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Coverage from the

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 2018 Annual Meeting

April 21 - 27, 2018; Los Angeles, California

April 21 - 27, 2018 Los Angeles, California

Booth #2035

AAN 2018 SHINE: Longer-term Nusinersen Use Safe, Effective in SMA Patients with infantile-onset SMA who continued nusinersen treatment in an open-label extension study showed continued tolerability and motor function improvements, as well as increased event-free survival.
Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2018
AAN 2018 APOLLO: Patisiran Reduces Polyneuropathy in hATTR Amyloidosis Randomized data from the APOLLO phase 3 study show significant improvement in polyneuropathy with treatment, 'the first time in the amyloid story,' researchers say.
Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2018
AAN 2018 Cerliponase Alfa May Slow Symptoms of CLN2 Disease in Children Enzyme-replacement therapy with intraventricular cerliponase alfa may delay motor and language declines in ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) disease, a fatal neurodegenerative disorder.
Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2018

Conference News

AAN 2018 Eptinezumab Safe, Effective for Migraine Prevention
Medscape Medical News, June 21, 2018
AAN 2018 Brain Anomalies in Sleep Behavior Disorder Linked to MCI
Medscape Medical News, June 12, 2018
AAN 2018 Outcomes for Telestroke Transfers Similar to Traditional Referral
Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2018
AAN 2018 Retinal Changes on OCT Angiography May Flag Early Alzheimer's
Medscape Medical News, May 8, 2018
AAN 2018 More Positive Results Released for Novel Huntington's Drug
Medscape Medical News, May 1, 2018
AAN 2018 Neurologic Effects of Cancer Drugs May Be Severe, Fatal
Medscape Medical News, May 1, 2018
AAN 2018 Inability to Multitask in MS Indicator of Depression Severity
Medscape Medical News, April 30, 2018
AAN 2018 Unilateral DBS Reduces Axial Essential Tremor
Medscape Medical News, April 27, 2018
AAN 2018 Dietary Antioxidants May Reduce Parkinsonism Risk, Progression
Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2018
AAN 2018 SHINE: Longer-term Nusinersen Use Safe, Effective in SMA
Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2018
AAN 2018 APOLLO: Patisiran Reduces Polyneuropathy in hATTR Amyloidosis
Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2018
AAN 2018 MRI Illuminates Novel Drug's Potential for Relapsing-Remitting MS
Medscape Medical News, April 26, 2018
AAN 2018 Novel Agent Significantly Curbs Excessive Sleepiness in Narcolepsy
Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2018

AAN 2018 Cerliponase Alfa May Slow Symptoms of CLN2 Disease in Children
Medscape Medical News, April 25, 2018
AAN 2018 Cannabidiol Cuts Seizure Severity, Frequency in Resistant Epilepsy
Medscape Medical News, April 24, 2018
AAN 2018 New AAN Guidelines Advocate Early MS Treatment
Medscape Medical News, April 23, 2018
AAN 2018 ACHIEVE I: Ubrogepant Meets Endpoints for Acute Migraine
Medscape Medical News, April 23, 2018
AAN 2018 Oral Drug Increases SMN Protein in Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Medscape Medical News, April 23, 2018
AAN 2018 Wearable Wrist Device Relieves Symptoms in Essential Tremor
Medscape Medical News, April 20, 2018
AAN 2018 Diesel Exhaust Linked to ALS
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2018
$Erenumab Prevents Episodic Migraine in Refractory Patients$ AAN 2018 Erenumab Prevents Episodic Migraine in Refractory Patients
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2018
AAN 2018 What's Hot at AAN 2018?
Medscape Medical News, April 19, 2018
AAN 2018 Omega-3-Rich Fish, Supplements Linked to Lower MS Risk
Medscape Medical News, April 18, 2018
AAN 2018 Gluten-Free Diet Curbs Pain in Gluten Neuropathy
Medscape Medical News, March 5, 2018
AAN 2018 Central Hearing Loss May Affect Memory
Medscape Medical News, March 2, 2018
AAN 2018 DASH Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Depression
Medscape Medical News, February 28, 2018

Popular News from AAN 2017

Even Mildly Insufficient Sleep Linked to Depression Getting 6 hours of sleep per night, just 1 less than 'optimum sleep duration,' was associated with 60% to 80% greater risk for depression, hopelessness, and nervousness, report investigators.
Medscape Medical News, Apr 25, 2017
Mercury in Fish Tied to a Higher ALS Risk Mercury in fish and seafood has been linked to more than a two-fold increased risk for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, May 3, 2017
AAN Survey: 'Room for Improvement' in Cognitive Testing Although many behavioral neurologists are adhering to recommendations about the use of single-domain cognitive assessment tests, new survey data suggest more needs to be done.
Medscape Medical News, May 3, 2017

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