Neurology Updates

Neurology Updates

Here you will find regular scientific news from our Scientific Panels. We cover all areas of neurology, including rare diseases. The most recent news are displayed below. You will find all news of different areas sorted into the subsections of the respective scientific panel. Enjoy reading!

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| Muscle & Neuromuscular Junction Disorders | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Phase 2/3 DEVOTE trial reached the primary endpoint, which is improvement in the CHOP INTEND score in the 50/28 mg nusinersen regimen compared with…

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| Neurogenetics | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Recessive RNU2-2 syndrome is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe developmental delay, epilepsy, and overlap with…

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| Epilepsy  

The aim of epilepsy treatments is to achieve greater efficacy and fewer side effects. Recent real-world evidence showed that cenobamate demonstrates…

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| Rare Neurological Diseases  

Piet et al. propose a new paradigm: epilepsy risk and phenotype are determined by the combined effects of rare high-impact variants and the polygenic…

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| Palliative Care  

People with dementia often have palliative care needs as they deteriorate and this study suggests areas for assessment, in particular, hospital use,…

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| Muscle & Neuromuscular Junction Disorders | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Delpacibart etedesiran, a monoclonal antibody–oligonucleotide conjugate, showed delivery to muscle and improvement of aberrant splicing in patients…

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| Neuroscience/ Translational neurology  

The glymphatic system is a brain‑wide system thought to help clear waste products from the central nervous system. It appears to work in close…

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| Neuroscience/ Translational neurology  

CAR‑T therapy, originally developed for oncology, is now emerging as a potential treatment modality in neuroimmunology. By engineering patients’ T…

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| Epilepsy  

Late-onset epilepsy patients seem to have an increased risk of developing dementia. The Ballerini et al. prospective study showed normal…

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| Rare Neurological Diseases  

EMA has recommended granting a marketing authorisation in the European Union for Levacetylleucine for the treatment of neurological manifestations in…

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| Neuroscience/ Translational neurology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

This study by Kumar et al. explores the neural circuits underlying cognitive dysfunction in spinocerebellar ataxia type 2 (SCA2), an inherited…

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| Neuroimmunology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) is an autoimmune neurological disorder marked by rigidity, spasms, and heightened sensitivity to stimuli, often associated…

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