AES: American Epilepsy Society
Conference Coverage
Most Febrile Seizures Don't Lead to Epilepsy
Major Finding: Children with febrile seizures were almost 10 times more likely to develop epilepsy than were their peers, yet their standardized...
News
Pediatric VNS Surgery: Pay Now or Pay More Later
Major Finding: VNS surgery reduced hospital admissions by up to 57% and saved up to $5,000 quarterly for pediatric patients on Medicaid.Data...
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Complex Partial Seizures Bode Ill for Children's Futures
Major Finding: At least half of patients with complex partial seizures had difficult-to-control seizures and up to 70% had poor social and school...
Conference Coverage
Screening May Catch Autism in Kids With Epilepsy
Major Finding: Among 44 children in an epilepsy center, 77% had some sort of developmental delay, and 36% screened positive for autism.Data Source...