Epilepsy & Seizures
Commentary
Good luck convincing patients that generics equal brand-name drugs
Conference Coverage
AES: Three studies show generic lamotrigine equals Lamictal
Key clinical point: Results from three separate, randomized trials in epilepsy patients showed that generic lamotrigine performed identically to...
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Patrick Kwan, MB, PhD
Dr. Kwan explains the differences between drug-resistant epilepsy, pseudoresistant epilepsy, and uncontrolled epilepsy at the 69th Annual Meeting...
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José Cavazos, MD, PhD
Dr. Cavazos discusses a wearable device that detects seizures with a sensitivity equal to that of video EEG at the 69th Annual Meeting of the...
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Daniel Drane, PhD
Dr. Drane discusses the cognitive outcomes of patients with epilepsy who undergo MRI-guided stereotactic laser ablation.
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Michel Berg, MD
At the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, Dr. Berg discusses findings from the Equivalence Among Generic Antiepileptic Drugs (...
Conference Coverage
AES: Many U.S. epilepsy patients receive suboptimal treatment
Key clinical point: A sample of newly diagnosed U.S.
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AES: Cannabidiol shows promising epilepsy safety and efficacy
Key clinical point: Children and young adults with various severe and treatment-refractory forms of epilepsy who received a pharmaceutical-grade...
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AES: Hormonal contraceptives can boost seizures in epileptics
Key clinical point: Women with epilepsy often reported having more seizures while taking a hormonal contraceptive, compared with women using...