Overview of Tethered Spinal Cord

Patricia Weltin, CEO of Beyond the Diagnosis, provides an overview of tethered spinal cord syndrome (TSCS).     Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a progressive, nervous system disorder in which tissue attaches to the spinal cord. This limits movement and...

AFFINITY Clinical Trial For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Aravindhan Veerapandiyan, MD, pediatric neurologist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, discusses the AFFINITY clinical trial testing the safety and efficacy of RGX-202 for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).     DMD is a rare disease affecting the...

History of Rett Syndrome

Alan Percy, MD, Pediatric Neurologist at University of Alabama at Birmingham, describes the history of Rett syndrome.     Rett syndrome is a neurodevelopmental condition primarily affecting girls. Patients with the disease appear to have normal psychomotor...

ALS Conversations and Ongoing Platform Trial

Benjamin Barnes, MD, Augusta University, discusses how he approaches ALS patient conversations and an ongoing platform trial.     Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a motor neuron disease which leads to...