The pharmacology and clinical efficacy of antiseizure medications: from bromide salts to cenobamate and beyond
Epilepsy is one of the most common and disabling chronic neurological disorders.
Antiseizure medications (ASMs), previously referred to as anticonvulsant or antiepileptic …
Antiseizure medications (ASMs), previously referred to as anticonvulsant or antiepileptic …
Epilepsy in adults
Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain conditions, affecting over 70 million
people worldwide. Its incidence has a bimodal distribution with the highest risk in infants and …
people worldwide. Its incidence has a bimodal distribution with the highest risk in infants and …
[HTML][HTML] Updated international tuberous sclerosis complex diagnostic criteria and surveillance and management recommendations
Background Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease
affecting multiple body systems with wide variability in presentation. In 2013, Pediatric …
affecting multiple body systems with wide variability in presentation. In 2013, Pediatric …
mTOR and neuroinflammation in epilepsy: implications for disease progression and treatment
T Ravizza, M Scheper, R Di Sapia, J Gorter… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Epilepsy remains a major health concern as anti-seizure medications frequently fail, and
there is currently no treatment to stop or prevent epileptogenesis, the process underlying the …
there is currently no treatment to stop or prevent epileptogenesis, the process underlying the …
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, the most severe group of epilepsies, are
characterized by seizures and frequent epileptiform activity associated with developmental …
characterized by seizures and frequent epileptiform activity associated with developmental …
Psychobehavioural and cognitive adverse events of anti-seizure medications for the treatment of developmental and epileptic encephalopathies
A Strzelczyk, S Schubert-Bast - CNS drugs, 2022 - Springer
The developmental and epileptic encephalopathies encompass a group of rare syndromes
characterised by severe drug-resistant epilepsy with onset in childhood and significant …
characterised by severe drug-resistant epilepsy with onset in childhood and significant …
Drug development in the era of precision medicine
For the past three decades, the use of genomics to inform drug discovery and development
pipelines has generated both excitement and scepticism. Although earlier efforts …
pipelines has generated both excitement and scepticism. Although earlier efforts …
Tuberous sclerosis complex
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder that affects multiple
organ systems and is caused by loss-of-function mutations in one of two genes: TSC1 or …
organ systems and is caused by loss-of-function mutations in one of two genes: TSC1 or …
Advances in the genetics and neuropathology of tuberous sclerosis complex: edging closer to targeted therapy
P Curatolo, N Specchio, E Aronica - The Lancet Neurology, 2022 - thelancet.com
Tuberous sclerosis complex is a rare genetic disease associated with mutations in the TSC1
or TSC2 genes, which cause overactivation of the mTOR complex. In the past 5 years …
or TSC2 genes, which cause overactivation of the mTOR complex. In the past 5 years …
New epilepsy therapies in development
Epilepsy is a common brain disorder, characterized by spontaneous recurrent seizures, with
associated neuropsychiatric and cognitive comorbidities and increased mortality. Although …
associated neuropsychiatric and cognitive comorbidities and increased mortality. Although …