Neurology Minute

In part one of this series, Dr. Dara Albert and Dr. Scott Perry discuss what every neurology resident should know about caring for young adults with epilepsy as they transition from pediatric to adult neurology.
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Perry MS, Nascimento FA, Pina-Garza JE, et al. Addressing Barriers to Transitioning Pediatric Patients With Epilepsy to Adult Health Care in the United States: A Narrative Review. Neurol Clin Pract. 2026;16(3):e200616. doi:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200616

In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Crowe reviews the Capitol Hill Report from June 22nd, discussing milestones related to the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act. 
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In the third part of this series, Dr. Halley Alexander explores emerging trends and recent advances in epilepsy. 
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Tolchin B, Goldstein LH, Reuber M, et al. Management of Functional Seizures Practice Guideline Executive Summary: Report of the AAN Guidelines Subcommittee. Neurology. 2026;106(1):e214466. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214466 
Hingray C, Popkirov S, Kozlowska K, et al. Functional/dissociative seizures: Proposal for a new diagnostic label and definition by the ILAE task force. Epilepsia. 2025;66(11):4162-4182. doi:10.1111/epi.18574
Krauss GL, Elizebath R, Wheless SSJW, et al. Phase III Trial of EpiWatch for Tonic-Clonic Seizure Detection in Children and Adults. Neurology. 2026;2 (2) e000111. doi:10.1212/WN9.0000000000000111

In the third part of this series, Dr. Halley Alexander explores emerging trends and recent advances in epilepsy. 
Show citation: 
Tolchin B, Goldstein LH, Reuber M, et al. Management of Functional Seizures Practice Guideline Executive Summary: Report of the AAN Guidelines Subcommittee. Neurology. 2026;106(1):e214466. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214466 
Hingray C, Popkirov S, Kozlowska K, et al. Functional/dissociative seizures: Proposal for a new diagnostic label and definition by the ILAE task force. Epilepsia. 2025;66(11):4162-4182. doi:10.1111/epi.18574
Krauss GL, Elizebath R, Wheless SSJW, et al. Phase III Trial of EpiWatch for Tonic-Clonic Seizure Detection in Children and Adults. Neurology. 2026;2 (2) e000111. doi:10.1212/WN9.0000000000000111

In part two of this series, Dr. Halley Alexander discusses seizure types, epilepsy types, and the etiology of epilepsy. 
Show citations: 
Beniczky S, Trinka E, Wirrell E, et al. Updated classification of epileptic seizures: Position paper of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsia. 2025;66(6):1804-1823. doi:10.1111/epi.18338 
Beniczky S, Trinka E, Wirrell E, et al. A practical guide to the updated seizure classification 2025. Epileptic Disord. 2025;27(6):1087-1104. doi:10.1002/epd2.70110