Kelsey Smith, MD

Identifying patients with #GAD65 antibody–associated epilepsy is important due to its drug resistance, lower rate of satisfactory surgical outcomes, and potential responsiveness to immunotherapy. doi.org/10.1002/epi.70… #epilepsy #ILAE #epilepsia #autoimmune #drugresistant

Check out this great collaboration on insights into #epilepsy and #menopause. The key takeaway is that menopause is complex, with many factors that can influence various aspects of epilepsy emjreviews.com/neurology/arti…

Use of Antiseizure Medications Early in Pregnancy and the Risk of Major Malformations in the Newborn hubs.la/Q03yP3V80

Check out our latest article on Thalamic + Cortical Network Neuromodulation in Brain Communication. @braincomms @Dukeneurosurg @Duke_Neurology @BenHBrinkmann @jamaleldin @JamieVanGompel @MayoClinicNeuro nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%…

This is an important paper. ➡️GAD epilepsy is distinctive. ➡️At multiple levels including demographics, comorbidities, semiologies and - as sadly I commonly see in clinical practice - lack of seizure Rx responses. neurology.org/doi/pdfdirect/…

The fourth episode of the Epileptic Disorders Podcast: Weekly Digest is out! @CyChuan & @SheikhISMD continue summarizing review by @KMSmithMD on autoimmune-associated seizure disorders. Listen on all major🎙️platforms! 🔗shorturl.at/mEBa1 @SBeniczky @AnphyLab @yesILAE

The second episode of the Epileptic Disorders Podcast is out! @CyChuan & @SheikhISMD continue summarizing review by @KMSmithMD on autoimmune-associated seizure disorders. Check podcast & article here: shorturl.at/vOCUs @SBeniczky @anphylab @yesILAE @alinaivaniuk

Check out our collaborative work and experience with Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation for focal epilepsy. SEEG-guided RFTC is safe and a beneficial diagnostic approach prior to further neurosurgical interventions in patients with DRE.#MayoClinic onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ep…

Epilepsy treatment using stimulation therapies is evolving rapidly, yet many neurologists and neurosurgeons may not be fully familiar with the latest advances. Join experts at Mayo Clinic to explore the latest in neuromodulation. Learn more or register: mayocl.in/3DaajhD

The first episode of the Epileptic Disorders Podcast is out! @CyChuan and @SheikhISMD summarize the review by @KMSmithMD on autoimmune-associated seizure disorders. 👇 Check the podcast & the article here: podbean.com/ep/pb-uzacm-18… @SBeniczky @AnphyLab @yesILAE @AlinaIvaniuk

How should we treat pts with #EEM (Jeavons syndrome)? •1st line: valproate, levetiracetam, lamotrigine •2nd line: ethosuximide, clobazam •3rd line: other #ASMs *Avoid Na channel blockers (except for LTG) @IlaeWeb @WileyNeuro onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ep…

🧠Spotlight on #CHD2-Related #Epilepsy with Eyelid Myoclonia: study highlights 3 cases linking CHD2 pathogenic variants to drug-resistant EEM. 📃 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… @KMSmithMD @giocastellucci @CyChuan @AlinaIvaniuk @AnphyLab @joanajribeiro @SheikhISMD @SBeniczky @curechd2

Meet Dr. Jamie J. Van Gompel, a #Neurosurgeon at @MayoClinic in Rochester, MN, who innovates care options for his patients and prioritizes individualized patient care. mayocl.in/3C4bJtu #DrVanGompel #MayoClinic #Innovate

Great time in Lake Tahoe for #MayoGRIT. Proud of @elkeschipani for leading the way on sex and gender neurology curriculum! @MayoGRIT @MayoClinicNeuro @mayoneurores

Purple pumpkin for epilepsy in honor of all the amazing patients we get to cure from this terrible disease daily #halloweeen #EpilepsyAwareness @EpilepsyFdn @AmEpilepsySoc @EpilepsyMN @EFCST

A great piece about epilepsy with eyelid myoclonia!

Centromedian thalamic deep brain stimulation for idiopathic generalized epilepsy: Connectivity and target optimization doi.org/10.1111/epi.18… #epilepsy #connectivityanalysis #electricalbrainstimulation #neuromodulation #volumetricmapping @IlaeWeb @epilepsiajourn @WileyNeuro

Identifying neurologic involvement in patients with systemic histiocytosis can be difficult. Here we show blood neurofilament light chain is associated with CNS involvement in histiocytosis and may be a useful screening and staging tool nature.com/articles/s4140… @MayoClinicNeuro

Key point: "Antibodies to LGI1, NMDAR, and GAD65 are the most common antibodies found in patients with autoimmune encephalitis and autoimmune-associated seizure disorders." @EpiDisorders doi.org/10.1002/epd2.2…

Epilepsy associated with GAD65 antibodies can be refractory to antiseizure medications and immunotherapy. Here we describe our experience with VNS and surgical resection in these patients. @MayoClinicNeuro @HZhaoFleming @JeffBrittonMD @Div_Dubey