Expert Dravet Syndrome Overview

The 36-month CORE-VNS study findings showed sustained seizure reduction, improved quality of life, and reduced seizure-related hospitalizations among people with drug-resistant epilepsy receiving vagus nerve stimulation therapy.

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Newly presented post hoc analyses examined diazepam nasal spray for status epilepticus in seizure clusters and intervals between clusters in children, alongside real-world data on rescue medication prescribing.

A retrospective 10-center U.S. study found stiripentol reduced convulsive seizure frequency, status epilepticus episodes, and emergency health care use in patients with Dravet syndrome.

A phase 1b/2 trial is testing an intrathecal antisense oligonucleotide designed to lower KCNT1 expression in children with a severe, drug-resistant epilepsy syndrome.

Here's some of what is coming soon to NeurologyLive® this week.

Paul Melmeyer, MPP, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy at the Muscular Dystrophy Association, discusses the Neuromuscular Advocacy Collaborative, its growing year-round presence, and what the group hopes to accomplish heading into the 2027 MDA Clinical and Scientific Conference.

Joanna Wardlaw, MD, Professor of Applied Neuroimaging at the University of Edinburgh, discusses the evolving understanding of cerebral small vessel disease, emerging therapeutic approaches, and the makings behind a successful trial.