Tag: Seizures
Updated AAN Position Statement Issued on Seizures, Driving Licensure
Licensing criteria should be equitable, nondiscriminatory, objective, and compatible with similar risks in other populations
Cumulative Epilepsy Risk Higher After Neonatal Seizures
Highest risk for epilepsy seen for seizure etiologies of neonatal cerebral infarction, hemorrhage, or malformations
AI Performs Well in Identifying Infantile Epileptic Spasms
Findings based on smartphone home videos from children younger than 2 years
Two Common Antiseizure Medications Do Not Harm Child Neurodevelopment
No differences seen in six-year verbal abilities for children exposed, unexposed to antiseizure medications in utero
In Utero Exposure to Certain Antiepileptics Tied to Neurodevelopmental Diagnoses
Children exposed to topiramate were 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with intellectual disability
Ordinal Score Predicts Freedom From Epilepsy One Year After Surgery
Score based on eight independent binary clinical variables
Single-Substance Exposures Causing Seizures Increased in U.S. Children, 2009 to 2023
Diphenhydramine, tramadol, bupropion, and synthetic cannabinoids were linked to increases
Maternal Influenza Infection in Pregnancy Tied to Seizures in Offspring
Significantly increased risk for seizures and febrile convulsions, but not epilepsy, observed in offspring
Paternal Antiseizure Rx Use at Conception Does Not Pose Risk to Offspring
No clear evidence seen for adverse impact of paternal antiseizure medication use on offspring outcomes
First-Generation Antihistamines Increase Risk for Seizures in Children
Highest risk seen in young children aged 6 to 24 months
