Epilepsy

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending June 11, 2021.

A discussion on having conversations with the parents of patients with Dravet syndrome with regards to adjustments to therapy and managing their expectations.

A panel of experts discuss treatment goals for patients with Dravet syndrome and how to convey the variability of treatment to the parents of these patients.

The nurse practitioner at the Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University detailed why advanced practice clinicians should be utilized more in neurology settings.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending June 4, 2021.

Trevor J. Resnick, MD, and Elaine Wirrell, MD, explain why the early diagnosis of Dravet syndrome is important, which patient profiles should be noted for ordering genetic testing, and what to do with those results.  

Elizabeth Thiele, MD, PhD, and Elaine Wirrell, MD, provide an overview of Dravet syndrome and the seizure triggers in pediatric patients.

Peter Crino, MD, PhD, leads the discussion on exciting developments in approved therapies for managing seizures in TSC including the use of everolimus and cannabidiol.

The neurologist at Cleveland Clinic addressed aspects of care for elders with generalized epilepsy that need to be further researched.

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After propensity adjustment, there was no difference in the risk of epilepsy or age at epilepsy onset for infants whose ASM was discontinued vs maintained at hospital discharge.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 28, 2021.

The professor of neurology at Mayo Clinic detailed the next steps in understanding more about the impact social determinants of health have on epilepsy care.

Mary Meskis, executive director of the Dravet Syndrome Foundation, provided a opportunities the organization is offering in honor of Dravet Syndrome Awareness Month.

Six months after being discharged from the hospital for COVID-19, patients scored worse than average on 1 or more NeuroQoL scale components, which measured anxiety, sleep, fatigue, and depression.

The neurologist at Cleveland Clinic discussed how his data may change clinicians’ perception on the management and prevalence of generalized epilepsy in elders.

Researchers could not identify any risk factors for contracting COVID-19 in the population with epilepsy.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 21, 2021.

Vineet Punia, MD, MS, shared thoughts on his study from AAN 2021 which characterized generalized epilepsy in older adults and the elderly, and raised questions about its overall prevalence.

The neurologist from Cleveland Clinic offered his insight into the areas that he believes responsive neurostimulation could provide benefit to patients that need further examination.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive's highlights from the week ending May 14, 2021.