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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| Neurogenetics  

Expanding the expansions in hereditary ataxias

A recent paper from Cortese et al (2019) reported that a new intronic expansion may be a relevant cause of late-onset ataxia.

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Created by Alessandro Filla, MD; Department of Neurological and Reproductive Sciences and Odontostomatology, Federico II University; Naples, Italy, Michelangelo Mancuso, MD, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Neurological Institute

| Autonomic nervous system disorders  

Multiple system atrophy: bedside autonomic biomarkers

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare, fatal, neurodegenerative disease of the adulthood presenting with progressive autonomic failure,…

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Created by Prof. Mario Habek, MD, PhD Referral Center for Autonomic Nervous System Department of Neurology, University Hospital Center Zagreb University of Zagreb, School of Medicine

| All others  

Nakalanga syndrome: Clinical characteristics, potential causes, and its relationship with recently described Nodding syndrome

A patient with Nakalanga syndrome (NLS) is unlikely to present for clinical care in Europe because cases are confined to impoverished sub-Saharan…

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Created by Prof. Peter Spencer, Ph.D., FANA, FRCPath., Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.

| Sleep disorders  

T cells in patients with narcolepsy target self-antigens of hypocretin neurons

Findings suggest narcolepsy type 1 to be a T-cell mediated autoimmune disease targeting hypocretin-producing Neurons.

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Created by Ulf Kallweit, Group Leader & Director of the Institute for Sleep Medicine, Witten/Herdecke University

| Epilepsy  

New treatment options for pediatric convulsive status epilepticus after failure of first-line benzodiazepines

There are limited options as second line treatment in convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), both in underage and adult populations with sufficient…

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Created by Prof. Konrad Rejdak; Department of Neurology; Medical University of Lublin, Poland

| Infectious diseases  

Zika Virus: Gone Today, Here Tomorrow?

Zika virus circulation has decreased but there is a possibility of its emergence or re-emergence in all areas with competent mosquito vectors.

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Created by Tamar Akhvlediani, Georgian Union of Neurologists

| Epilepsy  

Levetiracetam and NOACs

In patient with post stroke epilepsy and non-valvular atrial fibrillation, the combination of levetiracetam and NOACs is very valuable. Therapeutic…

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Created by Kälviäinen, Reetta K, Kuopio, Finland; Rubboli, Guido, Dianalund, Denmark; Bornstein, Nathan, Israel; Markus, Hugh, Cambridge, UK

| Neuropathies  

Antiparanodal antibodies in CIDP.

Antiparanodal antibodies in CIDP.

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Created by Yusuf A. Rajabally, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.

| Neuropathies  

Second dose of intravenous immunoglobulin for Guillain-Barre syndrome

No benefit from second dose of immunoglobulin treatment for severe Guillain-Barre syndrome.

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Created by Yusuf A. Rajabally, Aston University, Birmingham, UK

| Higher Cortical Functions  

Role of right frontal regions in cognition: evidence from intraoperative stimulation in awake people

Right frontal regions make a significant contribution to inhibitory behavioural control.

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Created by Prof Masud Husain (University of Oxford)

| Infectious diseases  

Fluoroquinolone Use Linked to Higher Risk of Peripheral Neuropathy

Fluoroquinolones increase the risk of peripheral neuropathy.

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Created by Tamar Akhvlediani, Georgian Union of Neurologists

| Palliative Care  

A consensus review on the development of palliative care for patients with chronic and progressive neurological disease.

Neurology and Palliative Care - collaboration now and in the future

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Created by Professor David Oliver, Tizard Centre, University of Kent, Co-Chair of EAN Palliative Care Specialty Panel