Epilepsy & Seizures
Conference Coverage
Survey Indicates Positive Seizure and Psychosocial Outcomes of Epilepsy Surgery
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Postsurgery Change in AEDs May Affect Seizure Recurrence, But Not Seizure Freedom
Conference Coverage
Prolonged Seizures During Childhood May Not Necessarily Damage the Brain
News
Epilepsy surgery enhances long-term quality of life
Major finding: 92% of respondents said surgery was worthwhile, including 74% of those who did not achieve Engel’s classification class I or II...
News
Study identifies several genes associated with epileptic encephalopathies
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Pediatric epilepsy surgery improved mood, behavior in some patients
Major finding: Scores on the Children’s Depression Inventory and the Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety Scale demonstrated clinically significant...
Conference Coverage
Study supports safety of epilepsy medication withdrawal prior to video-EEGs
Major finding: About 5% of patients had complications during video-electroencephalographic monitoring, and about 90% of the patients were...