The professor of neurology and pediatrics and director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Center at the University of California, San Francisco, discussed his personal experience with fenfluramine and the advantages that the drug may present when treating patients with Dravet syndrome.
The director of pediatric epilepsy and the Herscot Center for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex at Massachusetts General Hospital, and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School spoke to the safety outcomes from GWPCARE6 and CBD’s low-dose efficacy.
The medical director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Clinic at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital discussed the advantages of intranasal diazepam over traditional midazolam and rectal diazepam.
The assistant professor of psychology at East Carolina University offered insight about the resources are available to physicians and providers and what techniques can be useful to help patients have a better quality of life in light of refractory and uncontrolled seizures.
The director of epilepsy surgery and associate professor of neurosurgery at UC Irvine spoke about the consequences of patients choosing to forgo beneficial surgery and the importance of communication between surgeon and epileptologist.
The director of epilepsy surgery and associate professor of neurosurgery at UC Irvine discussed the challenges he has encountered in getting patients with epilepsy to undergo beneficial procedures, often due to misinformation.
The director of pediatric epilepsy and the Herscot Center for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex at Massachusetts General Hospital, and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School discussed the findings of the GWPCARE6 trial of cannabidiol.
The professor and chief of pediatric neurology, and director of the comprehensive epilepsy program and neuroscience institute at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital offered insight into his experience with midazolam and its potential to play a vital role in treating seizure clusters.
Neurology News Network for the week ending December 7, 2019.
The Chairman of the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic provided insight into the multidisciplinary decision-making process for patients with movement disorders at the center.
The medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cleveland Clinic detailed the advantages of controlling blood pressure.
The medical director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center at Cleveland Clinic described the effects of limited medical resources on patients who have risk factors for stroke.
Neurology News Network for the week ending November 30, 2019.
The Chairman of the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic spoke to the differences between deep brain stimulation and focused ultrasound, as well as how they can be utilized to complement one another.
The Chairman of the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic shared his experience with telemedicine and how he foresees it supplementing the current care offered in movement disorders.
The Chairman of the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic discussed getting patient referrals for deep brain stimulation and how often patients miss the window during which the treatment could offer them benefit.
The senior research scientist at Kessler Foundation offered her personal experience in treating spatial neglect in patients with stroke and potential future treatments on the way.
Neurology News Network for the week ending November 23, 2019.
The director of the Epilepsy Center and vice chair of the Neurological Institute for Strategy and Development at Cleveland Clinic detailed the transition patients and doctors make from the office to telemedicine.
The Chairman of the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic spoke to the history of neuromodulation and how it has evolved in clinical practice today.
The spine surgeon in the Center for Spine Health at Cleveland Clinic discussed the importance of patient-reported outcomes for patients who are undergoing spine surgery.
The director of the Epilepsy Center and vice chair of the Neurological Institute for Strategy and Development at Cleveland Clinic discussed the advanced application of telemedicine at Cleveland Clinic.
The spine surgeon in the Center for Spine Health at Cleveland Clinic spoke about the improvements in minimally invasive surgery and the areas ripe for innovation.
The neurologist at the Huntington’s Disease Center at University College London spoke about the clinical development of RG6042 in the treatment of Huntington disease, and what to expect from the GENERATION HD1 study.
The director of the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic reviewed the role that wearable technology can play in detecting seizures in patients with epilepsy.
Neurology News Network for the week ending November 16, 2019.
The director of the Epilepsy Center at Cleveland Clinic discussed why cannabidiol should be used cautiously in patients with epilepsy.
The medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at Cleveland Clinic discussed how the medical field is beginning to explore the full range of focused ultrasound’s capabilities to aid treatment in Parkinson disease.
The chief of cerebrovascular disease at Jefferson University Hospitals detailed the importance and growth of mobile stroke units.
The medical director of the Deep Brain Stimulation Program at Cleveland Clinic spoke to the need for physicians to inform patients with movement disorders of DBS and the options that they may have for treatment.
