A group of epilepsy specialist clinicians gathered to discuss the pharmacological management of focal epilepsy and the potential role of eslicarbazepine acetate (Zebinix). The meeting was organised...

Primary generalised tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures are the most frequent and disabling seizure type among patientswith idiopathic generalised epilepsy. Uncontrolled seizures are associated with high...

Perampanel is a long-acting novel antiepileptic drug (AED) with a unique mechanism of action targeting the AMPA (α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid) receptor. Perampanel’s...

Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that can cause non-invasive hamartomatous lesions of any number and size in almost every organ, but are most commonly...

Increasing awareness of Niemann-Pick type C (NP-C) was the focus of the Actelion-sponsored satellite symposium ‘One diagnosis, three presentations, many lives: a biography of Niemann-Pick type C...

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is associated with progressive deterioration of cognitive and functional abilities (Fig. 1). To date, there is no cure and no validated disease-modifying treatment....