Laurent Sheybani, Birgit Frauscher, Christophe Bernard, Matthew C. Walker
{"title":"Mechanistic insights into the interaction between epilepsy and sleep","authors":"Laurent Sheybani, Birgit Frauscher, Christophe Bernard, Matthew C. Walker","doi":"10.1038/s41582-025-01064-z","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41582-025-01064-z","url":null,"abstract":"Epidemiological evidence has demonstrated associations between sleep and epilepsy, but we lack a mechanistic understanding of these associations. If sleep affects the pathophysiology of epilepsy and the risk of seizures, as suggested by correlative evidence, then understanding these effects could provide crucial insight into the basic mechanisms that underlie the development of epilepsy and the generation of seizures. In this Review, we provide in-depth discussion of the associations between epilepsy and sleep at the cellular, network and system levels and consider the mechanistic underpinnings of these associations. We also discuss the clinical relevance of these associations, highlighting how they could contribute to improvements in the management of epilepsy. A better understanding of the mechanisms that govern the interactions between epilepsy and sleep could guide further research and the development of novel approaches to the management of epilepsy. Epidemiological evidence has demonstrated associations between sleep and epilepsy, but we lack a mechanistic understanding of these associations. In this Review, Sheybani et al. consider the associations between epilepsy and sleep at the cellular, network and system levels, the mechanistic underpinnings of these associations and their clinical relevance to the management of epilepsy.","PeriodicalId":19085,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Neurology","volume":"21 4","pages":"177-192"},"PeriodicalIF":28.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychosis-causing lesions mapped to a hippocampal circuit","authors":"Heather Wood","doi":"10.1038/s41582-025-01074-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41582-025-01074-x","url":null,"abstract":"A case–control study has found that lesions in a specific hippocampal circuit cause psychosis. This circuit could represent a novel therapeutic target for conditions such as schizophrenia.","PeriodicalId":19085,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Neurology","volume":"21 4","pages":"173-173"},"PeriodicalIF":28.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prognostic plasma biomarkers for spinal cord injury","authors":"Heather Wood","doi":"10.1038/s41582-025-01075-w","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41582-025-01075-w","url":null,"abstract":"Measurements of neurofilament light chain, glial fibrillary acidic protein and contactin 1 in plasma can provide useful prognostic information following traumatic spinal cord injury, according to new research.","PeriodicalId":19085,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Neurology","volume":"21 4","pages":"173-173"},"PeriodicalIF":28.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Spinal muscular atrophy treatment in utero","authors":"Heather Wood","doi":"10.1038/s41582-025-01076-9","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41582-025-01076-9","url":null,"abstract":"A recent article reports the successful prenatal treatment of a child with spinal muscular atrophy type 1.","PeriodicalId":19085,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Neurology","volume":"21 4","pages":"173-173"},"PeriodicalIF":28.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143582748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elisabetta Indelicato, Martin B. Delatycki, Jennifer Farmer, Marcondes C. França Jr, Susan Perlman, Myriam Rai, Sylvia Boesch
{"title":"A global perspective on research advances and future challenges in Friedreich ataxia","authors":"Elisabetta Indelicato, Martin B. Delatycki, Jennifer Farmer, Marcondes C. França Jr, Susan Perlman, Myriam Rai, Sylvia Boesch","doi":"10.1038/s41582-025-01065-y","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41582-025-01065-y","url":null,"abstract":"Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) is a rare multisystem, life-limiting disease and is the most common early-onset inherited ataxia in populations of European, Arab and Indian descent. In recent years, substantial progress has been made in dissecting the pathogenesis and natural history of FRDA, and several clinical trials have been initiated. A particularly notable recent achievement was the approval of the nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 activator omaveloxolone as the first disease-specific therapy for FRDA. In light of these developments, we review milestones in FRDA translational and clinical research over the past 10 years, as well as the various therapeutic strategies currently in the pipeline. We also consider the lessons that have been learned from failed trials and other setbacks. We conclude by presenting a global roadmap for future research, as outlined by the recently established Friedreich’s Ataxia Global Clinical Consortium, which covers North and South America, Europe, India, Australia and New Zealand. Friedreich ataxia (FRDA) is a rare multisystem disorder and is the most common early-onset hereditary ataxia in populations of European, Arab and Indian descent. This article reviews the milestones in FRDA translational and clinical research over the past 10 years and outlines the priorities for future FRDA research.","PeriodicalId":19085,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Neurology","volume":"21 4","pages":"204-215"},"PeriodicalIF":28.2,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143532343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Parkinson disease pathology can originate in the kidney","authors":"Lisa Kiani","doi":"10.1038/s41582-025-01066-x","DOIUrl":"10.1038/s41582-025-01066-x","url":null,"abstract":"New research suggests that pathological α-synuclein in Parkinson disease can propagate from kidney to brain.","PeriodicalId":19085,"journal":{"name":"Nature Reviews Neurology","volume":"21 3","pages":"125-125"},"PeriodicalIF":28.2,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143434932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}