Epilepsy & Seizures
Conference Coverage
Closed-Loop Stimulation: A New Treatment Modality for Epilepsy
Literature Review
Timing May Influence the Success of Video EEG Monitoring
Conference Coverage
Epilepsy Prevalence Is Similar Across Dementia Subtypes
Conference Coverage
Laser Ablation for Epilepsy May Help Memory Better Than Standard Surgery
News
Postsurgical withdrawal of antiepileptic drugs raises only short-term seizure risk
Major finding: Two years after surgery, 69% of patients whose medication was discontinued at 1 year were completely seizure free, compared with 72...
News
Increased mortality persists in drug-resistant epilepsy
Major finding: Drug-resistant epilepsy is associated with an increase in mortality (standardized mortality ratio, 2.4), especially among...
News
Fetal malformation after exposure to antiepileptics updated
Major Finding: The odds ratios for having a child with a major congenital malformation after exposure to valproate or carbamazepine monotherapy...
News
EMS protocols may be delaying treatment for febrile status epilepticus
Major finding: More than half of subjects were not treated with antiepileptic drugs until arriving in the emergency department.