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.
Epilepsy Rates in Hypertension Lowered Among Those on Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Therapy
October 24th 2022Within 5 years after the index date, the lowest proportion of epilepsy diagnoses were among those treated with angiotensin receptor blockers and highest in those on ß-blockers and calcium channel blockers.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: October 23, 2022
October 23rd 2022Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is the history of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis.
Temporal Trends Show Increased Use of Antiseizure Medications With Lower Teratogenic Risk
October 11th 2022Valproic acid, which had been associated with a variety of major and minor malformations in pregnancy, remained barely unchanged in terms of use, dropping slightly from 12.4% to 10.1% over the 5-year period.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: October 2, 2022
October 2nd 2022Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is general neurology, related to the recent 4th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®.
NeurologyLive® Brain Games: September 25, 2022
September 25th 2022Test your neurology knowledge with NeurologyLive®'s weekly quiz series, featuring questions on a variety of clinical and historical neurology topics. This week's topic is the history of the American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
Recommendations for Treating Epilepsy in the Clinical Space: Christopher Elder, MD
September 20th 2022The clinical assistant professor of neurology in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at NYU Langone Health gives recommendations for clinical care on prescribed antiseizure medication and RNA therapy. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Celebrating the Expansion and Stressing the Importance of Newborn Screening
September 17th 2022The explosion of new science and legislative decisions have expanded the capabilities and reach of newborn screening, providing thousands of families every year an opportunity to seek early, and critical, care for their infants.