In a systematic review, researchers reported on the presence of antiseizure medications in the breast milk of women with epilepsy and potential infant exposure to those who were breastfed.
Antiseizure medication (ASM) plus vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is associated with lower annual hospital costs over time for pediatric patients with refractory epilepsy compared to ASM alone.
Researchers sought to evaluate the long-term outcomes of transient epileptic amnesia in relation to seizure control, memory, medical comorbidities, and life expectancy.
In a case-control study, researchers compared clinical and EEG characteristics between patients with antiseizure medication (ASM)-resistant idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) and ASM-responsive IGE.
In a global, phase 3 trial, researchers evaluated the efficacy of ganaxolone as an adjunctive treatment compared to placebo for major motor seizures in patients with CDKL5 deficiency disorder.
Researchers sought to examine the link between risk factors and early presentations of PD in an ethnically diverse population living in areas of high social deprivation but with access to universal health care in the UK.
Nitin K. Sethi, MD, MBBS, and Gaston C. Baslet, MD, discuss the importance of distinguishing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) from epilepsy and the challenges of managing PNES.
Researchers sought to identify early posttraumatic seizure (EPS) risk factors, evaluate the morbidity and mortality involved with EPS, and develop a risk assessment prediction model for EPS.
Researchers sought to evaluate whether the use of intensive, stepwise antiseizure therapy and sedative treatment to suppress rhythmic and periodic EEG patterns detected with the use of continuous EEG monitoring would improve outcomes among patients in a comatose state following cardiac arrest.
For individuals with unexplained infantile or childhood-onset epilepsy, genetic testing to establish a genetic diagnosis may impact medical care and prognosis.
Although many individuals with focal epilepsy experience delays to diagnosis, children and teens with this disorder face even longer delays than adults.