Tag: Epilepsy
Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy
Long-term risk for epilepsy increased for patients receiving bariatric surgery compared with patients with obesity not receiving the surgery
Rates of Psychiatric Symptoms Up During Pregnancy With Epilepsy
Rates of depressive and anxiety symptoms increased during pregnancy and postpartum for women with epilepsy
Transdermal CBD No Better Than Placebo for Drug-Resistant Focal Epilepsy
At week 12, no difference in seizure frequency seen between cannabidiol and placebo as adjunctive therapy in adults
Cost of Brand-Name Antiseizure Meds Increased Since 2010
Brand-name ASMs accounted for 79 percent of costs in 2018, despite representing only 14 percent of pill days
Prenatal Exposure to Certain Antiseizure Meds Linked to Autism
Risks for ASD, intellectual disability may be increased with prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate, certain duotherapies
Posttraumatic Epilepsy More Likely to Be Drug Resistant
Lowest quality of life reported for those with posttraumatic epilepsy, drug-resistant epilepsy
VNS May Cut Hospital Costs for Children With Refractory Epilepsy
Antiseizure medication plus vagus nerve stimulation linked to lower hospital costs over time compared with antiseizure medication alone
Concentrations of Certain Antiseizure Meds Drop During Pregnancy
Dose-normalized concentrations of lamotrigine, levetiracetam, lacosamide, oxcarbazepine, and zonisamide decreased during pregnancy
Responsive Neurostimulation Tolerated in Pediatric Epilepsy
Further study needed to determine long-term efficacy and safety and optimize patient selection
Genetic Diagnosis May Aid Management of Pediatric Epilepsy
Establishing a genetic diagnosis for patients with unexplained infantile or childhood-onset epilepsy can help individualize treatment
