Astrocytes have long been conceived as passive support player cells in the brain. But today Science Magazine (via 3 reports) they got a big upgrade for their active role in neuromodulation and control of brain function science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

Go astrocytes!!!

Choroid Plexus Volume in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NX…

...and commentary from Université Paris-Saclay: We need to identify pediatric-specific risk factors for #PML and refine treatment strategies that balance effective immunosuppression with minimal adverse effects. 🔽 journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… 2/🧵

Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Neurosarcoidosis: A Delphi Survey of Experts Across the US neurology.org/doi/10.1212/01…

Guess who's presenting tomorrow in front of the Algerian Society of Ophthalmology? Also, guess who's just starting to work on the communication ? Pray for me

Jai dis hémianopsie anonyme au lieu de dire homonyne 😭😭😭😭😭😭

Survived my first-ever presentation at the 37th Algerian Society of Ophthalmology Congress! I was stressed out, but I think I pulled it off (more or less)!

“S M O O T H” — a pocket mnemonic for taming dyskinesias in Parkinson’s

rituximab vs. mavenclad for multiple sclerosis. This retrospective observational study found MRI activity was much lower in those receiving rituximab (17% vs 57% over a median follow up of 4.5 years), but side effects more common with rituximab pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40415655/

🧠 THREAD: Ranking the 12 Cranial Nerves by How Often They Get Into Trouble 🩺 As neuro docs, we see some cranial nerves WAY more than others in pathology. Here's my completely unscientific but clinically accurate ranking from "always broken" to "barely ever see it" 👇

Baló’s concentric sclerosis successfully treated with alemtuzumab, with clinical and radiological follow-up over 6 years. Case report from NIHR Sheffield CRF Concord Hospital Health System ▶️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

International Headache Society Global Practice Recommendations for Preventive Pharmacological Treatment of Migraine journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Antiseizure Medications in Poststroke Seizures A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension — Neurological symptoms, diagnosis, and outcome onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Stiff Person Spectrum Disorders—An Update and Outlook on Clinical, Pathophysiological and Treatment Perspectives mdpi.com/2227-9059/11/9…

🧠 Today is #WorldMSDay. As a neurologist working closely with people living with multiple sclerosis, I witness their strength, resilience, and determination every day. Together, we move forward for better care, more research, and a future without barriers. 💪🧡 #MSAwareness

#WorldMSDay2025: Testing for myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein #MOGAD antibodies: Who, what, where, when, why, and how! Review from Adrian Budhram London Health Sciences Centre Western University Eoin Flanagan Mayo Clinic Neuro ▶️ journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Artifcial intelligence-assisted academic writing: recommendations for ethical use (1/5)

Smouldering-Associated Worsening in Multiple Sclerosis: An International Consensus Statement on Definition, Biology, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…