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Non-pharmaceutical therapies may offer seizure relief for children with epilepsy

Non-Drug Options Provide Seizure Relief in Children

And, slow initiation of the ketogenic diet shows good outcomes in children with epilepsy
The relative risk of a seizure disorder after eclampsia is higher than that of women unaffected by eclampsia but remains extremely low

Eclampsia Tied to Increased Relative Risk of Seizure Disorder

However, the risk remains extremely low, at 4.58/10,000 person-years
For pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

Surgery Reduces Seizures in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

And most common diagnoses based on resected brain specimens include hippocampal sclerosis, tumors
For critically ill patients

2HELPS2B Model Identifies Seizure Risk in Critically Ill

Area under curve of 0.819, average calibration error of 2.7 percent for model comprising six variables
De novo KCNB1 missense and loss-of-function variants are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders

Phenotype Varies for Presumed Pathogenic Variants in KCNB1

De novo mutations in KCNB1 associated with variable neurodevelopmental disorder

Review: Levetiracetam Best Monotherapy for Partial Seizures

First-line tx sodium valproate tops carbamazepine, topiramate for generalized onset seizures
Undetected seizures may contribute to some symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease

Silent Seizures May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Pathology

Early occult hippocampal hyperexcitability may contribute to pathogenesis of AD, researchers say
Many infants with infantile spasms aren't promptly diagnosed

Diagnosis of Infantile Spasms Too Often Delayed

Parents, doctors may not recognize infantile spasms early enough to prevent brain damage
For pediatric patients transported for an acute seizure

Recommended Tx Adherence Low in Pediatric Acute Seizure

Lack of adherence to recommended care linked to increased risks of intubation and ICU admission
Opioid users may be misusing and abusing gabapentin

Some Opioid Users May Be Taking Gabapentin Without an Rx

Findings reveal need for more robust testing