Literature Review
ILAE offers first guide to treating depression in epilepsy
Recommendations cover first-line treatment of unipolar depression in epilepsy without other psychiatric disorders.
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Gene mutations may drive sudden unexplained deaths in children
Most of the genetic mutations were spontaneous and not inherited from the parents.
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Posttraumatic epilepsy is common, even after ‘mild’ TBI
“This prospective observational study confirms the epidemiologic data that even after mild brain injury, there is an increased risk for epilepsy...
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Epilepsy in older adults: Misdiagnosis and case complexity are common
Epileptic seizures in older adults tend to be less dramatic with fewer motor manifestations.
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Don’t panic over lamotrigine, but beware of cardiac risks
“It’s still a good drug,” former AES chief says, but “we need to plan more carefully when we use it.”
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Genetic tests prompt therapy adjustments in children with epilepsy
Most tests were negative, but positive ones usually led to changes in medical management.
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COVID-19 hospital data: New-onset seizures more common than breakthrough seizures
Altered status in patients should trigger consideration of EEGs, researcher says.
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Epilepsy linked to 1.5-fold higher COVID-19 mortality in hospital
Findings suggest higher risk although researchers haven’t adjusted findings for confounders yet.
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More brain aging observed in older patients with child-onset epilepsy
It’s not clear how the deterioration may affect day-to-day cognition.
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New insights into psychogenic seizures in teens
Adolescents feel pressure to be the best at everything. “They wanted to be good in athletics; they wanted to be good in academics; they wanted to...
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‘Alarming’ rate of abuse in pregnant women with epilepsy
Women with epilepsy are also more likely to report other stressors, including divorce, illness, lost pay, and partner discord, while expecting.
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Optimal epilepsy care extends well beyond managing seizures
Among patients with epilepsy, common comorbidities include anxiety and mood disorders, hypertension, back problems, developmental disorders,...
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Hypertension may double the risk of late-onset epilepsy
“Our findings further expand upon our knowledge of the negative effects hypertension has on brain health.”
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Managing simple febrile seizures without lumbar puncture safe: 15-year study
Researchers studied evaluation and management before and after AAP’s 2011 simple febrile seizure guidelines and found that limiting diagnostic...
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Epidiolex plus THC lowers seizures in pediatric epilepsy
But neurologists caution colleagues to be careful with the intoxicating cannabis component.
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Double antiglutamatergic therapy is ‘promising’ for super-refractory status epilepticus
The novelty of the new treatment approach is the duration of therapy as well as the dual antiglutamate drugs.
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Is genetic testing valuable in the clinical management of epilepsy?
Positive findings from genetic testing helped guide clinical management in 50% of cases and improved patient outcomes in 75%.
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Data supporting cannabis for childhood epilepsy remain scarce
“Children with epilepsy are at risk of being used as the ‘Trojan horse’ for the cannabis industry.”
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FDA OKs IV Briviact for seizures in kids as young as 1 month
The approval marks the first time that the IV formulation will be available for children.
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‘No justification’ for suicide warning on all antiseizure meds
“How many patients are afraid of their medication and do not take it because of the warning?”
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Epilepsy in older adults: Misdiagnosis and case complexity are common -
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Genetic tests prompt therapy adjustments in children with epilepsy -
COVID-19 hospital data: New-onset seizures more common than breakthrough seizures -
Epilepsy linked to 1.5-fold higher COVID-19 mortality in hospital -
More brain aging observed in older patients with child-onset epilepsy -
New insights into psychogenic seizures in teens -
‘Alarming’ rate of abuse in pregnant women with epilepsy -
Optimal epilepsy care extends well beyond managing seizures -
Epidiolex plus THC lowers seizures in pediatric epilepsy
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Gene mutations may drive sudden unexplained deaths in children -
Posttraumatic epilepsy is common, even after ‘mild’ TBI -
Hypertension may double the risk of late-onset epilepsy -
Data supporting cannabis for childhood epilepsy remain scarce -
‘No justification’ for suicide warning on all antiseizure meds -
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Can a supplement that mimics the keto diet reduce seizures? -
Risk factors identified for late seizure relapse after epilepsy surgery -
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