Epilepsy & Seizures
News
New guidance on cannabis use for treatment-resistant epilepsy
Though only one FDA-approved drug derived from cannabinoids exists for epilepsy, patients frequently have questions about other cannabis products...
Literature Review
ILAE offers first guide to treating depression in epilepsy
Recommendations cover first-line treatment of unipolar depression in epilepsy without other psychiatric disorders.
News
Gene mutations may drive sudden unexplained deaths in children
Most of the genetic mutations were spontaneous and not inherited from the parents.
News
Posttraumatic epilepsy is common, even after ‘mild’ TBI
“This prospective observational study confirms the epidemiologic data that even after mild brain injury, there is an increased risk for epilepsy...
Conference Coverage
Epilepsy in older adults: Misdiagnosis and case complexity are common
Epileptic seizures in older adults tend to be less dramatic with fewer motor manifestations.
Conference Coverage
Don’t panic over lamotrigine, but beware of cardiac risks
“It’s still a good drug,” former AES chief says, but “we need to plan more carefully when we use it.”
Conference Coverage
Genetic tests prompt therapy adjustments in children with epilepsy
Most tests were negative, but positive ones usually led to changes in medical management.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 hospital data: New-onset seizures more common than breakthrough seizures
Altered status in patients should trigger consideration of EEGs, researcher says.
Conference Coverage
Epilepsy linked to 1.5-fold higher COVID-19 mortality in hospital
Findings suggest higher risk although researchers haven’t adjusted findings for confounders yet.
Conference Coverage
More brain aging observed in older patients with child-onset epilepsy
It’s not clear how the deterioration may affect day-to-day cognition.