Epilepsy

Are AEDs safe for children? Take the quiz and learn more.

Seizure risk can be increased by illicit drug use, withdrawal from alcohol, and opioids or benzodiazepines. Which non-neuro medications can increase seizure risk, even when taken as directed? Test your knowledge in this quiz.

An expert describes the efficacy of fenfluramine in decreasing seizure frequency associated with this rare syndrome.

In 3 clinical trials including more than 300 patients, the oral solution resulted in significant reductions in seizures for patients with both epileptic conditions.

Findings from a new study indicate that compared with children who were not exposed to the drug, children with in utero exposure to sodium valproate have lower scores on national tests at age 7 years.

What are the risks of birth defects and perinatal outcomes for infants exposed to various AEDs in utero?

Epilepsy appears to be the main reason for an increased risk of serious traffic accidents among patients with the disease -not anti-epileptic drugs.

Clinicians should use caution when prescribing this medication in patients with heart disease because of risk of severe adverse effects and even death. Test your skills in this FDA quiz.

In a head-to-head comparison, levetiracetam was shown to increase the rate of infants free of monotherapy failure by 28% more than phenobarbital in pediatric patients with nonsyndromic epilepsy.

In patients with epilepsy who live in western societies, suicide rates are increasing. Does culture play a role? Here's a study of Asian populations.

The smartwatch detected 40 generalized tonic-clonic seizures with 100% accuracy in a supporting clinical trial of 135 patients.

Although rare, new onset refractory status epilepticus can be life threatening if not identified quickly.

Starting eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) at 400 mg daily may result in fewer adverse effects than starting at 800 mg for most patients with partial onset seizures.

Differential diagnosis and treatment of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy lactic acidosis and stroke-like syndrome.

A summary of cutting-edge technology, including the world’s smallest fully implantable spinal cord neurostimulator for the treatment of chronic pain.

The highest level of comprehensive care targets youths with epilepsy who have known comorbid psychiatric, developmental, and cognitive disorders and/or a history of nonadherence to seizure medication.

Which antiepileptic drugs work best as monotherapy? A new Cochrane meta-analysis scrutinizes the evidence.

Here's reason to start eslicarbazepine acetate at 400 mg daily.

A new study finds that children with epilepsy who are treated with antiepileptic drugs sustain more bone fractures than kids who don't take these drugs. Details here.

Most neurologists reach for levetiracetam monotherapy for children with early onset, nonsyndromic epilepsy initially. This study questions that practice.

Marijuana has been employed since ancient times for the treatment of epilepsy. However, rigorous scientific data supporting its efficacy has been essentially nonexistent until recently.

The authors present illustrative fictional accounts of patients with medical problems with co-occurring epilepsy.

Dietary therapies have returned to the spotlight as viable nonpharmacological treatment options for medication refractory epilepsy.

An update on responsive neurostimulation, the only implantable, closed-loop device approved for treating seizures.

3 things you may not know-from the new AAN guidelines-about sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.