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Mobile Devices May Provide Accurate Seizure Detection and Help Prevent SUDEP
HOUSTON—Mobile or wearable devices that observe autonomic and motor changes may provide seizure detection, according to an overview presented at...
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Does Cannabidiol Affect Seizure Severity?
HOUSTON—Pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol (CBD) may reduce seizure severity in adults and children with medically refractory epilepsy, according to...
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ILAE Approves New Seizure Classification
HOUSTON—The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) has approved a new seizure classification. Robert S. Fisher, MD, PhD, Director of the...
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Accelerates Brain Aging
TORONTO—Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease seems to accelerate physical brain aging by as much as seven years, according to a new subanalysis of the...
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How Does Cannabidiol Interact With Antiepileptic Drugs?
HOUSTON—Cannabidiol (CBD) interacts significantly with clobazam, rufinamide, topiramate, zonisamide, and eslicarbazepine, researchers said at the...
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Which Patients With Epilepsy Can Safely Drive?
HOUSTON—Seizure duration and impaired consciousness may be important factors that affect driving performance, according to a study presented at...
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Parental Feelings of Helplessness Predict Quality of Life in Children With Epilepsy
HOUSTON—The degree of helplessness that parents experience about their child’s epilepsy is significantly related to the child’s health-related...
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Cardiovascular Comorbidity Is Common Among Adults With Epilepsy
HOUSTON—Adults with epilepsy report cardiovascular disease more often than adults without epilepsy, according to research presented at the 70th...
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Epilepsy Armamentarium Continues to Grow
LAS VEGAS—Several newer antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are, along with new surgical options and nontraditional interventions such as medical marijuana...
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Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment of Infantile Spasms Are Common
HOUSTON—Children with infantile spasms commonly endure substantial delays in diagnosis and treatment, according to research presented at the 70th...