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Children with infantile spasms or nonsyndromic epilepsy achieve similar outcomes
HOUSTON – Infants and children who had epilepsy that was not identified as being part of a syndrome fared slightly worse in developmental outcomes...
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Nutrition expert to heart patients: ‘Eat some cheese’
“A diet including cheese should be recommended for all to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease,” according to Arne Astrup...
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Chest-worn seizure detection device shows promise
An investigative, chest-worn device shows promise for detecting a wide range of seizure types in children with epilepsy, results from a small...
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Study highlights need to address vitamin D deficiency in epilepsy patients
Neurologists and other clinicians ordered vitamin D levels, DXA scans, and vitamin D supplementation for epilepsy patients in order to diagnose...
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Depression further boosts stroke risk in A-fib
NEW ORLEANS – Depression increases stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Project aims to improve understanding of AED prescribing trends
HOUSTON – A significant proportion of epilepsy patients in the United States are not taking newer antiepileptic medications, results from a pilot...
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Psychiatric comorbidities common in newly diagnosed pediatric epilepsy cases
HOUSTON – About one in three children diagnosed with new-onset epilepsy present with psychiatric diagnoses at the onset, results from a single-...
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Study eyes fracture risk in pediatric patients taking antiepileptic drugs
HOUSTON – The incidence of fractures in pediatric patients taking antiepileptic medication stands at an estimated 1.1%.
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Infantile spasms diagnosis, treatment too often delayed
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ILAE Approves New Seizure Classification
HOUSTON—The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has approved a new seizure classification. Robert S. Fisher, MD, PhD, Director of the...
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Conference News Roundup—Radiological Society of North America
Three studies reported on the effects of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil. The first study examined CT findings of the CNS in 16 newborn babies...