The NeurologyLive® epilepsy clinical focus page provides information, podcasts, videos, and news about the latest FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, study and clinical trial findings, and interviews with physicians related to epilepsy and related epileptic conditions, including Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex, focal seizures, nonmotor seizures, and more.
September 3rd 2024
Principal investigator Aliza Alter, MD, a pediatric neurologist at the Institute of Neurology in Livingston, New Jersey, provided commentary on a newly initiated phase 2/3 study assessing BHV-7000 as an antiseizure medication.
Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer Disease: Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, an...
September 16, 2024
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
October 16, 2024
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Mastering MS: Translating Evidence into Optimal Management Plans
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Advances In Treating Migraine in Your OB/GYN Practice: Navigating Treatment Paradigms to Improve Patient Care
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis - Current Treatment and Emerging Con...
November 12, 2024
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Recognizing Rett Syndrome Early to Improve Long-term Management Outcomes
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5th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®
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Clinical Consultations™: Managing Depressive Episodes in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type II
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Advances In™ Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Early Diagnosis and Management
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Medical Crossfire®: Understanding the Advances in Bipolar Disease Treatment—A Comprehensive Look at Treatment Selection Strategies
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Community Practice Connections™: Transforming Multiple Sclerosis Care – Clinical Updates on the Effects of BTK Inhibitors
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'REEL’ Time Patient Counseling: The Diagnostic and Treatment Journey for Patients With Bipolar Disorder Type II – From Primary to Specialty Care
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Burst CME: Optimizing Therapy in Parkinson’s Disease
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Implications of Anti-Complement Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of the Complement Pathway in Neurological Disorders
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™ : Visualizing the Role of the Complement Proteins in Neurologic Disorders
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Bridging the Gap in Multiple Sclerosis – A Focus on Clinical and Healthcare Disparities in Black Patients
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Individualizing Treatment for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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Patient, Provider & Caregiver Connection™: Reducing the Burden of Parkinson Disease Psychosis with Personalized Management Plans
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Clinical ShowCase™ in ALS: Addressing Diagnostic Delays, Evolving Therapies, and Multidisciplinary Care
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of FcRN in Neurological Disorders
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing the Implications of FcRN-Targeted Therapies on Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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BURST Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: Visualizing FcRn as a Therapeutic Target in Neurological Disease
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Burst Expert Illustrations & Commentary™: Visualizing the Role of Subcutaneous Infusion as an Alternate Administration Route for Medical Interventions
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SimulatED™: Diagnosing and Treating Alzheimer’s Disease in the Modern Era
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Clinical Consultations™: Navigating the Evolving Treatment Landscape in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy
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BURST CME™ Part I: Understanding the Impact of Huntington’s Disease
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: New Targets for Treatment in Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia – The Role of NMDA Receptors and Co-agonists
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4 Exciting Neurology Papers from 2014
December 17th 2014What happens before the demyelinating lesions of MS appear? Does smoking confer protection against Parkinson disease? How is NMDA receptor-associated disease reversed? Here are 4 fine papers from 2014 that set out to answer these questions.
Idiopathic Primary Generalized Epilepsies: Benign?
November 4th 2014Patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy appear to have modest cognitive defects and imaging abnormalities early on that are unlikely to be associated with anti-epileptic therapy. This is a clear departure from traditional teaching.
In Praise of the Amnesia Case Study
July 17th 2014As clinicians, we can daily apply knowledge learned from a few patients with pure amnesia to patients we see often-those who have memory deficits, such as so-called Mild Cognitive Impairment and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's.
Autoimmune Encephalitis and Epilepsy: Consider Immunotherapy?
June 27th 2014Recent studies are showing that patients with autoimmune associated epilepsy may respond favorably to immunosuppression and that many of affected patients lack the full-fledged syndromes that have received so much attention.