72: Updates in Epilepsy Treatment

Welcome to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. Tune in to hear leaders in neurology sound off on topics that impact your clinical practice. In this episode, we spoke with Christopher Elder, MD, clinical assistant professor of neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, NYU Langone Health. He joined the show to talk about the latest updates in the care of patients with epilepsy, the clinical therapeutic pipeline developments on the horizon, and the need to continue stressing conversations around sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Episode Breakdown: 1:15 – The rise of neurostimulation in epilepsy care 4:00 – Increasing implantation of minimally invasive options 5:15 – Patient reception to nontherapeutic approaches 7:45 – The impact of cenobamate (Xcopri; SK Life Science) on the paradigm 10:35 – Managing refractory epilepsy 12:00 – Upcoming options for those with generalized epilepsy 13:50 – Neurology News Minute 18:30 – Path forward for gene and cell therapies in epilepsy 21:00 – The need to improve early recognition of epilepsy 25:20 – Standardizing questionnaires and information for epilepsy 27:00 – The need to continue discussing SUDEP This episode is brought to you by the Medical World News streaming service. Check out new content and shows every day, only at medicalworldnews.com The stories featured in this week's Neurology News Minute, which will give you quick updates on the following developments in neurology, are further detailed here: FDA Approves Midazolam Autoinjector for Status Epilepticus Sirolimus Topical Gel Available for Facial Angiofibroma Associated With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex FDA Lifts Hold on Phase 2 Trial of SRP-5051 in DMD Amenable to Exon 51 Skipping Philips Respironics Recalls Masks for BPAP and CPAP Machines After Safety Concerns FDA Advisory Committee Votes to Recommend AMX0035 for Treatment of ALS Thanks for listening to the NeurologyLive® Mind Moments® podcast. To support the show, be sure to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. For more neurology news and expert-driven content, visit neurologylive.com.