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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| Neuroimmunology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Neurology Update: Emerging Insights into the Pathogenesis and Management of Stiff Person Syndrome

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

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Created by Andreas Liampas
| Muscle & Neuromuscular Junction Disorders | Rare Neurological Diseases  

What’s new for myasthenia gravis in 2025

Recent decade brought major developments in MG. Five new things highlighted include thymectomy, new immunotherapies, recent guidelines, progress in…

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Created by Magdalena Mroczek
| Movement Disorders  

Should we advise deep brain stimulation in PD patients carrying GBA1 variants?

The impact of DBS on clinical outcomes in GBA-PD patients was unexplored until few years ago. Recent studies showed that DBS improves long-term motor…

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Created by Alberto Imarisio
| Movement Disorders  

GLP-1 receptor agonists in Parkinson’s disease

GLP-1 receptor agonists—first used for type 2 diabetes—show pre-clinical and epidemiological hints of neuroprotection in Parkinson’s disease (PD).…

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Created by Rezzak Yilmaz
| Muscle & Neuromuscular Junction Disorders | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Gene therapy in DMD: A Rough Path to Treatment

EMBARK trial in boys with DMD showed that primary endpoint was not met at 52 weeks. Year 2 data revealed functional improvements in NSAA and other…

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Created by Magdalena Mroczek
| Epilepsy  

Neurocritical care and EEG: possible implications for treatment choice and neurological outcome

EEG background continuity before and during RPPs is relevant for selecting patients with better chances of recovery in comatose patients after cardiac…

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Created by Chiara Ferrazzoli
| Epilepsy  

Blood-brain barrier dysfunction in the development of poststroke epilepsy

In order to prevent post-stroke epilepsy research studies are focusing on epileptogenetic mechanisms and predisposing factor to identify those…

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Created by Chiara Ferrazzoli
| Clinical neurophysiology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Selection of nerve biopsy candidates: what matters?

Key clinical parameters, including stepwise progression, asymmetry, inflammatory markers, and neuroimaging (including ultrasound), can improve nerve…

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Created by Gabriela Rusin
| Multiple Sclerosis  

Recommendations for Autologous Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder from ECTRIMS and the EBMT

Consensus-based recommendations issued by ECTRIMS and the EBMT on AHSCT use in MS and NMOSD

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Created by Antonia Lefter
| Epilepsy  

Novel genetics biomarkers for epileptogenic brain lesions

Recent studies demonstrated statistical plausibility of gene-disease associations in patients with focal lesional epilepsy. The identification of…

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Created by Chiara Ferrazzoli
| Muscle & Neuromuscular Junction Disorders  

Risk-Benefit Analysis of Novel Treatments for Patients with Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

A meta-analysis comparing placebo-controlled trials in MG found a comparable effect of all innovative approaches, except for Rituximab, on the MG-ADL,…

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Created by Francesco Saccà
| Coma & Chronic Disorders of Consciousness  

Implications of the Consciousness State on Decannulation in Patients With a Prolonged Disorder of Consciousness

This study explored the link between the evolution of consciousness and the advancement of the decannulation protocol in patients with prolonged…

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Created by Bahia Hakiki