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Panelists discuss how they select between wake-promoting medications (modafinil, armodafinil, and solriamfetol) by explaining neurotransmitter mechanisms to patients while acknowledging that practical factors like insurance coverage and accessibility often drive treatment decisions more than theoretical mechanisms.

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Panelists discuss how they approach measuring sleepiness in patients with OSA, with emphasis on trusting patient reports over relying solely on objective tests like the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, which they view as a useful screening tool but inadequate by itself due to patients often minimizing their symptoms.

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Ali Habib, MD, and Arjun Seth, MD, discuss how B-cell–targeted therapies represent a promising upstream treatment approach for myasthenia gravis that could provide more sustained efficacy compared with current downstream treatments like complement inhibitors and FcRn antagonists, with CD19-targeting agents like inebilizumab showing particular promise in clinical trials for both acetylcholine receptor and MuSK antibody subtypes.

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Panelists discuss how the treatment paradigm for Dravet syndrome has dramatically shifted with newer FDA-approved medications (cannabidiol, stiripentol, and fenfluramine) now recommended as first- and second-line therapies alongside traditional options such as valproate and clobazam, emphasizing that these novel mechanisms offer distinct advantages and should be used early rather than as last-resort treatments, with risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS) programs and specialty pharmacies actually improving patient access and monitoring.

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Panelists discuss how patients with Dravet syndrome face elevated sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) risk compared with other epilepsy populations, emphasizing the importance of early family education about risk factors such as convulsive seizures and medication adherence, while highlighting that newer therapies show promise in reducing both seizure frequency and SUDEP risk through better seizure control and decreased status epilepticus occurrence.

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Panelists discuss how approximately 20% to 30% of patients adherent to CPAP therapy still experience pathological sleepiness, requiring clinicians to plant early expectations about the potential need for additional pharmacological treatment and address patient disappointment when CPAP alone isn't sufficient.

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Panelists discuss how SCN1A genetic testing has enabled earlier diagnosis of Dravet syndrome, though some clinicians still hesitate to order tests due to discomfort with genetics, emphasizing that early genetic confirmation is crucial for avoiding contraindicated sodium channel medications, implementing appropriate treatments, and providing families with answers and community connections that improve long-term outcomes.

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Panelists discuss how early recognition of Dravet syndrome's key clinical features—including prolonged seizures triggered by fever or illness in the first year of life, the importance of genetic testing for SCN1A variants, and the progressive nature of the condition that evolves from initial febrile seizures to multiple seizure types alongside developmental delays—can support timely diagnosis and improve long-term outcomes for pediatric patients.