Epilepsy & Seizures
Conference Coverage
How often is AED treatment delayed for patients with epilepsy?
NEW ORLEANS – More than 30% of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy do not initiate antiepileptic drug treatment at the time of diagnosis,...
Conference Coverage
Bioequivalents lamotrigine, levetiracetam control new-onset focal seizures equally well
NEW ORLEANS – Reproductive and mental health histories can help decide which antiepileptic drug is the better choice for an individual patient.
Literature Review
Higher Rate of Loss in Unplanned Pregnancies for Women With Epilepsy
Unplanned pregnancy among women with epilepsy is associated with twice the risk of spontaneous fetal loss (SFL) when...
Conference Coverage
Study elicits patients’ most disturbing epilepsy symptoms
NEW ORLEANS – The most prominent symptoms and functional impacts of epilepsy may differ in the early, middle, and late stages of the disease.
Conference Coverage
What constitutes a clinically meaningful reduction in seizure frequency?
NEW ORLEANS – An analysis of clinical trial data suggests that a 44% reduction in seizure frequency is clinically...
Literature Monitor
Addressing Mental Health Needs of Patients with Epilepsy
Literature Monitor
Epilepsy Education That Reaches Underserved Communities
Literature Monitor
Should Neurologists Treat Psychiatric Problems in Patients with Epilepsy?
Conference Coverage
New and established AEDs have similar tolerability
NEW ORLEANS – The development of antiepileptic drugs with new mechanisms of action has not improved the tolerability...
Conference Coverage
Patients with PNES have increased mortality
NEW ORLEANS – Mortality is similar between patients with PNES and those with drug-resistant epilepsy.