Updates on All Things Myositis – Part 1

In part one of this three-part series, Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Drs. John Chen and Smathorn Thakolwiboon discuss the outcomes following plasma exchange in MOGAD and explore how the findings from this study can inform patient care.  Show reference:  https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000213903 

Dr. Justin Abbatemarco and Dr. Aaron Zelikovich discuss the safety and efficacy of satralizumab and its role in the current treatment landscape for myasthenia gravis.  Show reference: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(24)00514-3/fulltext

Dr. Bradley Ong discusses the efficacy and safety of fremanezumab in adults with migraine and comorbid major depressive disorder. Show reference: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/2833452 

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Walter Koroshetz discuss ways to empower professionals in the fields of neurology and research. 

In the first part of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Walter Koroshetz discuss strategies for advancing the fields of neurology and neuroscience research. 

Dr. Bakhtawar Ahmad discuss Ellen Grass the founder of the Grass Instruments Company, which played a vital role in the technological development of EEG in this women history minute. 

Dr. Paige Kalika discusses the importance of embracing neurodiversity in medicine.  Show reference:  https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2830611 

Dr. Bradley Ong discusses a newly FDA-approved nasal powder formulation for treating debilitating migraine attacks.

In part two of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Andrew Mammen discuss what's new in the diagnosis and treatment of dermatomyositis. 

In the first part of this two-part series, Dr. Stacey Clardy and Dr. Andrew Mammen discuss the advancements made over the past decade regarding HMGCR antibody-associated myositis and how to treat it.