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How does CBD compare and interact with other AEDs?
The drug’s most important clinical interaction is with clobazam.
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Higher Rate of Loss in Unplanned Pregnancies for Women With Epilepsy
Unplanned pregnancy among women with epilepsy is associated with twice the risk of spontaneous fetal loss (SFL) when...
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Modeling Favors Immediate AED Treatment After an Unprovoked First Seizure
Immediate treatment of a first unprovoked seizure may be preferable to delayed treatment over a wide range of patients,...
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Multiday Seizure Cycles May Be Common
Multiday epileptic seizure cycles may occur in many individuals with epilepsy, according to a retrospective cohort study...
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Long-Term Data Suggest Benefits of Adjunctive CBD in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsies
Pooled data from an expanded-access program provide further evidence that adjunctive cannabidiol (CBD) provides...
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Self-Management Intervention for Epilepsy Improves Health
Self-management of epilepsy using a group-format, remote intervention improves mood, quality of life, and health...
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Patients Who Die of SUDEP Largely Live Alone and Die Unwitnessed at Home
Patients whose fatality is attributed to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) largely live alone; die unwitnessed at home at night, usually...
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Valproate Exposure in Utero Significantly Decreases Educational Attainment in Children
In utero exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in combination, or sodium valproate alone, significantly decreases educational attainment in...
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Brain Stimulation May Enhance Memory
Electrical stimulation in the lateral temporal cortex enhances verbal memory performance, according to two studies in patients with epilepsy.“...
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Variants in One Gene May Account for 7% of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy Cases
Rare genetic variants that affect the maturation, migration, and death of neurons appear to be responsible for about 7% of cases of juvenile...