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Periodic Limb Movements Occur Frequently in Persons With Epilepsy
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 – Periodic limb movements (PLMs) occur frequently among persons with epilepsy (PWE) but do not occur more often than among those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according...
Slightly More Than Half of Pregnant Women With Epilepsy See Neurologist in Year Predelivery
FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025 – Just over half (55 percent) of pregnant women with epilepsy (WWE) saw a neurologist in the year prior to delivery, according to a study presented at the American...
Pregnant Women With Epilepsy Not Consulting With Neurologists, Missing Out On Important Care
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 — Roughly half of pregnant women with epilepsy see a neurologist while they’re expecting, an oversight that could put both mom and baby at risk, researchers say. About 45% of...
Ultrasound Helmet Provides Surgery-Free Brain Stimulation
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 — Deep brain stimulation has shown promise in treating conditions ranging from epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease to cluster headaches, depression and schizophrenia. Unf...
Ultrasound Helmet Provides Surgery-Free Brain Stimulation
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 — Deep brain stimulation has shown promise in treating conditions ranging from epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease to cluster headaches, depression and schizophrenia. Unf...
Treatment Response to Antiseizure Medications Can Take More Than One Year
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 – Many people with newly diagnosed focal episodes take more than one year and more than one antiseizure medication (ASM) to become seizure-free, according to a study...
It Takes About A Year To Get Epilepsy Under Control For Most, Study Says
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 — It takes about a year for people with focal epilepsy to start finding some relief from anti-seizure medications, a new study says. In all, 3 of 5 epilepsy patients (60%) do a...
Sleep Apnea Increases Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk in Children With Epilepsy
FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 – For pediatric patients with epilepsy, sleep apnea (SA) is associated with an increased risk for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and cardiac dysrhythmia, according to a study...
Subcutaneous EEG System Feasible, Acceptable for Monitoring Seizures
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – Novel subcutaneous electroencephalography (sqEEG) systems, consisting of a small electrode placed beneath the skin, are feasible and acceptable for monitoring seizures in...
Broad Support Seen for Newly Developed Epilepsy Surgery Guideline
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – A newly developed epilepsy surgery educational curriculum has high support from neurosurgeons and neurologists, according to a report recently published online in Epileptic...
Scalp Implant Improves Real-World Epilepsy Tracking
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 — An under-the-scalp implant can improve monitoring of a person’s epilepsy, giving doctors data they need to improve control over seizures, a new pilot study says. Epilepsy pat...
Tamiflu Safe For Children, Study Concludes
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 — Researchers have debunked long-standing concerns that Tamiflu can cause neurological and psychiatric problems when given to influenza-stricken children. For decades, doctors h...
Antiseizure Meds With Known or Uncertain Risks Continue to Be Prescribed in Pregnancy
MONDAY, July 28, 2025 – Despite a shift from valproate to safer antiseizure medications (ASMs) in pregnancy, many medications with known or uncertain risks are still being prescribed, according to a...
Pregnant Women Turning To Safer Antiseizure Drugs
THURSDAY, July 24, 2025 — More pregnant women are turning to newer and potentially safer antiseizure medications, a new study says. Older antiseizure drugs like valproate and phenobarbital are known t...
Specific Antiseizure Medications Associated With Major Malformations in Infants
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – Maternal use of valproate, phenobarbital, and topiramate early in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for major malformations in infants compared with lamotrigine,...
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