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Can Antihistamines Trigger Seizures in Young Kids?
“The benefits and risks of antihistamine use should always be carefully considered, especially when prescribing H1 antihistamines to vulnerable...
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AI Matches Expert Interpretation of Routine EEGs
SCORE-AI, the model tested, can reliably interpret common EEGs in real-world practice, supporting its recent FDA approval.
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In Some Patients, Antiseizure Medications Can Cause Severe Skin Reactions
Incidence of benign skin reactions such as morbilliform exanthematous eruptions, which account for 95% of cutaneous adverse drug reactions, ranges...
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TBI Significantly Increases Mortality Rate Among Veterans With Epilepsy
The findings suggest the need for close monitoring of patients who develop both epilepsy and traumatic brain injury.
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Clinical Prediction Models in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy
Clinical prediction models can help neurologists identify which patients could benefit from more aggressive early treatment.
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Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates
Individuals with epilepsy had a 60% higher risk for hospitalization and a 33% higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than those without the disorder...
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Service Dogs Lead to Fewer Seizures in Treatment-Resistant Epilepsy
The dogs may ease participants’ stress, leading to a decrease in seizure frequency, although they note this relationship warrants more study.
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Seizure Risk Is Nearly Double in Patients With MS
Those with a progressive disease phenotype are at particularly high seizure risk.
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New, Updated Guidelines for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care
“In addition to advances in medicine, there has been a shift toward addressing overall well-being beyond seizure management.”
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Adequate Transition of Epilepsy Care from Pediatric to Adult Is Often Lacking
“We are not doing as good a job with planning for transition as we should.”