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The scientific director at the Dravet Syndrome Foundation commented on the concern associated with vaccination in this patient population, noting that investigators have not observed an exacerbated risk profile with the COVID-19 vaccines. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The FDA has previously granted the Acadia Pharmaceuticals treatment fast track status and orphan drug designation for Rett syndrome.

The staff epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discussed the current state of seizure tracking applications, their limitations, and their untapped potential to be integrated in clinical care and with electronic medical records.

In total, 6.4% of those with intellectual disability achieved seizure freedom and 37.5% had at least a 50% responder rate after treatment with perampanel.

Prespecified and post hoc analyses explored the heterogeneity of disease at baseline, with meaningful treatment effect indicated in a subset of patients with less severe ALS.

While typically thought of as a disease that affects younger populations, Rebecca O’Dwyer, MD, stressed the importance and nuances of caring for older adults with epilepsy.

The scientific director at the Dravet Syndrome Foundation discussed a recent survey asking caregivers about the experiences of patients with DS following COVID-19 vaccination. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Findings presented at AES 2021 included data from children with tuberous sclerosis complex and drug refractory epilepsy who were not candidates for epilepsy surgery.

Four out of 6 patients with CDKL5 deficiency disorder and comorbid Lennox-Gastaut syndrome had a decrease in frequency of major motor seizures when treated with ganaxolone.

Half of the patients who were on a flexible, longer-term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-informed psychotherapy treatment schedule demonstrated improvements in seizure frequency by more than 50%.

At the 12-month mark, more than 64% of patients had remained on perampanel, with an overall mean retention time of 10.8 months.

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The clinical psychologist at Cleveland Clinic discussed the potential of using cognitive behavioral therapy for treatment of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures on cognitive behavioral therapy. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Approval permits the initiation of a phase 2 study to ascertain the efficacy of intranasal potentiated oxytocin in patients with chronic migraine.

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Findings were presented at AES 2021, with 56.7% of patients reporting a 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency.

Data suggest that roughly 1 in 100 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 infection will develop central nervous system complications.

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The investigational ZZ Biotech treatment was previously evaluated in patients with acute ischemic stroke, with exploratory analyses showing a trend towards lower hemorrhage rate.

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More than two-thirds of patients who received prednisolone after showing no response to vigabatrin demonstrated complete electroclinical response at 2 weeks, with most sustaining response at 6 weeks.

The director of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas discussed the positive trends within the Alzheimer drug development space. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

After previously showing proof-of-concept in a phase 2 setting, investigators will continue to evaluate efficacy and safety of apitegromab, potentially the first muscle-directed therapy for patients with SMA.

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The approval expands the devices existing indications for medication-refractory essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson disease.

There was a statistically significant difference in epileptic seizure frequency means across baseline and the 6- and 12-month follow-up visits.

The staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research at Cleveland Clinic outlined the positive feedback from patients when discussing telehealth. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The FDA-approved preventive therapy for migraine was well-tolerated, with low dropout rates, and showed sustained clinically meaningful outcomes across a 2-year stretch.

The director of the Chambers-Grundy Center for Transformative Neuroscience at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas discussed new data that highlights wasted expenditures from Alzheimer trials and the importance of understanding their impacts. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]