Epilepsy & Seizures
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Pediatric epilepsy may be misdiagnosed as GI disease
The patients actually had West syndrome, temporal lobe epilepsy, and Panayiotopoulos syndrome.
Literature Review
Valproate Exposure in Utero Significantly Decreases Educational Attainment in Children
In utero exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in combination, or sodium valproate alone, significantly decreases educational attainment in...
Literature Review
Brain Stimulation May Enhance Memory
Electrical stimulation in the lateral temporal cortex enhances verbal memory performance, according to two studies in patients with epilepsy.“...
Conference Coverage
Transient epileptic amnesia: Rare, treatable, and easy to miss
LOS ANGELES – A review of cases finds that neuroimaging with FDG-PET reveals focal abnormalities
Conference Coverage
What Are the Consequences of Changing Antiepileptic Drug Regimens as Part of Pregnancy Planning?
WASHINGTON, DC—Women with epilepsy of reproductive age have a high likelihood of successfully changing their antiepileptic drug (AED) regimen to...
Literature Review
Variants in One Gene May Account for 7% of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Cases
Rare genetic variants that affect the maturation, migration, and death of neurons appear to be responsible for about 7% of cases of juvenile...
Conference Coverage
What Are the Top Missed Imaging Diagnoses in Epilepsy?
WASHINGTON, DC—Neuroimaging is a core competency for epileptologists, according to an overview presented at the 71st Annual Meeting of the...
Literature Review
Sonified EEG Could Be Useful Triage Tool
Medical students and nurses who listen to 15 seconds of single-channel sonified EEGs may detect seizures with 95% to 98% sensitivity, thus...
Conference Coverage
Early Planning Helps Ease Transition From Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy Care
WASHINGTON, DC—Transitioning pediatric epilepsy patients to receive care in the adult system can be a daunting task, said Rebecca J. Schultz, PhD...
FDA/CDC
Bipolar and seizure medication linked with serious immune system reaction
Lamotrigine will carry a warning about hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.