Updates in Epilepsy Treatment

Episode 72,   Sep 09, 2022, 10:00 AM

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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

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