The American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting brings together healthcare providers, scientists, advocates, industry, and other professionals dedicated to better outcomes for people with epilepsy to connect on the latest research and data in epilepsy and seizure disorders.
Sleep Studies Determine Sleep Disorders in Patients with Epilepsy: Milena Pavlova, MD
December 25th 2022At the 2022 AES annual meeting, the associate professor at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital talked about sleep testing for patients with epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Interactions Between Sleep Disorders and Epilepsy in Adults: Milena Pavlova, MD
December 22nd 2022The associate professor at Harvard Medical School and neurologist at the Brigham and Women's Hospital spoke about sleep disorders and epilepsy in adults at the 2022 AES annual meeting. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Recognizing Health Disparities in Infantile Spasms at Local and National Levels: Kerri Neville, MD
December 19th 2022The pediatric neurologist and epileptologist at the University of Michigan's Mott Children's Hospital spoke at the 2022 AES conference about disparities that currently exist in epilepsy care. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy Linked With Sleep: Sanjeev Kothare, MD
December 18th 2022The division director of pediatric neurology, and director of the pediatric sleep program at Cohen, Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health, spoke about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and sleep at the 2022 AES Conference. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]
Increased Risk of Epilepsy in Older Adults and the Growing Population: Alice Lam, MD, PhD
December 11th 2022The assistant professor of neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School spoke about the high risk of epilepsy for the older population at the 2022 AES annual meeting. [WATCH TIME: 1 minute]
More Awareness Needed for Sleep Health and Pediatric Epilepsy: Renee Shellhaas, MD, MS, FAES
December 6th 2022The professor of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis, spoke about sleep-wake patterns in epilepsy based on a special lecture from the 2022 AES Annual meeting. [WATCH TIME: 6 minutes]
Chronic ASM Use Associated With Acute Symptomatic Seizures in Patients With Stroke
December 6th 2022Retrospective analysis of a group of individuals with stroke suggests that nonconvulsive acute symptomatic seizures are associated with long-term use of antiseizure medications, providing key data in guiding therapy use in this population.
The Advantages of Multidisciplinary Care and APP Incorporation in Epilepsy
December 6th 2022Lucretia Long, APRN-CNP, an associate clinical professor of neurology at OSU Wexner Medical Center, offered her perspective on the benefits of having multiple specialists available to provide comprehensive care to patients.
Jacksonian Epilepsy and the Jacksonian March: R. Edward Hogan, MD
December 5th 2022The professor of neurology at Washington University in St. Louis, and the president of the American Epilepsy Society, shared his perspective on John Hughlings Jackson’s observations of epilepsy in the brain and how it can inform modern practice. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]
Transition to Adult Care Is Inconsistent for Patients With Dravet Syndrome, Survey Suggests
December 4th 2022A survey conducted in conjunction with the Dravet Syndrome Foundation suggests that many patients with DS do not undergo the transition of care from pediatric to adult neurology providers, with caregivers of those who did expressing some concerns about the process.
Broad Anti-inflammatory Approaches Feasible for Epilepsy: Nicholas Varvel, PhD
December 4th 2022The assistant professor in the department of pharmacology and chemical biology at Emory University School of Medicine spoke about immune cells in epilepsy based on his special lecture at the 2022 AES Annual Meeting. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]
Focal Epilepsy Diagnosis Delay Increases Suicidal Ideation Among Youth
December 4th 2022A retrospective observation study presented as a poster at the 2022 AES annual meeting revealed that youth with focal epilepsy were more at risk for suicidal ideation when there is a delay in receiving a diagnosis.
Wide Variety Exists for First Antiseizure Medication Prescriptions in Children With Epilepsy
December 4th 2022Data from the Pediatric Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System suggest that a variety of factors—including age, preference, insurance, and demographics—affect physician selection of antiseizure medications, with little standardization among this population.
New Prospective Data on Patients With Dravet Syndrome Inform Outcome Measurements in Trials
December 3rd 2022Data from the BUTTERFLY study of 36 children with Dravet syndrome have provided 12-month measurements of neurodevelopment, clinical status, quality of life, and executive function. Investigators expressed that these data will help inform future trial outcome measures.
The Pediatric Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System Provides Big Data to Answer Big Questions
December 3rd 2022Zachary Grinspan, MD, MS, a pediatric epilepsy specialist at Weill Cornell Medicine, in New York City, spoke about the analysis of large amounts of data on pediatric epilepsy at the 2022 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting.
Using Semiology to Improve Epilepsy Clinical Trials: Jacqueline French, MD
December 3rd 2022The professor of neurology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and chief medical officer of the Epilepsy Foundation discussed the critical need to ensure the proper classification of seizures when enrolling patients in clinical trials. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]