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Status Epilepticus Hospitalizations Climb

Black patients twice as likely to be hospitalized with prolonged seizures

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Epilepsy Drug Costs Continue to Climb

Third-generation, brand-name drugs fuel rising expenses

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Bariatric Surgery Ups Epilepsy Risk

Epilepsy may be a long-term complication, but mechanism is unclear

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Cancer in Kids Tied to Prenatal Exposure to High-Dose Folic Acid and Seizure Meds

But no link seen among children of mothers without epilepsy

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Alzheimer's-Gut Links; Long COVID and ME/CFS; ALS Patient Gets Novel Brain Interface

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Brand-Name Epilepsy Drug Costs Jump

Prices climbed 277% over 11-year period

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Use of These Epilepsy Meds During Pregnancy Linked to Child's Autism

Valproate not the only one associated with neurodevelopmental disorders

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'Conclusive Answer' on Antidepressants in Pregnancy and Kids' Epilepsy Risk

"The major risks for the unborn child is the depression itself," expert notes

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Rare Seizure Disorder Treatments Continue to Expand

New therapies reduce seizure frequency, but the biggest advancements may be on the horizon

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CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder Drug Data Support Modest Benefit

Success in rare epileptic disorder may presage broader approvals

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Which Anticonvulsant Mood Stabilizer Upped Diabetes Risk?

Observational study looked at 5-year risk differences between four agents

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Sleep and Light Exposure; Patients Protest CMS Plan; Lamotrigine's Cardiac Risks?

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Comatose Cardiac Arrest Survivors Don't Need Brain Misfires Suppressed

Trial finds seizure meds unwarranted for aberrant EEG patterns in the ICU

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Early Seizures After Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Epilepsy, Mortality

TBI severity, prior comorbidities up risk of early seizures

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Blood Levels of Common Epilepsy Drugs Drop During Pregnancy

Antiseizure medication monitoring should begin early, researchers say

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Should Electrographic Seizures Be Treated in Neonates?

Trial shows inconclusive results -- and an unexpected cognitive finding

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Post-Stroke Epilepsy Treatment May Influence Mortality

All-cause death lowest in people taking lamotrigine

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Cannabidiol Shows Sustained Benefit in Rare, Severe Forms of Epilepsy

Caregivers report improvements in Lennox-Gastaut, Dravet patients

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Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizure Patients May Find Benefit With Flexible CBT

Seizure control improved when treatment took longer, exploratory study shows

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Brain Aging May Be Faster for People With Childhood-Onset Epilepsy

Small prospective study follows cohort for 55 years

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Genetic Testing Benefits Children With Unexplained Epilepsy

Findings can alter treatment, prognosis, overall care

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Paramedic Treatment of Status Epilepticus Rarely Consistent With Guidelines

Of more than 9,000 EMS encounters, only 3.9% followed expert recommendations

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Alzheimer's Plasma Exchange; Fish Intake and Brain Health; HIV Neuropathy

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Some Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

Long-term use of enzyme-inducing antiseizure medications raises risk

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Guillain-Barr茅 and COVID; Head-to-Head Alzheimer's Blood Tests; Fastball EEG

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Staying on Pimavanserin Cut Dementia-Related Psychosis Relapse

However, late-stage trial couldn't separate efficacy in dementia subtypes

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Neonatal Seizures: When Should Treatment Stop?

Study follows infants with acute seizures to track neurodevelopment

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Did Vaping THC 'Wax' for 5 Days Cause This Teen Girl's Seizure?

Evidence for the effect of THC on seizure threshold is conflicting, clinicians say

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Epilepsy Drugs For Newly Diagnosed Patients: What's Best?

Valproate shines in British trial, posing dilemma for younger women

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FDA: Arrhythmia Risk With Lamotrigine May Be Class Effect

Agency updates warning for people with cardiac disease taking sodium channel blockers

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Stroke, Sexual Assault Trauma Tied to Psychogenic Seizures

Large study finds novel link with cerebrovascular disease

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Sudden Death in Epilepsy May Be More Common in Children

Registry data show higher mortality rates than previously thought

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Car Accidents Common With Undetected Epilepsy

Subtle seizures may include brief hallucinations or deja vu

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Dementia Tied to Olfaction; Preclinical Alzheimer's Trial; Guillain-Barr茅 and COVID-19

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

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Seizures and COVID-19

Italian case suggests breakthrough seizures may indicate infection

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Neurology Patients Have Higher Suicide Rates

While suicide is rare, some disorders carry five times more risk

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After Five Months in a Coma, Young Nurse Wakes Up

Chicago RN with rare autoimmune encephalitis responds to unusual treatment

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FDA Warns of Breathing Problems With Gabapentinoids

Updated labeling for gabapentin, pregabalin, and new trials required

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Diazepam Nasal Spray Shows Promise for Poor Seizure Control

Profile similar to rectal administration, with less interpatient variability

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The Puzzling Link Between Autism and Infantile Spasms

Genetic or causal? Study looks at siblings to find out

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