Epilepsy & Seizures
Conference Coverage
Celiac disease may underlie seizures
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A gluten-free diet may reduce seizure burden in children with celiac disease and intractable seizures, a retrospective chart...
News
Pediatric epilepsy surgery may improve cognition and behavior
CHARLOTTE, NC – Comorbidities may influence the likelihood of perceived improvement, whereas the type of surgery may not.
Conference Coverage
Delay in EEG monitoring associated with increased seizure duration in pediatric refractory status epilepticus
Charlotte, NC – The 24-hour cumulative probability of seizure resolution may be lower in children who do not have...
Conference Coverage
Does AED prophylaxis delay seizure onset in children with brain tumors?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A small study indicates that AED prophylaxis may be effective during the first 6 months after...
Perspectives
CBD: What physicians need to know about it
An internist describes the benefits and risks of using cannabidiol to treat various conditions.
Literature Review
Is serum serotonin level associated with risk of seizure-related breathing dysfunction?
A prospective study of patients with intractable epilepsy may indicate physiologic changes that protect against phenomena that lead to SUDEP.
Conference Coverage
A new beverage aims to make ketogenic diets more palatable
BANGKOK – Designed to be consumed with regular foods, this beverage shows preliminary evidence of an antiseizure effect.
Conference Coverage
Mortality is high in pediatric superrefractory status epilepticus
BANGKOK – Fulminant cerebral edema was the leading cause of death.
Conference Coverage
Cutaneous reaction to AEDs? Think autoimmune epilepsy
BANGKOK – Four of five neuronal autoantibody-positive chronic epilepsy patients had skin reactions to their antiepileptic drugs.
Conference Coverage
Insomnia symptoms correlate with seizure frequency
PHILADELPHIA – Nearly a quarter of adults with epilepsy have moderate or severe insomnia, and insomnia symptoms are associated with depression,...