A quick-read roundup of 10 late-breaking abstracts from the 2026 MDS Congress, from phase 3 Parkinson disease readouts to long-term data in Huntington disease and Tourette syndrome, with the key results that matter for practice.
New cerebrospinal fluid biomarker data suggest shared LRRK2 pathway activation across sporadic and LRRK2-associated Parkinson disease, potentially informing biomarker development and therapeutic targeting.
An MDS 2026 plenary speaker discusses the evolving role of infusion therapies, deep brain stimulation, and focused ultrasound in Parkinson disease, including when to consider device-aided therapies and how treatment selection can be individualized.
Newly presented post hoc analyses examined diazepam nasal spray for status epilepticus in seizure clusters and intervals between clusters in children, alongside real-world data on rescue medication prescribing.
A retrospective 10-center U.S. study found stiripentol reduced convulsive seizure frequency, status epilepticus episodes, and emergency health care use in patients with Dravet syndrome.