Epilepsy & Seizures
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MDedge Daily News: Why most heart failure may be preventable
And how epileptic drug use in pregnancy affects school test scores.
From the Journals
In utero exposure to valproate and other AEDs linked to low test scores
Antiepileptic drugs taken in pregnancy take a toll on children’s educational achievement.
From the Journals
Variants in one gene account for 7% of juvenile myoclonic epilepsy cases
Twenty-one separate variants in the ICK gene accounted for the cases.
From the Journals
Among cannabinoids, cannabidiol has best evidence for decreasing seizures
The greatest confidence for benefit is in adjunctive use in children rather than adults.
Literature Review
Levetiracetam May Be Superior to Phenobarbital for Infantile Epilepsy
Levetiracetam may be a superior initial treatment for infants with nonsyndromic epilepsy, according to a multicenter, prospective, observational...
Literature Review
SUDEP Risk Decreases During Long-Term VNS Treatment
For patients with refractory epilepsy who receive vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy, the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP)...
Literature Review
RNS May Reduce the Risk of SUDEP
RNS May Reduce the Risk of SUDEPResponsive neurostimulation (RNS) appears to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP),...
Literature Review
New AEDs Have Not Increased Seizure Control
The development of new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) with novel mechanisms of action has not improved overall outcomes for patients with epilepsy,...
From the Journals
Levetiracetam increased time between seizures for infants with epilepsy
Infants with nonsyndromic epilepsy treated with levetiracetam may have longer time between seizures.
From the Journals
Many prescriptions for older epilepsy patients have potential to interact
Up to one-quarter of patients may be affected.
Conference Coverage
Can a Model Predict Pediatric SUDEP Risk?
WASHINGTON, DC—In a pediatric epilepsy population, number of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used and prior epilepsy surgery may predict sudden...