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Based on the findings, patients who are stable on their current IFN-ß therapy should remain on that therapy, but further studies are needed on when to switch therapies in multiple sclerosis.

The professor and head of the Department of Neurology and Rehabilitation at the University of Illinois at Chicago spoke about how data can better inform epilepsy care.

The epileptologist at the University of Pennsylvania spoke about the multiple options for patients with epilepsy and the need for a better understanding of choosing from the options.

The treatment, previously known as retigabine, was assessed in a phase 2 trial in more than 60 patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Neurology News Network for the week of December 15, 2018.

Although the trial was small, the findings reiterate what has previously been shown with natalizumab in larger, prior studies.

The study found 33 additional single nucleotide polymorphisms with stronger relationships with a single subgroup.

Physicians have debated whether or not cognition is a reliable marker for disease deterioration, and if it should necessitate a change in therapy.

What is the most common risk factor for Guillain-Barré Syndrome? Plus 4 other quick questions to test your knowledge. 

A new analysis has suggested that an inflammatory response may be a crucial and modifiable determinant of disability accrual in progressive-onset multiple sclerosis.

The chief medical officer of Wave Life Sciences provided insight into the investigational DMD treatment.

The Senior Medical Director at Eli Lilly discussed the clinical impact galcanezumab could have for patients with cluster headache if approved by the FDA.

A middle-aged man explains that his seizures occur almost daily, and he suggests that either diazepam or the recently approved cannabis (CBD) medication would help control them.

Presenting our year in review, a collection by experts in their respective fields of brain injury, MS, concussion, epilepsy, migraine, and more.

The director of the epilepsy center at Cleveland Clinic spoke about the process that leads to the selection of candidacy for deep brain stimulation.

The therapy met both primary and secondary end points across a broad spectrum of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis, including significant reductions in both QMG and MG-ADL scores.

Pharmacokinetic data from phase 1 studies of AXS-05 showed it increases dextromethorphan concentrations into a potential therapeutic range. It was granted a Fast Track designation.

The director of the Epilepsy Center at Children's Health spoke about the findings of the clinical screening program, and how depression is often overlooked in patients with epilepsy.

The chief medical officer at SK Life Science discussed what makes cenobamate unique, as well as what current studies have discovered.

The pediatric psychologist at Children’s Medical Center discussed what her team does to assess patients in the clinic when something comes up as a result of a patient’s screening.

The Director of the Epilepsy Division at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix discussed the issue of driving when withdrawing patients off seizure medication either because of treatment, remission or surgical intervention.

The section chief of pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital discussed cannabidiol's potential in the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome space.

WVE-210201 was granted both Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease designations from the FDA, as well as Orphan Drug status in the European Commission.

Neurology News Network for the week of December 1, 2018.

The agent is designed to target the tau “seeds” that spread throughout the brain over the progression of the disease, with its first clinical assessment expected to occur in early 2019.

Despite smaller trials suggesting some benefit, a trial of more than 3000 patients has demonstrated no differences between placebo and fluoxetine 6 months post-stroke.

The Senior Medical Director of Eli Lilly and Company spoke to lasmiditan and the clinical impact the investigational therapy could have for patients with acute migraine.

In quick cognitive tests routinely used in primary care, misclassification by at least 1 assessment occured in 36.7% participants, whereas only 1.7% were misclassified by all 3.