First case report links zonisamide to homicidal ideation in epilepsy patient
First case report links zonisamide to homicidal thoughts in an epilepsy patient
A case report and literature review describes a patient with epilepsy who developed homicidal ideation during zonisamide uptitration. Sympto…
A patient developed homicidal thoughts after taking zonisamide. This rare case highlights a serious psychiatric side effect of the drug that…
Risk-stratified aeromedical certification protocol assessed in 22 military pilots with cerebral cavernous malformations
Military pilots with brain lesions were assessed for flight safety under a new protocol
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a risk-stratified aeromedical certification protocol in 22 military pilots with cerebral cavernous…
Military pilots with stable brain lesions were cleared to fly without restrictions after a personalized safety review found no neurological …
Research across Encephalopathy
Related studies from across the Encephalopathy family.
Technology Assisted Interventions Improve Gait and Balance in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Technology Assisted Training Improves Mobility for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Meta-analysis of 1,812 children shows robot-assisted gait training and virtual reality significantly improve mobility and motor function.
New technology like robot-assisted gait training and virtual reality can improve walking, balance, and motor skills for children with cerebr…
Home-based physical exercise improves aerobic capacity in children with chronic diseases like Cerebral Palsy
Home exercise improves aerobic capacity in children with chronic diseases
This meta-analysis of 81 studies involving 2923 children and adolescents found that home-based physical exercise significantly improves aero…
Home-based exercise programs can improve heart and lung endurance for children with conditions like Cerebral Palsy or Cystic Fibrosis.
Botulinum toxin type A effectively manages sialorrhea in pediatric and adult neurological disorders
Botulinum toxin helps manage drooling in neurological conditions
This narrative review examines the use of botulinum toxin type A for managing sialorrhea in patients with cerebral palsy and Parkinson's dis…
Newer insights show how botulinum toxin can help children and adults with neurological disorders manage excessive drooling.
Cryptogenic cerebral palsy cases show 2.21 risk ratio of pathogenic genomic findings compared to non-cryptogenic
Genomic Testing Reveals Genetic Cause in 1 in 8 Cerebral Palsy Cases
This meta-analysis of 7 studies involving 1,885 individuals found a higher frequency of pathogenic or likely pathogenic genomic findings in …
Genomic testing found a genetic cause in 12.6% of non-cryptogenic cerebral palsy cases, and 32.3% of cryptogenic cases.
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation reduces motor overflow in focal dystonia and improves stroke and cerebral palsy outcomes
TMS Treatment Shows Potential for Reducing Motor Overflow
This systematic review evaluates the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) on various neurological conditions including stroke,…
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation may help reduce involuntary movements in patients with focal hand dystonia and other neurological conditio…
TMS electrophysiological biomarkers show distinct patterns across ADHD, Tourette syndrome, MDD, ASD, and CP
Brain scans help identify ADHD and other childhood neurological disorders
This meta-analysis of 26 studies synthesized TMS electrophysiological biomarkers in children and adolescents with neurological disorders. Th…
New research shows that magnetic pulses can reveal specific brain patterns in children with ADHD, Tourette syndrome, and autism.
Systematic review and meta-analysis shows dual-task training improves motor function in cerebral palsy children
Dual-task training improves balance and mobility in cerebral palsy
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated dual-task training versus conventional rehabilitation in 582 children with cerebral palsy…
A new analysis finds that dual-task training may help children with cerebral palsy improve balance, walking, and motor skills better than st…
Review finds clinic-based measures correlate with school performance in cerebral palsy
Broader measures link better to school performance in children with cerebral palsy
This review of 102 ambulatory children with cerebral palsy found that clinic-based measures, especially the PODCI, correlate with school per…
A review of 102 ambulatory children with cerebral palsy found that broader functional measures correlated more strongly with school performa…
Review of music therapy for motor, speech, and cognitive impairments in stroke, Parkinson's, and cerebral palsy
Music therapy may help improve motor, speech, and cognitive function in neurological conditions
This narrative review examines the role of music therapy for patients with stroke, Parkinson's disease, or cerebral palsy.
A review suggests music therapy might improve motor, speech, and cognitive impairments for people with stroke, Parkinson's disease, or cereb…
Meta-analysis links speech features to severity in Parkinsons, cerebral palsy, and ALS
Speech patterns may help track disease severity in Parkinsons and other conditions
This meta-analysis synthesizes evidence from 890 speakers across 5 languages to evaluate a training-free method for assessing speech degrada…
A new computer method tracks Parkinson's and other disease severity by measuring how specific speech sounds change without needing special t…
Cerebral palsy characteristics and genetic etiology in 9,756 patients from US CPRN sites
Study describes movement and genetic findings in thousands of cerebral palsy patients
This cohort study of 9,756 children and adults with clinician-confirmed cerebral palsy from 22 CPRN sites in the United States describes bas…
A large US study of nearly 10,000 cerebral palsy patients found that Black individuals face greater motor impairment compared to White peers…
Systematic review evaluates SDR, ITB, DBS, and other interventions for functional outcomes in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy
New Surgical Options Are Changing What's Possible for Kids With Cerebral Palsy
This systematic review examined various surgical and neuromodulation interventions for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy, including th…
New surgical and device treatments can reduce movement problems and improve quality of life for children and adults with cerebral palsy.