Tag: Seizures
Structured Seizure Action Plan Beneficial for Adults With Epilepsy
Study participants felt that all patients with epilepsy should have SAP, regardless of seizure burden
ACC: Similar Seizure Incidence Seen for Topical, IV Tranexamic Acid in Cardiac Surgery Patients
However, topical administration resulted in an 8.3 percent absolute increase in transfusion
Convulsive Events Implicated in Sudden Unexplained Death in Toddlers
All five continuous video recordings included a terminal convulsive event lasting eight to 50 seconds
~5 Percent Have Seizure While Driving Prior to Epilepsy Diagnosis
Most of the seizures while driving were focal with impaired awareness; many had no recollection of accident
Data Extracted From Continuous EEG Can Predict Neonatal Seizures
Data extracted on first day of continuous EEG can predict presence of neonatal seizures on subsequent days with high accuracy
Seizures, Epilepsy Up in Six Months After COVID-19 Infection
Hazard ratio of seizures and epilepsy greater after COVID-19 versus influenza for those who were not hospitalized and those aged younger than 16 years
Neuropsychiatric Manifestations Seen in Monkeypox Patients
Headache, fatigue, and myalgia are reported frequently; serious complications, such as confusion, encephalitis, and seizure, are less common
Seizures in Young Stroke Survivors Double Dementia Risk
Findings seen for all strokes, ischemic strokes, and hemorrhagic strokes
Cost of Brand-Name Antiseizure Meds Increased Since 2010
Brand-name ASMs accounted for 79 percent of costs in 2018, despite representing only 14 percent of pill days
Fenfluramine Seems Effective for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
Reduction in frequency of drop seizures greater with fenfluramine versus placebo
