Epilepsy & Seizures
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Don’t panic over lamotrigine, but beware of cardiac risks
“It’s still a good drug,” former AES chief says, but “we need to plan more carefully when we use it.”
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Genetic tests prompt therapy adjustments in children with epilepsy
Most tests were negative, but positive ones usually led to changes in medical management.
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COVID-19 hospital data: New-onset seizures more common than breakthrough seizures
Altered status in patients should trigger consideration of EEGs, researcher says.
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Epilepsy linked to 1.5-fold higher COVID-19 mortality in hospital
Findings suggest higher risk although researchers haven’t adjusted findings for confounders yet.
Hitting a Nerve
When the benchwarmer is a slugger
I'm far more willing (as are my patients) to take chances with Felbatol for epilepsy than the current MAB bunch for Alzheimer's disease.
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More brain aging observed in older patients with child-onset epilepsy
It’s not clear how the deterioration may affect day-to-day cognition.
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New insights into psychogenic seizures in teens
Adolescents feel pressure to be the best at everything. “They wanted to be good in athletics; they wanted to be good in academics; they wanted to...
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‘Alarming’ rate of abuse in pregnant women with epilepsy
Women with epilepsy are also more likely to report other stressors, including divorce, illness, lost pay, and partner discord, while expecting.
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Optimal epilepsy care extends well beyond managing seizures
Among patients with epilepsy, common comorbidities include anxiety and mood disorders, hypertension, back problems, developmental disorders,...
Literature Review
Hypertension may double the risk of late-onset epilepsy
“Our findings further expand upon our knowledge of the negative effects hypertension has on brain health.”
Latest News
Managing simple febrile seizures without lumbar puncture safe: 15-year study
Researchers studied evaluation and management before and after AAP’s 2011 simple febrile seizure guidelines and found that limiting diagnostic...