Treatment of Epilepsy in Pregnancy Varies Across Geographic Settings
Refined guidelines may benefit the treatment and monitoring of epilepsy in pregnant women.
Epilepsy
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Phenotypes Associated With White Matter Covariance
Different cognitive phenotypes based on neuropsychological measures of language and memory are associated with distinct patterns of white matter abnormalities in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.
Focal Surgery Linked to Modest IQ Improvements in Children With Epilepsy
Investigators analyzed clinical and neuroimaging factors related to cognitive outcome after epilepsy surgery in childhood.
Rates of Adherence to Antiepileptic Drug Monotherapy for Focal Seizure
Investigators analyzed adherence to monotherapy antiepileptic drug therapy for patients with focal seizures receiving eslicarbazepine acetate vs generic carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine.
Efficacy of Dietary Therapies in Childhood Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Researchers analyzed dietary treatment in childhood drug-resistant epilepsy at a tertiary care in India over the past 12 years.
How Accurate Are Automatic Seizure Detectors in Ambulatory EEG?
ASDs can facilitate the review of long-term EEG recordings to detect potential epileptiform activity and assist in artifact suppression.
Long Half-Life Antiepileptic Drugs Reduce Hospitalization in Uncontrolled Epilepsy
In patients with uncontrolled epilepsy who were initiated on an adjunctive antiepileptic drugs (AED), long half-life AED was associated with a significantly lower risk of hospitalization compared with a short half-life AED.
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Beneficial in Epilepsy and Comorbid Depression
Findings suggest VNS to be effective in the treatment of epilepsy and comorbid depression.
Are Febrile Seizures Associated With Increased Sudden Death Risk in Young Children?
Recent data suggest that FS may contribute to sudden unexplained death in childhood.
Diazepam Nasal Spray Safe to Treat Frequent Breakthrough Seizures in Epilepsy
Diazepam nasal spray is safe and well tolerated in people with epilepsy who have frequent breakthrough seizures.
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