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Top line results from the retrospective EXPERIENCE study of brivaracetam are expected to read out in early 2021.

The GW Pharmaceuticals product has shown confirmed efficacy in LGS, though the study failed to produce a firm conclusion regarding its efficacy in other drug-resistant epilepsies.

The director of pediatric epilepsy at the Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group discussed his study presented at AES 2020 which involved the effectiveness of diazepam nasal spray regardless of treatment regimen.

Zogenix’s fenfluramine (Fintepla) appears to provide durable and profound reductions in monthly convulsive seizure frequency for those with Dravet syndrome out to 3 years.

The initial study results may provide the basis for future evaluation as a step towards patient empowerment and objective epilepsy diagnostics for broad application.

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The neurologist from Universitätsmedizin Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health detailed his study from AES 2020 on using wristband sensor data to forecast seizures.

High retention rates and number of patients remaining seizure-free for prolonged periods indicated the efficacy of cenobamate in treating focal seizures.

Fenfluramine was particularly effective in reducing generalized tonic-clonic seizure frequency in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, with a push for regulatory submission in the future.

High compliance rates and well-tolerance of perampanel indicate its efficacy as a treatment for partial onset seizures.

"Mind Moments," a podcast from NeurologyLive, brings you an exclusive interview with Merle Diamond, MD.

Study author Luc Evers and coauthor Bastiaan R. Bloem, MD, PhD, FRCPE, offer insight into the findings of a recent study assessing early treatment in PD.

The managing director of the Interdisciplinary Brain Center at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed the process of determining the best situations for use of AMX0035.

Stephen Cunnane, PhD, Research Center on Aging, Universite de Sherbrooke, discussed the ketogenic drink used in his recent study and the action of ketogenic diets.

The pediatric neurologist at Montefiore Health System provided her thoughts on the importance of Infantile Spasms Awareness Week.

In non-demented patients with Parkinson disease, hippocampal subfields showed associations with memory, spatial working memory, language and executive functions, and CSF tau levels.

The chief medical advisor for the Muscular Dystrophy Association discussed the organization’s recent annual telethon and the efforts to inform the public about these diseases.

Researchers from USC propose a direct neurotoxic effect of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 μm.

The executive director of the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases discussed the role insurance companies play within the system for approving neurological devices for rare diseases.

Data from more than 37k patients in the UK Biobank study suggests hypertension in midlife was linked to an increased risk of white matter hyperintensities later in life.

The professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Epilepsy Center sat down to discuss a multitude of topics surrounding Infantile Spasms Awareness Week.

New analyses from the phase 2b SPRINT-MS trial suggest that MediciNova’s ibudilast (also known as MN-166), can lessen retinal thinning as measured by optical coherence tomography.

A new post hoc analysis following the HALO CM study that showed a reduction in headache days with use of fremanezumab.

The research scientist from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston discussed the potential of machine learning to predict outcomes before symptoms arise.

The smartphone-delivered progressive muscle relaxation may be a useful and affordable form of evidence-based therapy that a primary care physician can prescribe to their patients.

The largest cohort to explicitly summarize the pregnancy-related characteristics of NMOSD with different antibody subsets demonstrated higher rates of annualized relapse during first trimester after delivery or abortion.

In this interview, Patrick Landazuri, MD, discusses the validity of laser ablation as an option for epilepsy surgery.

The managing director of the Interdisciplinary Brain Center at Massachusetts General Hospital discussed the potential of AMX0035 for the treatment of Alzheimer disease and other neurological diseases.

Rozanolixizumab was associated with reductions in anti-acetylcholine receptor autoantibodies and was well tolerated across 2 dose levels with no new safety findings.