Epilepsy & Seizures
Literature Review
Minorities with epilepsy blocked from receiving ‘highest quality of care’
“Increasing the attention to these inequities will, we hope, prompt changes across practices,” researchers said.
Literature Review
Modified Atkins diet beneficial in drug-resistant epilepsy
Both adults and adolescents reported benefits from the diet, which is a less strict version of a traditional ketogenic diet.
Literature Review
Antiepileptic drugs tied to increased Parkinson’s disease risk
A large case-control study found a considerably higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease among patients who had taken AEDs in comparison with...
Conference Coverage
Seizures in dementia hasten decline and death
Dementia patients who also had active seizures had shorter life expectancy and earlier decline than dementia patients who didn’t have active...
Conference Coverage
Three antiseizure medications join list for newborn risks
A Scandinavian study of 4.5 million births adds carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, and topiramate to list of antiseizure drugs linked to low birth...
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Epilepsy in the Elderly: Could it Be a Seizure?
Conference Coverage
‘Striking’ rate of mental health comorbidities in epilepsy
“We hope these results inspire epileptologists and neurologists to both recognize and screen ... adolescent patients.”
Conference Coverage
Significant racial disparities persist in status epilepticus
“The results suggest that racial minorities, those with a lower income, and the elderly are an appropriate target to improve health outcomes and...
Conference Coverage
Study implicates myelin plasticity in absence seizures
Researchers have found that changes in the insulating layer around nerves and axons in the brain may explain the progression of absence seizures...
Conference Coverage
Newer brand-name drugs fuel spending on antiseizure medications
Rapid adoption of newer antiseizure medications has pushed increases in government spending that outpace the growth of prescriptions themselves....
News
Strong two-way link between epilepsy and depression
The increased risks of depression following epilepsy, and vice versa, are sustained over a much more extended time period than previously shown....