<ѻý>Epilepsy Drugs May Up Risk of Parkinson'sѻý> Strongest association seen for sodium valproate Dec 27, 2022
<ѻý>Antisense Oligonucleotide Shows Potential in Dravet Syndromeѻý> Investigational STK-001 appears well tolerated in early studies Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Dementia Patients With Seizures Decline Fasterѻý> Worse cognition, poorer function, higher mortality for those with active seizures Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Prenatal Exposure to Some Anti-Seizure Drugs Linked With Low Birth Weightѻý> Scandinavian data assessed outcomes for 4.5 million children Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>Status Epilepticus Hospitalizations Climbѻý> Black patients twice as likely to be hospitalized with prolonged seizures Dec 06, 2022
<ѻý>Epilepsy Drug Costs Continue to Climbѻý> Third-generation, brand-name drugs fuel rising expenses Dec 05, 2022
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery Ups Epilepsy Riskѻý> Epilepsy may be a long-term complication, but mechanism is unclear Sep 28, 2022
<ѻý>Cancer in Kids Tied to Prenatal Exposure to High-Dose Folic Acid and Seizure Medsѻý> But no link seen among children of mothers without epilepsy Sep 26, 2022
<ѻý>Alzheimer's-Gut Links; Long COVID and ME/CFS; ALS Patient Gets Novel Brain Interfaceѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 19, 2022
<ѻý>Use of These Epilepsy Meds During Pregnancy Linked to Child's Autismѻý> Valproate not the only one associated with neurodevelopmental disorders Jun 01, 2022
<ѻý>'Conclusive Answer' on Antidepressants in Pregnancy and Kids' Epilepsy Riskѻý> "The major risks for the unborn child is the depression itself," expert notes May 11, 2022
<ѻý>Rare Seizure Disorder Treatments Continue to Expandѻý> New therapies reduce seizure frequency, but the biggest advancements may be on the horizon May 06, 2022
<ѻý>CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Drug Data Support Modest Benefitѻý> Success in rare epileptic disorder may presage broader approvals Apr 28, 2022
<ѻý>Which Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizer Upped Diabetes Risk?ѻý> Observational study looked at 5-year risk differences between four agents Apr 06, 2022
<ѻý>Sleep and Light Exposure; Patients Protest CMS Plan; Lamotrigine's Cardiac Risks?ѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Mar 15, 2022
<ѻý>Comatose Cardiac Arrest Survivors Don't Need Brain Misfires Suppressedѻý> Trial finds seizure meds unwarranted for aberrant EEG patterns in the ICU Feb 23, 2022
<ѻý>Early Seizures After Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Epilepsy, Mortalityѻý> TBI severity, prior comorbidities up risk of early seizures Feb 22, 2022
<ѻý>Blood Levels of Common Epilepsy Drugs Drop During Pregnancyѻý> Antiseizure medication monitoring should begin early, researchers say Feb 14, 2022
<ѻý>Should Electrographic Seizures Be Treated in Neonates?ѻý> Trial shows inconclusive results -- and an unexpected cognitive finding Dec 17, 2021
<ѻý>Post-Stroke Epilepsy Treatment May Influence Mortalityѻý> All-cause death lowest in people taking lamotrigine Dec 13, 2021
<ѻý>Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Benefit in Rare, Severe Forms of Epilepsyѻý> Caregivers report improvements in Lennox-Gastaut, Dravet patients Dec 08, 2021
<ѻý>Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure Patients May Find Benefit With Flexible CBTѻý> Seizure control improved when treatment took longer, exploratory study shows Dec 08, 2021
<ѻý>Brain Aging May Be Faster for People With Childhood-Onset Epilepsyѻý> Small prospective study follows cohort for 55 years Dec 05, 2021
<ѻý>Genetic Testing Benefits Children With Unexplained Epilepsyѻý> Findings can alter treatment, prognosis, overall care Dec 05, 2021
<ѻý>Paramedic Treatment of Status Epilepticus Rarely Consistent With Guidelinesѻý> Of more than 9,000 EMS encounters, only 3.9% followed expert recommendations Nov 17, 2021
<ѻý>Alzheimer's Plasma Exchange; Fish Intake and Brain Health; HIV Neuropathyѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Nov 09, 2021
<ѻý>Some Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Cardiovascular Diseaseѻý> Long-term use of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications raises risk Oct 04, 2021
<ѻý>Guillain-Barré and COVID; Head-to-Head Alzheimer's Blood Tests; Fastball EEGѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Sep 28, 2021
<ѻý>Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapseѻý> However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes Jul 21, 2021
<ѻý>Neonatal Seizures: When Should Treatment Stop?ѻý> Study follows infants with acute seizures to track neurodevelopment May 24, 2021
<ѻý>Did Vaping THC 'Wax' for 5 Days Cause This Teen Girl's Seizure?ѻý> Evidence for the effect of THC on seizure threshold is conflicting, clinicians say Apr 29, 2021
<ѻý>Epilepsy Drugs For Newly Diagnosed Patients: What's Best?ѻý> Valproate shines in British trial, posing dilemma for younger women Apr 12, 2021
<ѻý>FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effectѻý> Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers Apr 01, 2021
<ѻý>Stroke, Sexual Assault Trauma Tied to Psychogenic Seizuresѻý> Large study finds novel link with cerebrovascular disease Dec 08, 2020
<ѻý>Sudden Death in Epilepsy May Be More Common in Childrenѻý> Registry data show higher mortality rates than previously thought Dec 05, 2020
<ѻý>Car Accidents Common With Undetected Epilepsyѻý> Subtle seizures may include brief hallucinations or deja vu Oct 20, 2020
<ѻý>Dementia Tied to Olfaction; Preclinical Alzheimer's Trial; Guillain-Barré and COVID-19ѻý> News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Jul 21, 2020
<ѻý>Seizures and COVID-19ѻý> Italian case suggests breakthrough seizures may indicate infection Apr 23, 2020
<ѻý>Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Ratesѻý> While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk Feb 04, 2020