Epilepsy & Seizures
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Know the red flags for synaptic autoimmune psychosis
BARCELONA - "There are patients in our clinics all of us - neurologists and psychiatrists - are missing."
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Population-level rate of SUDEP may have decreased
NEW ORLEANS – It is unclear whether the observed decline in SUDEP incidence resulted from an intensified focus on risk reduction.
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Onset of pediatric status epilepticus may have a circadian pattern
NEW ORLEANS - Onset of refractory pediatric status epilepticus may peak between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.
From the Journals
Prenatal valproate exposure raises ADHD risk
Children whose mothers took valproate during pregnancy were significantly more likely to have ADHD diagnoses.
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How Often Are Staring Spells Seizures?
CHICAGO—About half of staring spells referred to a new-onset seizure (NOS) clinic turn out to be epileptic seizures,...
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P. Emanuela Voinescu, MD, PhD
Dr. Voinescu discusses changes in seizure frequency during pregnancy and what these changes mean for patient management.
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Hippocampal abnormalities seen in epilepsy subtypes may be congenital
NEW ORLEANS – Imaging studies suggest that changes in hippocampal volume seen in these patients probably occur before birth and are not the result...
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Dileep Nair, MD
At the American Epilepsy Society’s meeting in New Orleans, Dr. Nair described data about long-term treatment of epilepsy with responsive...
Latest News
How does CBD compare and interact with other AEDs?
The drug’s most important clinical interaction is with clobazam.
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How often is AED treatment delayed for patients with epilepsy?
NEW ORLEANS – More than 30% of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy do not initiate antiepileptic drug treatment at the time of diagnosis,...
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Bioequivalents lamotrigine, levetiracetam control new-onset focal seizures equally well
NEW ORLEANS – Reproductive and mental health histories can help decide which antiepileptic drug is the better choice for an individual patient.