquire @EdgewiseTx's #muscular_dystrophy business, including the investigational drug #sevasemten.
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#Sleep disturbances, autonomic dysfunction, and emotional changes may emerge >10 years before a#Parkinson diagnosis, according to findings presented at #WPC2026.
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In findings presented at #WPC2026, care partners of people with #Parkinson's described a need for timely, individualized information to help navigate caregiving responsibilities.
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Episodes of altered awareness, preserved consciousness, prolonged bilateral shaking, normal #EEG findings, & an apparent temporal #encephalocele. What was the diagnosis?
A case report by Drs. Charles F. Palmer, Rodney J. Schlosser, & Zeke Campbell explores the complex overlap between functional #neurologic symptoms, #epilepsy, & an unexpected #CSF.
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@MedUnivSC @AANmember @amepilepsysoc
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#Pain, #sleep disturbances, #gait impairment, falls, #cognitive decline, & #psychosis are among the symptoms that many people with advanced #Parkinson's find most challenging.
A review by Drs. John B. Sanderson & Pinky Agarwal discusses multidisciplinary approaches to improving quality of life throughout advanced disease.
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@VAPugetSound @AANmember @ParkinsonDotOrg @MichaelJfoxOrg @WorldPDCongress
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People with #Parkinson's are increasingly turning to #Reddit for answers about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment decisions, and emotional support. Data presented at #WPC2026.
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Skin biopsy testing for phosphorylated α-synuclein was associated with lower annual #neurologic care costs in a private-practice cohort, with reductions in #MRI, #DaTscan, laboratory testing, and referrals.
Data presented at #WPC2026 (@WorldPDCongress).
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Once-daily #tavapadon improved daily "on" time without troublesome #dyskinesia when added to #levodopa in people with #Parkinson disease and motor fluctuations.
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@michaeljfoxorg @parkinsondotorg @movedisorder @AANmember @AbbVie
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#AD109, an investigational, once-nightly oral combination therapy, significantly reduced symptoms of obstructive sleep #apnea in adults who refused or could not tolerate PAP therapy.
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#OSA @_WorldSleep @AASMorg @AANmember @apnimed
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Implementation of blood-based #biomarker testing for #Alzheimer's in primary care has begun, but adoption remains limited according to data presented at the #AGS2026 annual meeting.
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#Pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of serious #myasthenia_gravis flare-ups requiring #hospitalization in a nationwide Swedish cohort study.
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#MyastheniaGravis @MyastheniaOrg @AANmember
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