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.
May 16th 2024
The study found that Black, Asian, and Hispanic individuals have 7- to 4-fold higher incidence of anti-NMDAR encephalitis, a rare epileptic condition, than White individuals.
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Recognizing Rett Syndrome Early to Improve Long-term Management Outcomes
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5th Annual International Congress on the Future of Neurology®
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Advances In™ Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Early Diagnosis and Management
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Addressing Healthcare Inequities: Bridging the Gap in Multiple Sclerosis – A Focus on Clinical and Healthcare Disparities in Black Patients
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Individualizing Treatment for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
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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.
The Future of Clinical Care with New Antiseizure Medication: Christopher Elder, MD
September 14th 2022An overview of the shifting landscape of antiseizure medication and various neurostimulation devices is shared by the clinical assistant professor of neurology in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at NYU Langone Health. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Future Implications, Outlook of New CDC Developmental Milestone Guidelines: Paul Lipkin, MD
September 13th 2022The director of medical outpatient services at the Kennedy Krieger Institute discussed the long-term effects of the updated developmental milestone guidelines and the need to judge children based on the 75th percentile. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]