Latest Conference Coverage

After small studies suggested eptifibatide may be safe in acute ischemic stroke, new data showed similar rates of ICH between study drug and controls, but increased PH-2 for those treated with the antiplatelet.

Results from the retrospective chart review were presented at the 2020 International Stroke Conference, held in New Orleans and virtually.

Relative to pre-pandemic era, the odds of mortality in stroke-related admissions increased during the pandemic, with an even greater risk for those less than 70 years of age.

The research director and staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center detailed the clinical pre- and post-surgery benefits patients with epilepsy get from MR fingerprinting. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The staff epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discussed new untapped ways seizure apps could help patients with epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The staff epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center gave her expert opinion on whether seizure app usage has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and why there remains a need for further data collections. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

The staff epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center detailed the benefits seizure apps provide for patients with epilepsy, as well as the barriers that limit them. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The research director and staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center provided an inside look at the ways MR fingerprinting can provide real-time clinical benefit for physicians and patient care.

The research director and staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discussed opportunities for MR fingerprinting to expand, both in the epilepsy field and in general neurology. [WATCH TIME 3 minutes]

The research director and staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center provided insight on her study presented at AES 2021, which showed that MR fingerprinting can differentiate focal cortical dysplasia from healthy tissue. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The research director and staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discussed why MR fingerprinting holds significant clinical potential in epilepsy and epilepsy-related disorders.

Darcy Krueger, MD, PhD, director, Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s, discussed the idea behind swiftly treating tuberous sclerosis at infant stages using targeted therapeutic approaches.

The research director and staff scientist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center provided background on the momentum behind MR fingerprinting and its potential in epilepsy care. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The clinical psychologist at Cleveland Clinic discussed the process for successfully changing and tailoring different cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to treat various forms of seizures. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s discussed the thought behind STOPS2, a trial aimed at preventing or delaying seizure onset in tuberous sclerosis complex. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The neurologist from the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center for Children and Adults, in St. Louis, Missouri, provided context on improving our use of current antiseizure medications as the top priority for patients with epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 2 minutes]

Amy Kunchok, MD, staff neurologist at the Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis and Research at Cleveland Clinic, discussed a recent talk she gave that highlighted the different phenotypes of AQP-IgG NMOSD and MOGAD.

The staff neurologist at the Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis outlined key findings from her talk at a recent Institutional Perspectives in Neurology: Multiple Sclerosis event. [WATCH TIME: 3 minutes]

The director of the epilepsy center at Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute spoke on one of the studies he coauthored that were presented at AES 2021. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The director of the Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s provided insight on promising drug developments for tuberous sclerosis complex and other notable priorities within the space.

The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute discussed the need for specificity and artificial intelligence for patients with epilepsy. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

Jessica Fesler, MD, MEd, staff epileptologist, Cleveland Clinic, offered insight on the future of seizure apps and how if improved, they could alter the treatment of patients with epilepsy.

The medical director of the Epilepsy program at the University of Toronto discussed her presentation at AES 2021 regarding the need to change how clinicians view and treat patients with developmental epileptic encephalopathies.

Neurology News Network for the week ending December 11, 2021. [WATCH TIME: 4 minutes]

The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute spoke on the latest advances with epilepsy surgery, as well as what still needs to be learned. [WATCH TIME: 5 minutes]

Leaders in the epilepsy space provided their thoughts on the most promising aspects, initial takeaways, and dominating conversations at the 2021 American Epilepsy Society annual meeting.

The director of Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center at the Cleveland Clinic Neurological Institute discussed poignant presentations from the 2021 American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]

The neurologist from the Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center for Children and Adults, in St. Louis, Missouri, discussed numerous presentations from AES 2021 that bolstered cenobamate’s known efficacy and safety profile. [WATCH TIME: 7 minutes]