Epilepsy & Seizures
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Common first-line antiepileptics have similar efficacy in kids
Major Finding: The rate of antiepileptic drug failure was 2.8/100 person-months among children who took levetiracetam and 1.7/100 person-months...
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Antiepileptic Meds Impact Kids' Vitamin D Levels
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Neurodevelopmental comorbidities common in kids with epilepsy
Major Finding: As early as the time of onset of unprovoked seizures or in the following 6 months, 32% of children had one or more...
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Psychopathology management skills in childhood epilepsy vary across settings
Major Finding: Behavioral health care professionals who provided services in an institution, such as a school or hospital, possessed better...
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SSRI antidepressants safe for depressed epilepsy patients
Major Finding: Six months of SSRI or SNRI therapy did not increase seizure frequency rates among 44 epilepsy patients with fewer than one seizure...
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Study Finds Long-Term Benefits of DBS in Refractory Epilepsy
Major Finding: Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus demonstrated stepwise improvements in the median percent...
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Group Educational Therapy Helps Psychogenic Seizure Patients
Major Finding: Following diagnosis of psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, patients who received three educational group therapy sessions were...
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Bone Risks of Older Antiepileptics Sometimes Unaddressed
Major Finding: Uninsured women and those on Medicaid were about half as likely to be warned of the bone health impacts of older antiepileptic...
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Study Spotlights Disparities in Specialized Epilepsy Care
Major Finding: Adults with epilepsy who routinely received their services in an area where epilepsy centers are located were more likely to...
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Subdural Electrodes Beneficial for Epilepsy Monitoring Despite Risks
Major Finding: Of 91 patients who had required invasive subdural electrode placement during surgical intervention for the evaluation and treatment...