Epilepsy & Seizures
Video
Robert Fisher, MD, PhD
Dr. Fisher discusses the International League Against Epilepsy's new seizure classification.
Conference Coverage
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Accelerates Brain Aging
TORONTO—Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease seems to accelerate physical brain aging by as much as seven years, according to a new subanalysis of the...
Conference Coverage
How Does Cannabidiol Interact With Antiepileptic Drugs?
HOUSTON—Cannabidiol (CBD) interacts significantly with clobazam, rufinamide, topiramate, zonisamide, and eslicarbazepine, researchers said at the...
Conference Coverage
Which Patients With Epilepsy Can Safely Drive?
HOUSTON—Seizure duration and impaired consciousness may be important factors that affect driving performance, according to a study presented at...
Conference Coverage
Parental Feelings of Helplessness Predict Quality of Life in Children With Epilepsy
HOUSTON—The degree of helplessness that parents experience about their child’s epilepsy is significantly related to the child’s health-related...
Literature Review
Why Do Seizures Sometimes Continue After Surgery?
Roughly one out of every two patients with drug resistant temporal lobe epilepsy will not become completely seizure-free after temporal lobe...
Conference Coverage
Cardiovascular Comorbidity Is Common Among Adults With Epilepsy
HOUSTON—Adults with epilepsy report cardiovascular disease more often than adults without epilepsy, according to research presented at the 70th...
Conference Coverage
Epilepsy Armamentarium Continues to Grow
LAS VEGAS—Several newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are, along with new surgical options and nontraditional interventions such as medical marijuana...
Video
Elizabeth A. Thiele, MD, PhD
Dr. Thiele describes a study of cannabidiol in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
Video
Kimford J. Meador, MD
Dr. Meador analyzes the changing prescribing patterns for pregnant women with epilepsy.