AES: American Epilepsy Society
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Wide variation seen in treatment of infantile spasms
HOUSTON – The types of diagnostic tests ordered and medication used for treatment of infantile spasms vary considerably, a large study of children...
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Wrist-worn system detected convulsive seizures in home setting
HOUSTON – A wrist-worn device and smartphone-based alert system worn by a patient outside of the epilepsy monitoring unit for 3 months effectively...
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Rate of mosaicism in parents of children with epileptic encephalopathy likely underestimated
HOUSTON – The rate of parental mosaicism in children with sporadic cases of epileptic encephalopathy and an apparent de novo mutation is believed...
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AES: Development of unobtrusive seizure-detection devices continues
Key clinical point: A seizure-detection device worn on the arm showed good sensitivity and reasonable specificity, but no data yet exist on its...
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AES: Seizure freedom attainable for most epilepsy patients
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Cannabinoid therapy shows benefit in pediatric epilepsy
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Epileptologists more cautious when stopping kids’ AEDs a second time
Key clinical point: Pediatric epileptologists are more cautious before a second attempt at AED discontinuation. Major finding: The proportion...
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Adults with epilepsy diagnosis prefer full disclosure about sudden death risk
Key clinical point: Neurologists should consider informing adults with epilepsy about about the risk of sudden death.
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Modified Atkins diet is an alternative for intractable childhood epilepsy
Key clinical point: The modified Atkins diet had similar efficacy as and better safety than the classic ketogenic diet. Major finding: The...
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Genetic studies trump metabolic tests to find cause of infantile spasms
Key clinical point: Turn to genetic studies when brain MRI fails to identify the cause of infantile spasms. Major finding: An epilepsy gene panel...
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VIDEO: Hype outstrips evidence on marijuana extracts for childhood epilepsy
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Seizure predictors may help guide EEG monitoring in kids
Key clinical point: Simple clinical factors may help allocate continuous EEG monitoring among critically ill children with brain conditions. Major...
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Ketogenic diet halts refractory status epilepticus in kids
Key clinical point: A tailored, aggressive ketogenic diet can terminate super refractory status epilepticus in children. Major finding: The...