Epilepsy

Progress in therapeutics and diagnosis over the past decade has dramatically shifted the treatment landscape for this genetic epilepsy and rapidly advanced patient care.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending June 17, 2022.

Dr Kelly Knupp, Dr Joseph E. Sullivan, and Mary Anne Meskis comment on the impact of Dravet syndrome on a patient and their caregiver’s quality of life and address education around SUDEP.

Kelly Knupp, MD, reviews the patient presentation of Dravet syndrome and the recognition of common signs and symptoms in patients.

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Kelly Knupp, MD; Joseph E. Sullivan, MD; and Mary Anne Meskis review diagnosis of Dravet syndrome and the role of genetic testing.

Kelly Knupp, MD, provides an overview of Dravet syndrome and shares insight on discerning the diagnosis of disease from febrile seizures.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending June 3, 2022.

The founder and chief medical officer of Omniscient Neurotechnology commented on the areas of need with understanding the brain map and treating conditions with multiple pathway crossover. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Neurology News Network for the week ending May 28, 2022.

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David Evans, MBA, shared his experience from this year’s event and spoke about the progress that’s been made in advocating for patients in the last several years at the AAN's Neurology on the Hill conference.

In light of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Awareness Month throughout May, Kari Rosbeck, president and CEO, TSC Alliance, highlights what has been done to advance TSC research and how the organization is improving the diagnosis journey, access to care, and support for families.

The founder and chief medical officer of Omniscient Neurotechnology provided commentary on expanding the brain map, the use of advanced technology, and the need to familiarize clinicians with connectomics.

In total, 14% of those on antiseizure medication who did not receive periconceptional folic acid experienced preterm birth compared with 5% of those with supplementation.

Resective epilepsy surgery was generally associated with good outcomes regarding employment status, seizure reduction, and antiseizure medication reduction.

In total, 65% of those who self-discontinued treatment experienced further seizure recurrence, which led to a majority (84%) of patients restarting treatment.

The founder and chief medical officer of Omniscient Neurotechnology provided insight on the successes using connectomics, including the FDA approval of Quicktome, a digital brain mapping platform. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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Neurology News Network for the week ending May 21, 2022. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

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