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Omer Abdulhamid

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pediatric neuromuscular neurologist. views are my own

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@suzmatMD
Susan Matesanz
2 years
Proud to collaborate on this piece led by @oabdulhamid and @pandaneuro. Decision to pursue Elevidys treatment requires individualized detailed counseling and consideration of potential risks / benefits given unknowns.
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@ParentProjectMD
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD)
2 years
PPMD is excited to share that FDA has made the decision to expand the labeled indication for ELEVIDYS, a microdystrophin #genetherapy used to treat #Duchenne, to include individuals at least 4 years of age and remove ambulation restrictions. Learn more:
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PPMD is excited to share that the FDA has made the decision to expand the labeled indication for ELEVIDYS, a micro-dystrophin gene therapy used to treat people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, to...
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@CureDuchenne
CureDuchenne
2 years
BREAKING NEWS: @Sarepta Therapeutics Announces Expanded US #FDA Approval of #ELEVIDYS to #Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Ages 4 and up. MORE DETAILS TO COME WITH WEBINAR INVITE. STAY TUNED.
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@DavidFajgenbaum
David Fajgenbaum, MD
2 years
Last week, I had a PET scan to look into my Castleman disease, and also to determine whether I’d had a recurrence in my liver cancer.   Great news, the scan came back completely clear and I’m so thankful for that.   But it also reminds me that we have so much work to do and at
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@PepGenTx
PepGen
2 years
PepGen is honored to share stories of the incredible members of the neuromuscular disorder community living with DM1 and DMD. To learn more about Colin’s story, who is living with DMD, visit: https://t.co/iCfyGQFU9A
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@worldduchenne
World Duchenne Organization
2 years
Pat Furlong and Buddy Cassidy spoke to UN diplomats about recognizing September 7 as World Duchenne Awareness Day. WDO is grateful for this initiative and is happy so many of our members responded to the request to send a letter to their permanent UN Representative.
@ParentProjectMD
Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD)
2 years
PPMD's Pat Furlong Urges @UN Support for ‘World Duchenne Awareness Day’ Resolution Ahead of UN General Assembly Meeting on Nov 29th
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@Nemours
Nemours Children's Health
2 years
Jaxson just became the FIRST patient in Florida to receive the groundbreaking ELEVIDYS gene therapy treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy! NCH Florida is one of only 3 hospitals in the state to receive this therapy. 🎉💙💪 Follow his journey: https://t.co/K5oToqnvoR
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@raza_childneuro
DrMohammad Raza
3 years
Will be an interesting talk!
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@MedscapeNeuro
Medscape Neurology
3 years
➡️ How strong is your knowledge of the application and potential complications of using adeno-associated virus gene therapies for neuromuscular disorders? #AAV #MedEd #CME #NeuroTwitter 📍 https://t.co/t9DWHuQgb1
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@IngoHelbig
Ingo Helbig
3 years
...here is Julie's and Kim's blog post on #STX1A and #STX1B in neurodevelopmental disorders ...both genetic etiologies are increasingly identified causes of neurodevelopmental disorders ...however, the phenotype for these conditions is different from other SNAREopathies.
@IngoHelbig
Ingo Helbig
3 years
Expanding the spectrum of SNAREopathies – STX1A in epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders | Beyond the Ion Channel by @KimThalwitzer and @JulieXXian https://t.co/33Xv1XRT2q
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@caseyalbin
Casey Albin, MD
3 years
Looking for some 🧠CME?! Directed by two incredible Neurologists (Sashank Prasad, MD and Tammy Kaplan, MD) Neurology for the Non-Neurologist June 19 - 21, 2023 Virtual format w/ lectures, case-based discussion, & live Q&A! CME for MDs, APPs, NPs, RNS https://t.co/bynWUahoAp
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@GreenJournal
Neurology Journal
3 years
Neurology® Video Journal Club's newest series features topics in: #MyastheniaGravis, #ALS, and neuromuscular disease. Start watching now: https://t.co/81E8LX6NLl
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@Matt_Muscle_Guy
Matthew S. Alexander
3 years
New #MolTherapyNucAcids paper: Partial restoration of brain dystrophin by tricyclo-DNA antisense oligonucleotides alleviates emotional deficits in mdx52 mice.
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Goyenvalle and colleagues report here that local administration of tcDNA-ASO in the brain of the mdx52 mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy restores 3%–15% of dystrophin expression and allevi...
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@EdgewiseTx
Edgewise Therapeutics
3 years
We look forward to presenting at the virtual Stifel 2023 CNS Days. Tune in to the live webcast on Tuesday, March 28 at 2 pm ET. https://t.co/ufpyFaZQ2H
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@FamilieSCN2A
FamilieSCN2A
3 years
It's CACNA1A Awareness Day 💙💜💙💜 CACNA1A is a very large gene on the 19th chromosome. Variations in this gene can cause neurodegenerative disease and a variety of neurological symptoms. Learn more at https://t.co/3KhirAIS7o
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@FamilieSCN2A
FamilieSCN2A
3 years
It’s KCNQ2 Awareness Week! Nearly all of those affected experience seizures in the first several days of life. This is most often the symptom leading to testing resulting in a diagnosis of KCNQ2. https://t.co/T5se2z0ouU https://t.co/EnMSgjpc9b
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@IngoHelbig
Ingo Helbig
3 years
The genetics of FIRES and status epilepticus in 2023 | Beyond the Ion Channel https://t.co/AED1VCEn2I @IlaeWeb @ChildNeuroSoc @AmEpilepsySoc
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@Sarepta
Sarepta Therapeutics
3 years
NEWS: SRPT today announced initiation and first patient dosed in the study known as VOYAGENE, a Ph 1 study of our investigational gene therapy for the treatment of LGMD Type 2E. Read the press release: https://t.co/udKdryArZH
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