Epilepsy

Factors like education level, hypertension, diabetes, and depression did not significantly predict epilepsy risk in patients with dementia.

Brad Chapman, head of U.S Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes at UCB, provided context on some of the innovative research and studies being presented at the 2024 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting.

In both the randomized controlled trial and open-label extension, a higher proportion of patients without VNS achieved at least 50% and 75% seizure reductions compared to those with concomitant VNS treatment.

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Fenfluramine showed a consistent safety profile in treating Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, with common adverse events such as decreased appetite, fatigue, and somnolence.

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.

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.

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.

This story highlights a mother’s journey through her daughter Addie's diagnosis of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), emphasizing the critical need for early diagnosis, parental advocacy, and the strength of community support.

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.

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.

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As part of our monthly clinician spotlight, NeurologyLive® highlighted epilepsy expert Stephanie C. Randle, MD, MS, director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Clinic at Seattle Children's Hospital.

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The trial, a 20-week study assessing lamotrigine in DLB, will use change in Clinical Dementia Rating-Sum of Boxes as the primary efficacy end point, with several other notable secondary outcomes.

The epilepsy specialist and Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Research and Information Officer discussed the wide-spread applicability of scalp EEG and the potential for machine learning models to help predict epilepsy surgery outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The epilepsy specialist and Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Research and Information Officer provided clinical background on a promising study employing a machine learning algorithm to predict post-operative seizure outcomes using a peri-ictal scalp EEG. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]

Capsida’s CAP-002 gene therapy, currently advancing through IND-enabling studies, aims to address the unmet needs of patients with STXBP1-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy by stably supplementing STXBP1 protein.

Italo Linfante, MD, director of interventional neuroradiology at Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute, discussed the importance of brain aneurysms in the context of neurology.

SEEG has transformed the surgical investigation of refractory epilepsy, enabling clinicians to map complex seizure networks with precision, leading to more targeted treatment options for patients.

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