Tag: Epilepsy
Valproic Acid Plasma Levels Down With Concomitant Meropenem
Concomitant use of meropenem linked to decrease in VPA plasma level, regardless of MEPM dose
QI Initiative Cuts Health Care Use in Children With Epilepsy
Reduction in emergency department visits, inpatient hospitalizations, health care claims paid
fMRI May Be Better Way to Map Brain Prior to Epilepsy Surgery
Imaging offers less invasive way to protect regions involved in language and memory, researchers say
Induced Hypothermia Futile in Convulsive Status Epilepticus
At 90 days, functional outcome of critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation not significantly better
Epilepsy Onset Not Uncommon After Stroke
Patients with greater brain damage more likely to have seizures afterwards, researchers find
Measures Sought to ID Epilepsy Patients Who Are Safe to Drive
Those with longer seizures during driving tests more likely to have accidents
Cannabidiol May Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy
CBD lowers seizure frequency, severity in some patients with Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut syndromes
Maternal RA May Be Linked to Childhood Epilepsy in Offspring
Paternal rheumatoid arthritis not associated with epilepsy in offspring
Levetiracetam, Topiramate May Be Safer During Pregnancy
Small study finds two drugs don't harm a child's cognitive abilities, but valproate can
Most Children With Epilepsy Have Other Health Issues
GI disorders, headaches, attention-deficit disorder among the common comorbid conditions
