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- Fintepla Associated with Stronger 12-Month Persistence than Valproate or Levetiracetamhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/fintepla-associated-with-stronger-12-month-persistence-than-valproate-or-levetiracetam/2470360/In a study presented at the 2023 American Epilepsy Society (AES) Annual Meeting, people with Dravet syndrome (DS) who used a treatment regimen based on Fintepla (fenfluramine; UCB, Atlanta, GA) demonstrated a stronger persistence over a 12-month period compared with those who used valproate or le
- Habitually Taking Daytime Naps Associated with Larger Total Brain Volumehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/habitually-taking-daytime-naps-associated-with-larger-total-brain-volume/2470229/According to research published in Sleep Health, people who habitually took daytime naps had brains that were larger by a volume equivalent to 2.6 to 6.5 years of aging compared to people who didn’t nap. The fi
- Nonpharmacologic Treatment May Be Effective in Improving Posttraumatic Headache Associated with Mild TBIhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/nonpharmacologic-treatment-may-be-effective-in-improving-posttraumatic-headache-associated-with-mild-tbi/2470220/Nonpharmacologic treatment was effective in improving posttraumatic headache resulting from mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) in veterans, according to a study presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American
- Study Links Photophobia Severity with Migraine-Associated Disability and Diminished Work Productivityhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/study-links-photophobia-severity-with-migraine-associated-disability-and-diminished-work-productivity/2470211/The results of a study presented at the 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society (AHS) established a correlation between severe photophobia and reduced work productivity, presenteeism, absenteeism, ac
- Genome Study Identifies Potential Bidirectional Association Between Alzheimer Disease and Epilepsyhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/genome-study-identifies-potential-bidirectional-association-between-alzheimer-disease-and-epilepsy/2470190/New research published in the online issue of Neurology identified a potential genetic link between Alzheimer disease (AD) and epilepsy. According to an analysis of results from this study, individuals who have a gen
- VMAT2 Inhibitor Helpful in Treating Chorea Symptoms Associated with Huntington Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/new-placeholder/2470187/Results from the phase 3 KINECT-HD study, published in The Lancet Neurology online edition and pending publication in the journal’s June 2023 print issue, suggest that the vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMA
- Brexpiprazole Approved by FDA To Treat Agitation Associated with Dementia Related to Alzheimer Diseasehttps://practicalneurology.com/news/brexpiprazole-approved-by-fda-to-treat-agitation-associated-with-dementia-related-to-alzheimer-disease/2470181/Brexpiprazole (Rexulti; Otsuka, Princeton, NJ; and Lundbeck LLC, Deerfield, IL), which is currently indicated for use as an adjunctive therapy to antidepressants for the treatment of major depres
- Unexpected Association Found Between Certain Beverages and MS Riskhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/unexpected-association-found-between-certain-beverages-and-ms-risk/2470155/A study from Iran published in the Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition found that drinki
- COVID-19 Infection Associated with Higher Incidence and Risk of Seizures and Epilepsyhttps://practicalneurology.com/news/covid-19-infection-associated-with-higher-incidence-and-risk-of-seizures-and-epilepsy/2470154/According to a study published in Neurology, individuals who have had COVID-19 infection were more likely to experience new seizures or be newly diagnosed with epilepsy over 6 months foll
- Muscular Dystrophy Association Awards 5 Advocacy Collaboration Grantshttps://practicalneurology.com/news/muscular-dystrophy-association-awards-5-advocacy-collaboration-grants/2470117/The Muscular Dystr