ALS Recent Progress Evaluation at MDA 2023.

Published Date: 01 Mar 2023

In the MDA session track on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Stanley Appel, MD, provided his perspective on the condition, the most recent scientific developments that will benefit patients, and the direction that research and treatment in the area are taking.

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In a small feasibility study, a novel adaptive DBS system synchronized with the walking cycle has been shown to reduce the risk for falls among patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is associated with longer time to hospital readmission or suicide compared to non-ECT treatment in patients with schizophrenia, a study shows.

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For adolescents with depression and nonsuicidal self-injury, high-intensity transcranial alternating current stimulation improved emotion regulation, reduced attention to self-injury cues, and eased depressive symptoms in a proof-of-concept trial.

Researchers are investigating whether treating prodromal symptoms that precede radiologically isolated syndrome can delay or prevent disease onset.

The findings highlight the need to better understand the causes of infertility rather than the treatments used to address it.

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