Tag: Epilepsy
Folic Acid Lessens Autism Risk for Fetal Anti-Epileptic Exposure
For children exposed to antiepileptic drugs in utero, risk may be mitigated by folic acid supplementation
More Than a Third of Patients Do Not Respond to Antiepileptics
Overall, 89.9 percent of patients who achieve seizure control do so with first, second AED regimen
Non-Drug Options Provide Seizure Relief in Children
And, slow initiation of the ketogenic diet shows good outcomes in children with epilepsy
Surgery Reduces Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
And most common diagnoses based on resected brain specimens include hippocampal sclerosis, tumors
Medial Temporal Lobe Surgery Linked to Prevalence of Tinnitus
Increased prevalence of tinnitus compared with controls and participants with self-reported epilepsy
Risk of Prematurity, SGA Up for Women on Antiepileptic Drugs
Increased risk for women on AEDs for epilepsy or other indications; risk varies with drug used
Rates of Active, Current Epilepsy in U.S. Adults Rising
Variation in estimated number of people with active epilepsy, from 5,900 in Wyoming to 427,700 in Calif.
Brexanolone Tolerated in Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus
Associated with high rate of third-line agent weaning; no serious adverse events attributed to the drug
Interactions Occur With Cannabidiol, Antiepileptic Drugs
Most observed mean level changes fall within accepted therapeutic range
Research Supports Genetic Testing in Early Life Epilepsy
Faster diagnosis leads to faster treatment, researcher says
