Epilepsy & Seizures
Literature Review
Surface Electromyography May Detect Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
A wearable surface electromyographic (sEMG) monitoring device may help to detect generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), according to research...
From the Journals
Successive antiepileptic drug treatments offer diminished chances for seizure freedom
Probability of seizure freedom for 1 year or longer dropped to 12% with second antiepileptic drug regimen.
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Nondrug Treatments May Benefit Patients With Epilepsy
WASHINGTON, DC—Many patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy may benefit from nondrug treatments, including vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), the...
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Age of Seizure Onset Is Related to Menarche in Women With Epilepsy
WASHINGTON, DC—Age of seizure onset is significantly associated with age of menarche, according to research presented at the 71st Annual Meeting...
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Fenfluramine Reduces Convulsive Seizure Frequency in Dravet Syndrome
WASHINGTON, DC—Among patients with Dravet syndrome, adjunctive treatment with fenfluramine hydrochloride oral solution significantly reduces...
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Brain structural changes on MRI predict sudden death in epilepsy
WASHINGTON – Data on structural differences don’t reveal “the cause of SUDEP, but they do show correlations that are consistent with current...
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Seizures captured on a smartphone found diagnostic for epilepsy
WASHINGTON – Study suggests that smartphone video could be an adjunctive diagnostic tool and accelerate time to diagnosis.
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Efficacy of neurostimulation for epilepsy underestimated with patient reports
WASHINGTON – The differences in seizure frequency from baseline were large when comparing patient reports versus electrocorticograph measurements...
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MRI-guided focused ultrasound shows promise for subcortical epilepsy
WASHINGTON – The first patient in a planned pediatric treatment series underwent successful treatment with the procedure.
Video
Tatiana Falcone, MD
Dr. Falcone, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discusses suicide prevention in adults and children with...
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Andrew G. Herzog, MD
Dr. Herzog, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Harvard Endocrine Unit of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in...