Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 68, Issue 6, Page 857-863, June 2026.This multicenter retrospective study evaluated the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in 14 children with Dravet syndrome as a preventive strategy against febrile status epilepticus. Over a 6‐month period, IVIG was associated with a significant reduction in hospitalizations for febrile status epilepticus.
Romane Marc +9 more
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Ameliorating Seizures in Dravet Syndrome: A Review of Newly Approved and Investigational Drugs, RNA and Gene-Based Therapies. [PDF]
CNS DrugsBalestrini S, Scheffer IE.
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Formal and Informal Support for Parents of Children With Severe Intellectual Disability
Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, Volume 23, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Parents of children with severe and profound intellectual disabilities (SPID) experience an enormous burden of care, which affects family function and well‐being. Formal and informal support can contribute to the family's functioning. This study explores perceived support among these parents.
Yael Karni‐Visel +4 more
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Let's retire phenytoin! Levetiracetam as the first choice in the treatment of convulsive status epilepticus. [PDF]
Arq NeuropsiquiatrCaboclo LO, Frota CLL.
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 13, Issue 5, Page 994-1004, May 2026.ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick +14 more
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Pregnanolone-Based Prodrugs as a Strategy for Neuroprotective Drug-Like Compounds: Pregnanolone Pyroglutamate and Its Age‑dependent Anticonvulsant Effects in the 6-hz Seizure Model in Immature Rats. [PDF]
Drug Des Devel TherMareš P +4 more
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Nanomaterial‐Mediated Near‐Infrared Photothermal Neuromodulation for Neurologic Disorders
Advanced NanoBiomed Research, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2026.This review summarizes how near‐infrared light activates photothermal nanomaterials to enable noninvasive neuromodulation with high spatiotemporal precision. It elucidates the underlying mechanisms, explores targeted therapeutic applications for neurological disorders, discusses integration with optogenetics and biosensors, and addresses future ...
Ting‐Ting Zeng +9 more
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Shock Therapy: A History of Electroconvulsive Treatment in Mental Illness. By Edward Shorter and David Healy. (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2007. xii + 382 p., notes, index. isbn 0-8020-9347-7 $45) [PDF]
, 2009 Kroker, Kenton
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