Epilepsy

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 genetics for epilepsy.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 24, 2025.

At CNS 2025, the associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of Virginia discussed using educational model frameworks to prepare child neurology trainees for clinical practice. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

A recent review of studies over the past decade, presented at CNS 2025, suggests that the ketogenic diet can significantly reduce seizure frequency in children with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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Researchers recently received a $2.8 million 3-year grant to develop next-generation implantable responsive neurostimulation devices for patients with epilepsy.

The associate professor of neurology and pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, discussed updated recommendations for continuous EEG use in neonates, highlighting risk stratification, and the growing importance of family involvement. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 17, 2025.

Mind Moments®, a podcast from NeurologyLive®, brings you an exclusive interview with Orrin Devinsky, MD. [LISTEN TIME: 24 minutes]

Anne O’Donnell-Luria, MD, PhD, a practicing clinical geneticist at Boston Children’s Hospital, sat down at CNS 2025 to discuss advances in genomic diagnostics, variant interpretation, and the expanding impact of neurogenetic discovery on clinical practice.

At the 2025 CNS Annual Meeting, Craig Press, MD, discussed tailoring neuroICU treatment for pediatric patients, advances in seizure management, and how multidisciplinary collaboration can improve outcomes.

At CNS 2025, the child neurologist at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego talked about the expanding role of genetics for diagnosis and treatment in pediatric neurology. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

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In this final segment, Perry reflects on how zorevunersen represents a shift toward disease-modifying therapies in epilepsy and what this means for the future of genetic epilepsies. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 10, 2025.

In this fourth segment, Scott Perry, MD, outlines the design of the registrational EMPEROR trial and what it aims to confirm about zorevunersen’s long-term safety and clinical benefit. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

A recent study reveals the significant economic burden of Angelman syndrome, highlighting rising healthcare costs and ongoing therapeutic developments.

In this segment, epileptologist Scott Perry, MD, discusses zorevunersen’s effects on Vineland-3 scores and why improvements in communication, cognition, and adaptive behavior matter in Dravet syndrome. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

Epileptologist Scott Perry, MD, reviews findings from the early-phase Monarch and Admiral trials, highlighting zorevunersen’s dose-response profile, seizure reduction, and safety outcomes. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

In this kick-off segment, epilepsy expert Scott Perry, MD, explains how zorevunersen uses antisense oligonucleotide technology to correct SCN1A gene expression and address the underlying cause of Dravet syndrome.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending October 3, 2025.

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Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending September 26, 2025.

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The director of NYU Langone’s Comprehensive Epilepsy Center highlighted recent progress in epilepsy care, spanning new therapies, gene-based approaches, mortality awareness, and improved pregnancy management. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]