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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| Neuroepidemiology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

EBV infection may induce GFAP astrocytopathy, with characteristic MRI and CSF findings. Improvement follows antiviral treatment and immunotherapy,…

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| Muscle & Neuromuscular Junction Disorders | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Presently, a number of CAR T cell therapies are authorized and utilized for cancer immunotherapy, targeting either CD19 or B cell maturation antigen…

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| Clinical neurophysiology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

The 272nd ENMC international workshop updated diagnostic criteria for inclusion body myositis (IBM) - a rare myopathy of adults which involves…

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| Stroke  

In a large, randomized trial investigating prehospital antihypertensive treatment in patients with suspected stroke, no benefit was found with…

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| Rare Neurological Diseases  

More robust evidence is needed for the specific management of seizures in patients with rare neurological disease.

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| Epilepsy | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Genetic testing benefits are also significant for epileptic patients in their adulthood. Studies reported a diagnostic yield similar to pediatric…

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| Neuroimmunology | Rare Neurological Diseases  

The text provides an overview of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD), including its subtypes, diagnostic markers, treatment…

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| Epilepsy  

Life-long psychological and brain structure changes in people who survived holocaust were identified more than 70 years after World War II. Extreme…

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| ALS and frontotemporal dementia | Rare Neurological Diseases  

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) show similarities in pathology and genetics, hinting at shared…

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| Movement Disorders  

A novel machine learning algorithm, the ENIGMA cerebellum parcellation protocol ACAPULCO, quantified anterior and posterior cerebellar lobe volumes in…

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| Palliative Care  

Neuropalliative care is developing and multidisciplinary team approach, including neurology and palliative care is important in helping patients and…

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| ALS and frontotemporal dementia | Rare Neurological Diseases  

This article provides a comprehensive review of the studies using non-invasive brain and spinal stimulation in motor neuron disease, with a focus on…

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