Tag: Seizures
Risk of Febrile Seizures Up With Vaccine Combos
Administration of IIV3 on same day as PCV or DTaP-containing vaccine linked to increased risk
AAN: Once-Daily Eslicarbazepine Helps Prevent Seizures
Eslicarbazepine may make management easier, safer for patients with epilepsy, researchers say
FDA Approves Briviact for Partial Onset Seizures
Drug sanctioned for epilepsy patients aged 16 and older
ASA: Long-Term Seizure Risk for Patients With Stroke
Substantial proportion of patients with stroke develop seizure; similar rate to that in TBI patients
No Increase in Febrile Seizures With 2010-2011 TIV or PCV13
Also, no increased risk of febrile seizures for same-day versus separate-day vaccination
AAN: New AAN/AES Guidelines on Treating First Seizure
Antiepileptic drug therapy recommended to help stave off recurrence