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Failed Alzheimer’s Trial May Offer Hopeful Signals
SAN DIEGO—Solanezumab may not have slowed the clinical progression of Alzheimer’s disease, but it provided valuable evidence for the amyloid...
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Transition to adult epilepsy care done right
When patients are too old to be seen by pediatric specialists, the process of being transferred – instead of transitioned – to new providers does...
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Treatment adherence makes big impact in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures
HOUSTON - Patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures who stick with evidence-based treatment have significantly fewer seizures and have less...
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Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment of Infantile Spasms Are Common
HOUSTON—Children with infantile spasms commonly endure substantial delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to research presented at the 70th...
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Accelerates Brain Aging
TORONTO—Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease seems to accelerate physical brain aging by as much as seven years, according to a new subanalysis of the...
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Study identifies predictors of poor outcome in status epilepticus
HOUSTON – Predictors of poor outcomes in patients with status epilepticus admitted to the neurointensive care unit include complex partial status...
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Recognizing Congenital Zika Syndrome
VANCOUVER—Infants infected with Zika virus in utero may develop a syndrome characterized by brain volume loss, intracerebral calcifications, and...
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How Does Cannabidiol Interact With Antiepileptic Drugs?
HOUSTON—Cannabidiol (CBD) interacts significantly with clobazam, rufinamide, topiramate, zonisamide, and eslicarbazepine, researchers said at the...
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Which Patients With Epilepsy Can Safely Drive?
HOUSTON—Seizure duration and impaired consciousness may be important factors that affect driving performance, according to a study presented at...
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Parental Feelings of Helplessness Predict Quality of Life in Children With Epilepsy
HOUSTON—The degree of helplessness that parents experience about their child’s epilepsy is significantly related to the child’s health-related...
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Detecting Autoimmune Neural Antibodies Is Key to Preventing Misdiagnosis
LAS VEGAS—Advances in autoimmune neurology, a rapidly evolving field, have the potential to prevent misdiagnosis of many disorders, from multiple...