Tag: Epilepsy
Structured Seizure Action Plan Beneficial for Adults With Epilepsy
Study participants felt that all patients with epilepsy should have SAP, regardless of seizure burden
Inpatient Rehab Program Aids Adaptation to Epilepsy Diagnosis
Findings show lasting, one-year benefits on emotions, quality of life, and seizure status
Hemorrhagic Complications Rare After Cranial Epilepsy Surgery
Total incidence of hemorrhagic complications was 3.3 percent; hemorrhagic mortality was 0.5 percent
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Meds May Not Increase Epilepsy Risk in Children
Risk for epilepsy similar for siblings who were exposed and unexposed to valproate in pregnancy
Deployment History Has Differential Impact on Epilepsy in Veterans With TBI
Nondeployed veterans with moderate/severe TBI had higher odds of epilepsy than deployed veterans
Yoga Intervention Can Reduce Felt Stigma in Epilepsy Patients
Increased odds of >50 percent seizure reduction and complete seizure remission seen for yoga plus psychoeducation intervention
Novel Potassium Channel Opener Safe, Effective for Adults With Focal Epilepsy
Findings of phase 2b trial show reduction in seizure frequency in dose-response manner
Maternal Epilepsy Does Not Affect Infant Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
Secondary analyses showed exposure-dependent effects present on multiple cognitive measures, which varied by medication
Surgery Offers Survival Benefit for Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Hazard ratio for overall death reduced with vagus nerve stimulation or cranial epilepsy surgery versus antiseizure meds only
~5 Percent Have Seizure While Driving Prior to Epilepsy Diagnosis
Most of the seizures while driving were focal with impaired awareness; many had no recollection of accident
