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According to the results of several trials presented at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society

Cannabidiol May Help Treat Intractable Epilepsy

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CBD lowers seizure frequency, severity in some patients with Dravet, Lennox-Gastaut syndromes
Some children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis may have higher-than-average odds of developing epilepsy

Maternal RA May Be Linked to Childhood Epilepsy in Offspring

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Paternal rheumatoid arthritis not associated with epilepsy in offspring
Levetiracetam or topiramate use during pregnancy doesn't appear to harm the child's future cognitive abilities

Levetiracetam, Topiramate May Be Safer During Pregnancy

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Small study finds two drugs don't harm a child's cognitive abilities, but valproate can
Nearly 80 percent of children with epilepsy also have other health conditions

Most Children With Epilepsy Have Other Health Issues

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GI disorders, headaches, attention-deficit disorder among the common comorbid conditions
Children who suffer from epilepsy or febrile seizures may face a higher risk of also having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Epilepsy, Febrile Seizures in Childhood May Raise ADHD Risk

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Risk of ADHD more than three times higher than for those without a history of either condition
Once-daily eslicarbazepine acetate (Aptiom) may control seizures just as well as twice-daily carbamazepine (Tegretol

AAN: Once-Daily Eslicarbazepine Helps Prevent Seizures

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Eslicarbazepine may make management easier, safer for patients with epilepsy, researchers say
Despite initial concern from early studies

Lamotrigine in Pregnancy Not Linked to Certain Birth Defects

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Excess risk of orofacial cleft estimated to be less than one in every 550 exposed babies
Patients with type 1 diabetes are at an increased risk of developing epilepsy

Type 1 Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk of Developing Epilepsy

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Chance of developing epilepsy almost three times greater in patients with type 1 diabetes
Briviact (brivaracetam) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat partial onset seizures in people aged 16 and older with epilepsy.

FDA Approves Briviact for Partial Onset Seizures

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Drug sanctioned for epilepsy patients aged 16 and older
A long-term study shows that little progress has been made in the prevention of epilepsy in Finland over the past 40 years. The findings were published online Feb. 15 in JAMA Neurology.

Little Progress Made in Preventing New-Onset Epilepsy

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Finnish study also shows significant increase in new-onset epilepsy among the elderly