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Epilepsy Surgery for Neuroglial Tumors Shows Good Long-Term Outcomes
MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Patients with neuroglial tumors are ideal epilepsy surgical candidates, with good long-term outcomes observed, according to a study published online May 22 in Frontiers in ...
In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Meds Does Not Affect Child Creativity
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – There are no differences in creative thinking at age 4.5 years for children of women with epilepsy (WWE) and children of healthy women (HW), but fetal antiseizure...
First-Seizure Clinic Attendance Cuts Later Health Care Utilization
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – First-seizure clinic (FSC) attendance is associated with reduced rates of subsequent health care utilization, according to a study published online May 23 in JAMA Neurology to...
AAN Issues Guideline for Use of Antiseizure Meds in People of Childbearing Potential
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – In a practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology, along with the American Epilepsy Society and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recommendations are...
Number, Size of Seizures of Fentanyl Increasing in the United States
MONDAY, May 13, 2024 – The number and size of seizures of fentanyl are increasing in the United States, with most seizures occurring in the West, according to a study published online May 13 in the...
ERs Often Missing Epilepsy in Kids With 'Non-Motor' Seizures
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 — Two-thirds of kids who suffer a subtle type of epileptic seizure go undiagnosed when they seek emergency room treatment, new research shows. “We do not know how many people are w...
Sleep Apnea Linked With Late-Life Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Add one more damaging consequence of sleep apnea to the list: New research suggests it's related to late-life epilepsy. Late-onset epilepsy is defined as seizures that tend...
Sleep Apnea, Low Oxygen in Sleep Linked to Late-Onset Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Sleep apnea and late-midlife oxygen desaturation to less than 80 percent during sleep are associated with subsequent development of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a...
Nonmotor Seizures Often Undiagnosed in the Emergency Department
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Nonmotor seizures are often missed in the emergency department and are only realized after conversion to motor seizures, according to a study published online May 1 in...
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Does Not Increase New-Onset Seizure Risk
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – There is no risk for new-onset seizure incidence for individuals receiving a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine versus placebo, according...
FDA Approves Libervant (diazepam) Buccal Film for the Treatment of Seizure Clusters in Pediatric Patients Ages 2-5 Years
WARREN, N.J., April 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Aquestive Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQST) (“Aquestive” or the “Company”), a pharmaceutical company advancing medicines to bring meaningful improve...
Structured Seizure Action Plan Beneficial for Adults With Epilepsy
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Implementing a structured seizure action plan (SAP) in an adult epilepsy center increases provider utilization and is associated with increased patient knowledge, according...
Inpatient Rehab Program Aids Adaptation to Epilepsy Diagnosis
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – An inpatient, epilepsy-related rehabilitation program shows lasting effects on several aspects of adaptation to epilepsy and quality of life, according to a study published...
Hemorrhagic Complications Rare After Cranial Epilepsy Surgery
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Hemorrhagic complications are uncommon after cranial epilepsy surgery, according to a study published online April 12 in World Neurosurgery. Yong Liu, from the The First...
New Brain Target Key to Easing Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests. Seizures declined by 83% after...
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