[Neurology].

Aducanumab reduces the burden of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease, with significant improvement of clinical scores. Endovascular thrombectomy is recommended in patients with acute stroke with proximal occlusion of the anterior circulation. CGRP antagonists and botulinum toxin are effective in migraine. ZIKA virus infection has been linked to the Guillain-Barré syndrome. Edaravone has been approved for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Two monoclonal antibodies (ocrelizumab and daclizumab) and siponimod show positive results in multiple sclerosis. Thalamotomy of ventral intermediate nucleus (by gamma-knife or by magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound) is effective in drug-resistant essential tremor. The dose-dependent risk of foetal malformations associated with valproate and topiramate is confirmed.