Epilepsy

The 2021 AAN Meeting Hot Topics plenary focused on neurological facets of COVID-19, and featured insight from Anthony Fauci, MD, of NIAID, and Walter Koroshetz, MD, of NINDS, among others.

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The professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic discussed the reasoning for the research he presented at AAN 2021 on social determinants and their impact on epilepsy treatment times.

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Critically ill patients who were obtunded, stuporous, or comatose had pediatric lateralized epileptiform discharges, and acute brain insults were among many clinical characteristics to benefit from longer EEG.

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Patients with highly refractory status epilepticus had greater median hospital length stays as well as greater median hospital costs compared to patients with moderate or low refractory status epilepticus.

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The professor of neurology at Johns Hopkins University, and a member of the Curing Coma Campaign’s Scientific Steering Committee shared her insight into the current management of coma and the need for better prognostication.

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The duo from Montefiore Medical Center discussed aspects of their recently published recommendations on neonatal seizure diagnosis that need further examining.

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Solomon L Moshe, MD, and Elissa Yozawitz, MD, from Montefiore Medical Center, discussed ways of reducing misdiagnosis of neonatal seizures and the future work needed to be done in this space.

Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine clarified the role of GNB1, which may be a strong target for epilepsy therapies.

A recent study investigated the natural history of Dravet Syndrome in adults.

The duo from Montefiore Medical Center detailed the reasons why EEGs must remain an interictal part in improving rates of misdiagnosing neonatal seizures.

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Behavioral abnormalities, reported from 14 studies, highlighted autistic-like traits and attention and hyperactivity disorders, slightly improving with age in patients with Dravet syndrome.

The duo from Montefiore Medical Center discussed a variety of topics surrounding an effort to improve seizure diagnosis and classification in newborns.

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The duo from Montefiore Medical Center discussed how the advancement of technology has benefitted diagnosing epilepsy and classifying seizures in newborns.

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Researchers observed that patients who underwent vagus nerve stimulation reported alertness improvements and most had no major complications.

Students share their experience in the virtual classroom, navigating new requirements, and the lessons learned from their position in a global pandemic.

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Researchers from Kaohsiung Medical University performed a meta-analysis of 18 RCTs to investigate associations between ASMs and sleep parameters.