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Gene mutations may drive sudden unexplained deaths in children
Most of the genetic mutations were spontaneous and not inherited from the parents.
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Posttraumatic epilepsy is common, even after ‘mild’ TBI
“This prospective observational study confirms the epidemiologic data that even after mild brain injury, there is an increased risk for epilepsy...
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Hypertension may double the risk of late-onset epilepsy
“Our findings further expand upon our knowledge of the negative effects hypertension has on brain health.”
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Data supporting cannabis for childhood epilepsy remain scarce
“Children with epilepsy are at risk of being used as the ‘Trojan horse’ for the cannabis industry.”
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‘No justification’ for suicide warning on all antiseizure meds
“How many patients are afraid of their medication and do not take it because of the warning?”
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Short-term approach is best for seizure prevention after intracerebral hemorrhage
“Strategies that involved long-term antiseizure drug prescription fail to provide better outcomes in most clinical scenarios,” Dr. Lidia M.V.R....
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Can a supplement that mimics the keto diet reduce seizures?
An open-label feasibility study showed that the dietary supplement was well tolerated.
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Risk factors identified for late seizure relapse after epilepsy surgery
Preoperative and postoperative AED use was not deemed significant in the multivariate analysis.
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Neurologic drug prices jump 50% in five years
Most of the increased cost was due to rising costs for neuroimmunology drugs, mainly for those used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS).
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EEG data may help aid diagnosis, treatment of focal epilepsy
“A patient with epilepsy may have a unique combination of seizure rhythms that can inform the days and timing of his or her highest seizure risk...