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SUDEP
Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy is a feared event in the course of epilepsy management and one about which much is still unknown. Possible causes and risks have been proposed, and prevention strategies exist, but more research is needed to better understand and prevent SUDEP.
Conference Coverage
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Noninvasive testing in midlife flags late-onset epilepsy risk -
Novel neural cell therapy: A cure for focal epilepsy? -
Seizures in dementia hasten decline and death -
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‘Striking’ rate of mental health comorbidities in epilepsy -
Significant racial disparities persist in status epilepticus -
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Diazepam nasal spray effective in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome -
Literature Review
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Modified Atkins diet beneficial in drug-resistant epilepsy -
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Strong two-way link between epilepsy and depression -
High drug costs exclude most neurology patients from cutting-edge treatment -
Drug-resistant epilepsy needs earlier surgical referral -
‘Striking’ jump in cost of brand-name epilepsy meds -
Air pollution is a seizure trigger for patients with epilepsy -
New guidance on cannabis use for treatment-resistant epilepsy -
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