Epilepsy

The drug joins Cerebryx as the second FDA-approved fosphenytoin for benzodiazepine-refractory status epilepticus.

The director of Translational Research and Clinical Trials Epilepsy at NYU Grossman School of Medicine discussed the groundwork done with the Human Epilepsy Project for a recent analysis.

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The research coordinator of the Dravet Foundation provided background on the new ICD-10 codes announced for Dravet syndrome and how they came about.

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The director of the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center in Bethesda, Maryland, described the challenges he’s faced when having to discuss a change in treatment strategies with his patients.

The section chief of pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital spoke about the effect telemedicine has had on patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new codes have broader implications in helping clinicians understand the morbidity and mortality related to the disorder.

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The section chief of pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital provided his thoughts on raising awareness for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome on International LGS Day.

Anup Patel, MD, section chief of pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, explained how care for patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome has changed throughout the pandemic.

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In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers at Indiana University attempt to elucidate previously inconclusive literature on antiseizure drugs, autism, and ADHD.

The professor of neurology at the NYU Langone Grossman School of Medicine gave her reaction to the data she and colleagues published on neurologic disorders in patients with COVID-19.

Patients treated surgically reported better outcomes, including reduced AED use, higher rates of survival, and fewer epilepsy-related ED visits, hospitalizations, and outpatient visits.

The Medical Director of The Neuroscience Institute at UW Medicine Valley Medical Center discussed the landscape of therapy for tonic-clonic seizures and how lacosamide might fit into the paradigm.

The professor of neurology at the NYU Langone Grossman School of Medicine discussed a recent study she and colleagues conducted on new neurological disorders in patients with COVID-19.

The FDA told Xeris that it could advance diazepam directly into a phase 3 registration study for both pediatric and adult patients with epilepsy after reviewing phase 1b results.

The educational webinar series will feature 7 of the world leaders in Dravet Syndrome and will conclude on November 16 with a presentation from Ian Miller, MD.

The section chief of pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital discusses some of the challenges that patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome and their caregivers face.

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The lead investigator of the study and assistant professor of neurology at University of Colorado School of Medicine, Jacob Pellinen, MD, spoke to the importance of identifying nonmotor seizures.

A number of poster presentations suggest that fenfluramine (Fintepla; Zogenix) offers a high percentage of patients with Dravet syndrome an opportunity to reduce monthly convulsive seizure frequency