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A prognostic model can predict the risk for seizures in pregnant women with epilepsy on medication

Tool Predicts Seizure Risk During, After Pregnancy

Risk for seizures predicted for pregnant women with epilepsy on medication
For patients with Dravet syndrome and drug-resistant seizures

AAN: Cannabidiol Tied to Drop in Seizures in Dravet Syndrome

Percentage reduction in convulsive seizures higher for cannabidiol 10 and 20 mg/kg/day versus placebo
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Tuesday that there have been reports of teens experiencing seizures following the use of electronic cigarettes.

FDA Reports Cases of Seizures Among Young Vapers

Agency review revealed 35 reported cases of seizures following use of e-cigarettes since 2010
Adherence to psychotherapy is associated with improved outcomes in individuals with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Psychotherapy May Reduce Frequency of Nonepileptic Seizures

Adherence to psychotherapy linked to lower seizure frequency, higher quality of life, fewer ED visits
Acetaminophen can reduce the risk for febrile seizure recurrence during the same fever episode among infants and children

Acetaminophen Can Reduce Recurrence of Febrile Seizures

For children, infants with febrile seizure, recurrence down with acetaminophen versus no antipyretic
The addition of cannabidiol to conventional antiepileptic medication is associated with a reduction in the frequency of drop seizures among patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Addition of Cannabidiol May Cut Drop Seizures in Lennox-Gastaut

Addition of cannabidiol to conventional antiepileptic meds linked to drop in frequency of seizures
Although most adults with epilepsy report taking epilepsy medication

Too Few Adults Taking Epilepsy Meds Have Seizure Control

Ninety percent of those with active epilepsy take meds; 44 percent of those report seizure control
Both focused attention and progressive muscle relaxation result in reductions in seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy

Stress Reduction May Help Reduce Epileptic Seizures

Both focused attention and progressive muscle relaxation techniques cut seizures
For patients with drop seizures associated with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

Cannabidiol Efficacious for Lennox-Gastaut Drop Seizures

Cannabidiol is associated with a greater reduction in monthly drop seizure frequency versus placebo
From 2002 to 2015 there was a substantial increase in gabapentinoid use

Increase Seen in Gabapentinoid Use From 2002 to 2015

More than three-fold increase in percentage of adults using gabapentin and/or pregabalin