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Anti- Seizure Meds Are Crucial, But Can Trigger Severe Reactions
MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Specific steps can be taken to reduce the risk of potentially fatal reactions to anti-seizure medications, researchers report in a new review. Performing blood tests, asking...
Could Blood Pressure Meds Help Prevent Adult Epilepsy?
THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – A class of blood pressure medications appears to also help lower seniors’ risk of developing epilepsy, a new study finds. The drugs, called angiotensin receptor blockers (...
In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Meds Does Not Affect Child Creativity
WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 – There are no differences in creative thinking at age 4.5 years for children of women with epilepsy (WWE) and children of healthy women (HW), but fetal antiseizure...
First-Seizure Clinic Attendance Cuts Later Health Care Utilization
FRIDAY, May 24, 2024 – First-seizure clinic (FSC) attendance is associated with reduced rates of subsequent health care utilization, according to a study published online May 23 in JAMA Neurology to...
AAN Issues Guideline for Use of Antiseizure Meds in People of Childbearing Potential
FRIDAY, May 17, 2024 – In a practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology, along with the American Epilepsy Society and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recommendations are...
ERs Often Missing Epilepsy in Kids With 'Non-Motor' Seizures
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 — Two-thirds of kids who suffer a subtle type of epileptic seizure go undiagnosed when they seek emergency room treatment, new research shows. “We do not know how many people are w...
Sleep Apnea, Low Oxygen in Sleep Linked to Late-Onset Epilepsy
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Sleep apnea and late-midlife oxygen desaturation to less than 80 percent during sleep are associated with subsequent development of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a...
Nonmotor Seizures Often Undiagnosed in the Emergency Department
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Nonmotor seizures are often missed in the emergency department and are only realized after conversion to motor seizures, according to a study published online May 1 in...
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Does Not Increase New-Onset Seizure Risk
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – There is no risk for new-onset seizure incidence for individuals receiving a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine versus placebo, according...
Structured Seizure Action Plan Beneficial for Adults With Epilepsy
TUESDAY, April 23, 2024 – Implementing a structured seizure action plan (SAP) in an adult epilepsy center increases provider utilization and is associated with increased patient knowledge, according...
Inpatient Rehab Program Aids Adaptation to Epilepsy Diagnosis
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – An inpatient, epilepsy-related rehabilitation program shows lasting effects on several aspects of adaptation to epilepsy and quality of life, according to a study published...
ACC: Similar Seizure Incidence Seen for Topical, IV Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients
THURSDAY, April 11, 2024 – Among patients having cardiac surgery, topical administration of tranexamic acid does not reduce the incidence of seizure when compared with intravenous tranexamic acid,...
High-Strength Lidocaine Skin Creams Can Cause Seizures, Heart Trouble, FDA Warns
FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These...
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Meds May Not Increase Epilepsy Risk in Children
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – The associations between prenatal exposure to certain antiseizure medications (ASMs) and epilepsy risk among children are attenuated in sensitivity analyses, according to a...
Seizure Frequency Reduced by Seizure Dogs, and Improve HRQoL in Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – An intervention involving seizure dogs can reduce seizure frequency and increase the number of seizure-free days among people living with severe medically refractory...
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