People with rare disorders have a worse healthcare experience than those affected by chronic diseases, according to the results of…
Articles by Marta Figueiredo
Researchers have developed a new “hard-stop alert” that pops up when clinicians are trying to prescribe carbohydrate-containing medications to hospitalized…
The first wave of COVID-19Â in Europe severely disrupted access to care and raised stress and anxiety in people with…
A European Medicines Agency (EMA) committee has recommended that the age range of Fycompa (perampanel) be expanded in the European Union…
Researchers have identified a number of previously unknown mutations in the CHD2Â gene that are associated with several epileptic conditions,…
Banzel (rufinamide) — an approved add-on, anti-seizure oral therapy — is safe and effective in lowering seizure rates…
Following a ketogenic (high-fat, low-carb) diet may help reduce seizures and improve cognitive function in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) patients with…
Distinct mutations in the CACNA1A gene — which contains instructions for producing a subunit of CaV2.1, a calcium…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Neurelis’ Valtoco (diazepam nasal spray) as a rescue treatment for…
Using Fycompa (perampanel) — an approved anti-seizure treatment for certain types of epilepsy — as an add-on therapy…