Epilepsy

A panel of experts provided a new update on practice guidelines for prescribing antiseizure medications to patients with epilepsy who may have a pregnancy.

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.

The head of neurosciences at the Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center of Cook Children’s Medical Center detailed some of consequences of undiagnosed or misdiagnosed LGS, and how it may impact long-term care for eligible patients. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Using more than 4 million eligible pregnancies, results suggest no substantially increased risk of autism spectrum disorder after prenatal exposure to either topiramate or lamotrigine.

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Test 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 on cluster headache.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending May 10, 2024.

Catch up on any of the neurology news headlines you may have missed over the course of April 2024, compiled all into one place by the NeurologyLive® team.

Jacqueline A. French, MD, professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, provided comments on a recently published study explaining the issues with diagnosing epilepsy in emergency department settings.

The neurologist at Mass General Hospital discussed adopting AI technologies in neurology practice, emphasizing the importance of addressing equity concerns alongside technological advancements. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Regarding new-onset seizures in the general population, there was no statistically significant difference in risk of seizure incidence among vaccinated individuals vs placebo recipients, according to the meta-analysis.

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Test 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 on treatment-refractory epilepsy.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending May 3, 2024.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Michael Rogawski, MD, PhD. [LISTEN TIME: 12 minutes]

The neurologist at Mass General Hospital talked about leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance clinical practice amidst growing demands and workforce shortages in neurology. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The professor of neurology and pharmacology at the University of California Davis Health Medical Center gave commentary on the FDA approval of Aquestive Therapeutics’ buccal film in pediatric patients with intermittent, stereotypic episodes of frequent seizure activity.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending April 26, 2024.

The head of neurosciences at the Jane and John Justin Neurosciences Center of Cook Children’s Medical Center provided commentary on the need to properly diagnose Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and the negative downstream impacts of misdiagnosis or underdiagnosing patients.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending April 19, 2024.

Paula Emanuela Voinescu, MD, PhD, director of the Women's Epilepsy Program at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talked about the influence of sex hormones on maternal outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy treated with antiseizure medication.