Jan 9, 2017
1) A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Coenzyme Q10 in Huntington's Disease 2) What's Trending: Risk assessment in Duchenne dystrophy3) Topic of the Month: Neuromuscular medicineThis podcast begins and closes with Dr. Robert Gross, Editor-in-Chief, briefly discussing highlighted articles from the January 10, 2017 issue of Neurology. In the first segment, Dr. Michelle Fullard talks with Dr. Andrew McGarry about his paper on a randomized trial of coenzyme Q10 in Huntington Disease. Dr. Ted Burns talks with Dr. Sindhu Ramchandren about her Neurology: Genetics paper on Duchenne dystrophy for our “What's Trending” feature of the week. In the next part of the podcast Dr. Ted Burns focuses his interview with Dr. Gil Wolfe on myasthenia gravis. Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.DISCLOSURES: Dr. Burns serves as Podcast Editor for Neurology®; and has received research support for consulting activities with UCB, CSL Behring, Walgreens and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Dr. McGarry serves on an advisory board for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd.; receives speaker honoraria for Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; and has received research support from Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. and NINDS. Dr. Ramchandren received research support from the NIH.Dr. Wolfe advises for Grifols, Baxalta, Argenx, and UCB; receives speaker honoraria for Grifols and Baxalta; receives research support from CSL Behring; and serves as Associate Editor for Muscle and Nerve. Dr. Fullard reports no disclosures.