The NeurologyLive® epilepsy clinical focus page provides information, podcasts, videos, and news about the latest FDA actions, clinical guideline updates, study and clinical trial findings, and interviews with physicians related to epilepsy and related epileptic conditions, including Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, Dravet syndrome, tuberous sclerosis complex, focal seizures, nonmotor seizures, and more.
August 26th 2025
Spanning across the United Kingdom, the United States, European Union, and Japan, the global phase 3 EMPEROR study of zorevunersen is expected to have data readout by the end of 2027.
The Urgent Need for Improved Physician-Patient Conversations on SUDEP: Jude Luker, BA (Hons)
January 24th 2024The head of Patient Engagement, Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes (Europe) at UCB Pharma discussed the inconsistencies in educational information given to patients with epilepsy, including the knowns of sudden unexpected death. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
2024 Clinical Preview for Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders: Claude Steriade, MD, CM
January 22nd 2024The epileptologist at NYU Langone Health and associate professor of neurology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine shared her thoughts on potential therapies and expanding management care options for patients with epilepsy in the near future. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Assessing Video Evidence to Understand Sudden Unexplained Death in Children: Orrin Devinsky, MD
January 19th 2024The director of NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center discussed a recently published study that used videos to identify potential causes of sudden deaths in toddlers. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Raising Discussion on Gaps in SUDEP Knowledge in Epilepsy Care: Jude Luker, BA (Hons)
January 17th 2024The head of Patient Engagement, Epilepsy and Rare Syndromes (Europe) at UCB Pharma discussed findings from a literature review presented at AES 2023 involving conversations about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Episode 105: Recapping Conversations in Neurology From 2023
December 29th 2023Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you a review of 2023, with insights from Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC; Robert A. Hauser, MD, MBA; Alberto Espay, MD, PhD; Carolina Ferreira Atuesta, MD, MSc; and Natalie Goedeker, CPNP. [LISTEN TIME: minutes]
Rett Syndrome Symptoms and Quality of Life Improvements Through Trofinetide: Ponni Subbiah, MD, MPH
December 21st 2023The chief medical officer of Acadia Pharmaceuticals provided commentary on a caregiver analysis assessing beneficial experiences with trofinetide in patients with Rett syndrome. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Management of Focal Onset Seizures With Brivaracetam Adjunctive Therapy: Iryna Leunikava, MSc
December 21st 2023The European evidence generation strategy lead for epilepsy and rare syndromes at UCB Pharma talked about positive results from observational studies assessing the impact of brivaracetam among patients with focal seizures, which was presented at AES 2023. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]