Tag: Epilepsy
Treatment Response to Antiseizure Medications Can Take More Than One Year
Most participants with newly diagnosed focal episodes achieve seizure freedom; 27 percent become seizure-free with first ASM
Sleep Apnea Increases Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk in Children With Epilepsy
Increased SCA risk seen in association with long-term CPAP, while risk reduced with adenotonsillectomy
Subcutaneous EEG System Feasible, Acceptable for Monitoring Seizures
52 percent of the 754 seizures recorded on the subcutaneous system were not reported in patient diaries
Broad Support Seen for Newly Developed Epilepsy Surgery Guideline
Competency-based epilepsy surgery educational curriculum composed of domains of diagnosis, counseling, presurgical workup, surgical techniques
Socioeconomic Disparities Contribute to Frequent ED Visits for Seizure
Increased odds of high ED visits seen for those with Medicare, Medicaid, no insurance versus private insurance
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Linked to Childhood Epilepsy
Highest risks for epilepsy seen for children with meningitis and culture-positive meningitis
Epilepsy More Common With Frontotemporal Dementia
Findings compared to people with Alzheimer disease and healthy controls
Quality Improvement Strategy Improves Depression, Anxiety Screening With Epilepsy
However, variability seen across clinic team members and lower reach among older and non-White patients
Tumor-Related Epilepsy Not Strong Prognostic Factor in Diffuse Glioma
Presence of tumor-related epilepsy not a significant predictor of survival in multivariate analyses
All-Cause Mortality Higher With Sleep Deprivation in Seniors With Epilepsy
After adjustment for demographic and health variables, hazard ratio was 1.94 for individuals with epilepsy and sleep deprivation
