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Practical Neurology® magazine covers neurologic advances in epilepsy, stroke, dementia, movement disorders, headache, ALS, breaking neurology news & more.
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#Vagus nerve stimulation was associated with sustained seizure reductions in people with drug-resistant #epilepsy in the prospective CORE-VNS study.

At 36 months, median seizure frequency decreased 76%, with fewer seizure-related hospitalizations and ED visits.
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practicalneurology.com Vagus Nerve Stimulation Linked to Sustained Seizure Reduction in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy KEY TAKEAWAYS Median seizure frequency decreased 76% from baseline to 36 months among participants with available follow-up in the CORE-VNS study.
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Subclinical optic nerve lesions were detected in nearly 60% of individuals with radiologically isolated syndrome (#RIS) but were not associated with clinical conversion to #MultipleSclerosis or MRI disease activity, according to findings presented at #MSToronto2026.
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practicalneurology.com Subclinical Optic Nerve Lesions in RIS May Not Predict Multiple Sclerosis KEY TAKEAWAYS Subclinical optic nerve lesions were detected in nearly 60% of individuals with radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), primarily through optical
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Can #MultipleSclerosis be identified before a typical clinical attack?

A pilot study presented at #MSToronto2026 found that 67% of individuals meeting criteria for radiologically isolated syndrome or subclinical #MS had #MRI markers associated with an unfavorable prognosis.

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practicalneurology.com Prognostic MRI Markers May Predict Clinical Attack KEY TAKEAWAYS A pilot study evaluating the 2024 McDonald criteria identified radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), subclinical multiple sclerosis (MS), or