Three common medications amitriptyline, duloxetine, and pregabalin all appear equally efficacious in treating neuropathic pain from diabetic neuropathy.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse rates were found to increase post in vitro fertilization (IVF) in a small population of MS patients. The risk for relapse was highest in the first 3 months post-IVF.
Up to 50% of patients with seronegative ocular myasthenia gravis have antibodies to clustered acetylcholine receptor antibodies that can fix complement and passively transfer disease to experimental mice.
Dementia and benzodiazepines; effectiveness of omega-3 fatty acid and Ginkgo biloba supplements; and FDA actions.
Early seizures and EEG abnormalities as well as status epilepticus predicts worse outcome in SCN1A-positve Dravet syndrome in this new, large cohort of patients.
Two recently reported Phase 3 trials for BG-12 demonstrated efficacy and safety in the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.