Katherine Hasal

Although there was widespread circulation of influenza viruses that were antigenically drifted from the vaccine virus, last year's flu vaccine appears to have been effective in preventing severe illness requiring hospitalization.

Study results suggest that oxidative stress may play a direct role in the neurodegeneration that occurs in ALS.

Study shows levetiracetam, carbamazepine, and topiramate are equally safe and effective in the treatment of adult patients with epilepsy induced by MELAS. However, valproate was found to be less effective and associated with more adverse events.

Researchers successfully treated a patient with refractory complex regional pain syndrome by inducing a coma with ketamine and dexmedetomidine.

In the MOTION and SETTLE studies, safinamide was shown to be effective in the treatment of patients with Parkinson's disease as add-on therapy to a stable dose of a single dopamine agonist and as add-on therapy for patients taking levodopa.