Epilepsy & Seizures
News
Transition is difficult for young adults with epilepsy treated at pediatric tertiary care centers
Key clinical point: Young adults treated at pediatric tertiary care centers had more difficulty transitioning to adult neurology care. Major...
News
Low-dose fish oil cut seizures in a small, randomized trial
Key clinical point: Promising results for the efficacy of low-dose fish oil in reducing seizure frequency for patients with drug-resistant disease...
Conference Coverage
Juvenile facial linear scleroderma is a neurocutaneous disease
Guidelines
Evidence-based guideline update: vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy: Report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology
News
Twin study confirmed genetic basis of several epilepsy syndromes
Key clinical point: A study of pairs of twins confirmed the genetic basis of specific epilepsies.Major finding: Twin concordance estimates for...
Guidelines
Clinical policy: critical issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with seizures
News
Mutations identified for phenytoin-related severe skin reactions
Key clinical point: If the findings are corroborated in future studies, patients might be tested for genetic mutations in CYP2C genes before they...
Article
ECG Markers May Indicate Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk in Patients With Epilepsy
News
New bill aims to decriminalize cannabidiol oil and therapeutic hemp
News
Study tackles yield of epileptiform abnormalities in serial EEG recordings
Key clinical point: The probability of finding an epileptiform abnormality after the third nonepileptiform EEG recording is low.Major finding: The...
News
Levetiracetam found effective in controlling seizures in pregnancy
Key clinical point: Compared with older antiepileptic drugs, levetiracetam was equally effective in keeping pregnant women with the major types of...