Treatment of Epilepsy in Pregnancy Varies Across Geographic Settings
Refined guidelines may benefit the treatment and monitoring of epilepsy in pregnant women.
Seizures
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.
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.
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.
Psychiatric Adverse Events, Suicidal Behavior Uncommon With Eslicarbazepine Acetate Use for Seizures in Youth
Agitation and insomnia were the most common psychiatric treatment-emergent adverse events when administering eslicarbazepine acetate to youth, but they did not lead to treatment discontinuation.
Effectiveness of Responsive Neurostimulation Modulated by Seizure Network Activity
Investigators sought to determine the relationship between electrographic effects of responsive neurostimulation, established in electrocorticographic recordings from the device, and patient outcomes.
High-Dose Oral Vitamin D3 Appears Safe and Well-Tolerated in Epilepsy
Investigators evaluated the safety and tolerability of oral Vitamin D3 5000 IU/d in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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