In the past, many epilepsy providers have focused solely on seizure control as a way to improve developmental outcomes and HRQOL; however, we now know that the most effective treatment for pediatric epilepsy is comprehensive.
The robotic SEEG procedure to determine whether patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer and more efficient and more often leads to favorable epilepsy outcomes than the traditional SDE implantation method among those undergoing resection or ablation.
Although severe biting injuries are uncommon, tongue and oral injuries are often very unpleasant and should be considered in an informed consent discussion about medication withdrawal for seizure evaluation.
Researchers compared the efficacy of sodium valproate and levetiracetam after initial intravenous lorazepam in elderly patients with generalized convulsive status epilepticus.
Researchers found an association between a higher degree of white matter hyperintensities on MRI and the increased likelihood of later development of late-onset epilepsy.
Investigators examined the alterations and time course of the latest generation of cardiac blood markers to determine occurrence, influencing factors, and extent of cardiac stress or injury.
Findings showed an association between adherence with psychotherapy and ≥50% reduction in psychogenic nonepileptic seizures frequency at 12 to 24 months of follow-up.
