A small retrospective case series in Epilepsy & Behavior reports that fenfluramine reduced seizures in three of four girls with MECP2-related Rett syndrome, with two families also reporting functional and communication gains; authors call for larger controlled trials.
Read moreETSU researchers led by Matthew Zahner say they are using chemogenetics and viral microinjections to map circuits that control autonomic function after spinal cord injury and report that targeted locus coeruleus stimulation can inhibit stress responses and lower blood pressure, according to an ETSU profile.
Read moreAt this year’s Endometriosis Foundation of America conference, clinicians pushed a nerve‑centric model for endometriosis pain and spotlighted the vagus nerve and vagus‑nerve stimulation as potential therapeutic avenues, while urging better presurgical mapping and complete excision.
Read moreA 50-year-old Parkinson's patient with a nearly 25-year disease history showed clinical improvement after deep brain stimulation at King George's Medical University on March 25; the surgery involved KGMU neurosurgeons and visiting experts from NIMHANS.
Read moreRetired Bloomfield Hills teacher Mark Honeyman had his three‑year‑old deep brain stimulation implant replaced at Henry Ford Health after receiving DBS for essential tremor in 2022. The surgery and replacement restored daily function and inspired a short documentary, "Still Honeyman."
Read moreA new technical description lays out an ultrasound-guided, bilateral simultaneous hydrodissection technique targeting the cervical sympathetic chain and vagus nerves, with anatomical mapping and stepwise sonographic guidance. The report is procedural and does not include clinical outcomes.
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