A recent study presented at AES 2024 revealed that plasma p-tau217 linked to memory decline and sleep disruptions in late-onset epilepsy, highlighting its potential as a biomarker.

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Participants in the intervention group also reported themes of increased connectivity, creativity, and positivity.

Treatment with relutrigine resulted in a 46% placebo-adjusted reduction in motor seizures, along with a well-tolerated safety profile with adverse events that were mild to moderate.

Treatment with bexicaserin, a highly selective 5-HT2c receptor superagonist, resulted in reduction in countable motor seizures in patients not previously exposed to the agent.

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In a further date from the ongoing open-label extension of the phase 2b X-TOLE study, results demonstrated that the majority of treatment-emergent adverse events associated with azetukalner were mild or moderate.

A recent study presented at AES 2024 showed that fewer than 15% of doses of diazepam nasal spray administered to pediatric patients with epilepsy required a second dose in 24 hours.

CBD maintained a favorable safety profile, with 63% of participants experiencing adverse events such as diarrhea, vomiting, decreased appetite, and lethargy, leading to discontinuation in four patients.

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RGX-202 demonstrated improved functional outcomes and robust microdystrophin expression, with levels exceeding those of other approved or investigational gene therapies.

Stoke Therapeutics is preparing for a phase 3 registrational study to further assess STK-001, with results from open-label extensions showing sustained seizure reductions and a well-tolerated safety profile.

Perspective from neurologists on the current and future applications for artificial intelligence across a bevy of neurologic conditions.

A recently initiated phase 1/2 trial of NS-050/NCNP-03 will assess patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on dystrophin production, muscle strength, mobility, and functional exercise capacity.

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Early data from the pilot RELIEV-CM trial showed significant reductions in headache and migraine days, with 56% of patients showing a 50% reduction in symptoms at 4 weeks, and 100% at 12 weeks.

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The professor of neurology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Epilepsy Center commented on various topics related to infantile spasms amid Infantile Spasms Awareness Week.

Rachana K. Gandhi Mehta, MBBS, an assistant professor of neurology at Wake Forest School of Medicine, discussed a new, innovative trial assessing the therapeutic potential of self-administered subcutaneous rozanolixizumab as a treatment for myasthenia gravis.

The Association of Movement Disorder Advanced Practice Providers has launched its Certification of Movement & Related Disorder Specialist (CMRD) for advanced practice providers.

QRL-201, developed by QurAlis, aims to restore STATHMIN-2 (STMN2) expression, a key protein for neural repair, which is significantly reduced in patients with ALS.

To date, BT-267 shows strong potential as a best-in-class LRRK2 inhibitor for Parkinson disease, with a superior safety profile, excellent pharmacokinetics, and innovative development leveraging advanced technologies and biomarker modeling.

Delaying treatment past 12 months worsens leg disability scores and leads to a more challenging disease course in CIDP patients.

The launch of lorcaserin studies in 2020 coincided with several patients starting the newly available fenfluramine, which may have contributed to challenges in enrolling enough participants.