Drug Treatment of Epilepsy
A special issue of Neurology International (ISSN 2035-8377).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 1173
Special Issue Editor
Interests: status epilepticus; neurology; immunology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will provide a comprehensive overview of recent advances in understanding and treating seizures, with a particular emphasis on status epilepticus (SE). SE remains a neurological emergency that requires timely and effective intervention. Traditional stepwise treatment protocols often overlook early pharmacoresistance. In this context, we highlight the emerging concept of 'Stage 1 Plus'—a clinical framework identifying probable benzodiazepine-refractory SE even before first-line therapy is administered. By recognizing key features such as prolonged seizure durations, non-convulsive presentations, and acute symptomatic etiologies, Stage 1 Plus challenges conventional timing and drug sequencing strategies. For this Special Issue, we invite contributions addressing mechanistic insights, novel diagnostic approaches, and optimized therapeutic protocols for SE. In parallel, we encourage submissions exploring the landscape of new anti-seizure medications (ASMs) in epilepsy more broadly, including targeted therapies, precision medicine approaches, and drugs with unique mechanisms of action. Our aim is to foster a multidisciplinary dialogue that bridges clinical innovation, pharmacology, and translational neuroscience, ultimately aiming to improve seizure control and patient outcomes.
Dr. Giuseppe Magro
Guest Editor
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Publisher’s Notice
The Special Issue has been removed from Section Movement Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases on 9 January 2026. At the time of the move, there were no publications in this Special Issue.
Keywords
- status epilepticus
- status epilepticus treatment
- anti-seizure medications (ASMs)
- epilepsy
- epilepsy treatment
- seizure
- seizure treatment
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