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Gut Flora Differs in Patients With Epilepsy and Cognitive Dysfunction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – There is an imbalance in the gut flora of patients with epilepsy compared with healthy controls, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in the Journal of Health, ...
More Kids Having Seizures After Swallowing Rx Painkillers, Diphenhydramine, Synthetic Pot
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2024 – The number of U.S. children who suffer seizures after swallowing prescription medications or illicit drugs has doubled in recent years, a new study finds. Drug poisonings...
Maternal Influenza Infection in Pregnancy Tied to Seizures in Offspring
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2024 – Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for seizures and febrile convulsions in offspring, according to a study published online...
Paternal Antiseizure Rx Use at Conception Does Not Pose Risk to Offspring
MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 – Limited data indicate that paternal exposure to antiseizure medications (ASMs) at conception is unlikely to pose any major risk for adverse outcomes for offspring, according...
Dad's Epilepsy Med, Valproate, Use Won't Harm His Kids: Study
FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2024 – Would-be dads don’t have to worry that taking the epilepsy drug valproate will result in children with birth defects, a new review concludes. Valproate, an anti-seizure d...
Cases of COVID-19 in Those With Epilepsy Low Early in the Pandemic
THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2024 – On a global scale, people with epilepsy reported low rates of COVID-19 early in the pandemic, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Epilepsia Open. Michael J....
Acute Myocardial Infarction Up in People With Epilepsy, 2008 to 2017
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2024 – The prevalence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in people with epilepsy increased from 2008 to 2017, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in Frontiers in...
First-Generation Antihistamines Increase Risk for Seizures in Children
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 – First-generation antihistamines are associated with a higher seizure risk in young children, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Network Open. Ju Hee ...
Maternal Epilepsy Tied to Increased Maternal Morbidity, Perinatal Mortality and Morbidity
FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2024 – Women with epilepsy have a considerably higher risk for severe maternal and perinatal outcomes and an increased risk for death during pregnancy and postpartum, according to a...
AI Is Helping Doctors Interpret a Crucial Brain Test
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 – Artificial intelligence is adding new luster to the old-fashioned EEG brain scan, increasing the potential usefulness of the century-old medical test, a new report says....
ECT-Induced Seizure Length Tied to Major Depressive Disorder Remission
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – For patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), seizure duration of 60 to 69 seconds induced by electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is associated with the highest remission...
Sexual and Gender Minority Adults Have Higher Risk of Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, July 24, 2024 – Sexual and gender minority adults in the United States have a disproportionate prevalence of epilepsy, according to a study published online July 22 in JAMA Neurology. ...
Scientists May Have Spotted Way to Predict Seizures
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – The risk of seizures within the next 24 hours can be predicted by watching for abnormal brain activity patterns in people with epilepsy, a new study finds. The storm of brain...
Socioeconomic Deprivation Tied to Higher Risk of Epilepsy Related to TBI
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 – Socioeconomic deprivation increases the risk for sustaining a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and in some age groups, it may also increase the risk for epilepsy after a TBI,...
Hospital Admissions for Epilepsy Change With Climatic Factors
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – Changes in climate are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalizations in patients with epilepsy, according to a study published online June 11 in the Journal ...
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