Epilepsy

TOPAMAD will include 70 children with epileptic spasms who experienced hormonal therapy failure to determine whether modified Atkins diet or topiramate is a more effective treatment approach.

Join us on April 8 on our LinkedIn and X pages for our #PreAANChat premeeting social chat ahead of the 2024 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting!

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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 Purple Day and epilepsy awareness.

Shae Datta, MD, a neurologist and headache specialist at NYU Langone Health, discussed the effects of traumatic brain injury and the need to accurately diagnose patients in a timely manner.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 15, 2024.

The director of the Adult Genetic Epilepsy Program at the University of Toronto talked about the critical issues experienced by patients who transition from pediatric to adult care in epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 9 minutes]

The delivery device is prefilled with the prescribed dose of Acthar Gel in 40- or 80-unit versions, and may help administration of the appropriate subcutaneous dose of Acthar Gel.

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

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 Purple Day and epilepsy awareness.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 8, 2024.

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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 Alzheimer disease and dementia.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending March 1, 2024.

The program director in the division of Neuroscience at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke provided context on the importance of Rare Disease Day and strides made over the years. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Rare Disease Day raises awareness for rare disorders, highlighting challenges, improving detection, and fostering collaboration for treatment advancements.

Caroline Just, MD, reflects on the challenges of diagnosing and treating rare neurological diseases, urging for improved education, collaboration, and research efforts.

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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 sleep disorders and hypersomnias.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 23, 2024.

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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 multiple sclerosis.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 16, 2024.

The epileptologist at NYU Langone Health and associate professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine talked about the ongoing need to improve public awareness and education on seizure first aid. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

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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 neuromuscular disorders, and specifically, Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Take 5 minutes to catch up on NeurologyLive®'s highlights from the week ending February 9, 2024.

The professor of neurology at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell talked about recently updated epilepsy care guidelines that shift the focus to outpatient care, incorporating broader aspects like care coordination, medication access, and patient-identified needs. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Over a 6-month period, yoga was shown to be efficacious in managing neuropsychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy, along with reducing overall seizure frequency.