Tag: Epilepsy
FDA Approves First Generic Version of Epilepsy Drug Sabril
Generic equivalents held to same vigorous manufacturing standards as brand-name drugs
Prenatal Valproate Exposure Linked to Increased ADHD Risk
Maternal use of other antiepileptic drugs not tied to increased ADHD risk
Risk of Sudden Death in Epilepsy Can Decline Over Time
Those with a low risk for SUDEP generally remain in this categorization during three years of tracking
Results of Pediatric Genomic Epilepsy Tests Often Reclassified
Over 30 percent of pediatric patients with genetic dx, undiagnosed conditions had results reclassified
First FDA-Approved Cannabis Drug Now Available in U.S.
Epidiolex is a twice-daily oral solution for use in patients with two types of epileptic syndromes
Modifiable Midlife Risk Factors Linked to Late-Onset Epilepsy
Baseline hypertension, diabetes, smoking, apolipoprotein E ε4 genotype linked to increased risk
Next-Generation Sequencing May Improve Pediatric Epilepsy Tx
In children with drug-resistant epilepsy, NGS can help establish diagnosis, improve treatment efficacy
FDA Approves Epidiolex for Severe Forms of Epilepsy
Cannabidiol oral solution approved for patients 2 and older with Lennox-Gastaut and Dravet syndromes
Epilepsy Does Not Appear to Affect Likelihood of Pregnancy
Likelihood of achieving pregnancy, time to pregnancy similar in women with, without epilepsy
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
