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New Definition of Epilepsy Improves Diagnosis, Treatment
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – The new International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition of epilepsy results in a higher frequency of epilepsy diagnosis and treatment, according to a study...
Medial Temporal Lobectomy Aids Seizure Outcomes in Epilepsy
MONDAY, April 14, 2025 – Medial temporal lobectomy is effective in improving seizure outcomes among patients with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, according to a study published online March 6...
Updated AAN Position Statement Issued on Seizures, Driving Licensure
FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – In a position statement issued by the American Academy of Neurology and published online March 12 in Neurology, an updated consensus is presented relating to seizures,...
Use of Parallel Transmit 7T MRI Changes Management for Epilepsy Surgery
THURSDAY, March 27, 2025 – Parallel transmit (pTx) 7 Tesla (T) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) changes management in more than half of adult candidates for epilepsy surgery, according to a study...
Powerful MRI Scans Aid Epilepsy Surgery
WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025 – The first sign of seizures for Amanda Bradbury were auras in her vision that cropped up around age 19. Then came frequent bouts of anxiety, struggling to maintain focus...
Offspring of Women With Epilepsy Experience Decreased Bone Metabolism
FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 – Women with epilepsy may have offspring with decreased bone metabolism and lower birth weight, according to a study published online Feb. 3 in the Annals of Clinical and...
Simple Congenital Heart Diseases Tied to Higher Epilepsy Risk
TUESDAY, Feb. 11, 2025 – Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy, according to a study published in the...
Epilepsy Associated With Poor Brain Health
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Epilepsy is associated with poor brain health, with a consistent deleterious effect seen on cognitive and motor function and mental health, according to a study published...
Poststroke Epilepsy Risk Varies With Antihypertensive Treatment
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 – For patients with hypertension and ischemic stroke, the risk for poststroke epilepsy (PSE) varies according to antihypertensive treatment, according to a study presented at...
AI Performs Well in Identifying Infantile Epileptic Spasms
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 – Deep learning analysis can be used to detect epileptic spasms (ES) from smartphone home videos of young children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...
People With Epilepsy Have Higher Likelihood of Cognitive Impairment
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 – Cognitive impairment, especially in learning and memory, is more likely among people with epilepsy, according to a study published online Nov. 19 in Epilepsia Open. Remy...
Usual/Permanent Night Shifts, Poor Sleep Quality Linked to Epilepsy
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Night shifts and poor sleep quality are associated with an increased risk for incident epilepsy, according to a study published online Nov. 29 in BMC Public Health. Xushuai...
Many Women With Epilepsy Unaware of Seizure Meds' Risks to Pregnancy
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2024 – Many women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age might not realize their anti-seizure drugs can raise the risk of birth defects or dampen the effectiveness of their birth...
Two Common Antiseizure Medications Do Not Harm Child Neurodevelopment
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2024 -- Fetal exposure to two common antiseizure medications (ASMs) does not seem to negatively impact children's neurological development at age 6 years, according to a study pu...
Newer Epilepsy Meds Safe During Pregnancy, Won't Affect Kids' Neurodevelopment
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2024 – For decades, it's been known that certain older medications women use to control epilepsy seizures can pose risks to a fetus. However, data now suggests that no such risk ...
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