Epilepsy & Seizures
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Fenfluramine Reduces Convulsive Seizure Frequency in Dravet Syndrome
WASHINGTON, DC—Among patients with Dravet syndrome, adjunctive treatment with fenfluramine hydrochloride oral solution significantly reduces...
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Brain structural changes on MRI predict sudden death in epilepsy
WASHINGTON – Data on structural differences don’t reveal “the cause of SUDEP, but they do show correlations that are consistent with current...
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Seizures captured on a smartphone found diagnostic for epilepsy
WASHINGTON – Study suggests that smartphone video could be an adjunctive diagnostic tool and accelerate time to diagnosis.
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Efficacy of neurostimulation for epilepsy underestimated with patient reports
WASHINGTON – The differences in seizure frequency from baseline were large when comparing patient reports versus electrocorticograph measurements...
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MRI-guided focused ultrasound shows promise for subcortical epilepsy
WASHINGTON – The first patient in a planned pediatric treatment series underwent successful treatment with the procedure.
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Tatiana Falcone, MD
Dr. Falcone, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist at Cleveland Clinic’s Epilepsy Center discusses suicide prevention in adults and children with...
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Andrew G. Herzog, MD
Dr. Herzog, Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Harvard Endocrine Unit of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in...
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Thapanee Somboon, MD
Dr. Somboon discusses the relationship between sleep apnea treatment and seizure outcomes.
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Justin Gover
Justin Gover, Chief Executive Officer of Greenwich Biosciences, discusses the FDA's planned review of Epidiolex, a formulation of cannabidiol, for...
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Adherence to Psychotherapy May Improve Outcomes in Patients With Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
WASHINGTON, DC—Adherence to psychotherapy is associated with a 50% or greater reduction in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), improved...
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Does Treating Sleep Apnea Improve Seizure Outcomes?
WASHINGTON, DC—Treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with positive airway pressure (PAP) is associated with better one-year seizure outcomes...