Flu and Children with Neurologic Conditions
Children of any age with neurologic conditions are more likely than other children to become very sick if they get flu. Flu complications may vary and can include pneumonia and…
Can Antihistamines Trigger Seizures in Young Kids?
Researchers in Korea used a self-controlled case-crossover design to assess the risk for seizures associated with prescriptions of first-generation antihistamines. Read the article.
Heat waves may increase the likelihood of seizures in people with epilepsy
Heat waves can worsen abnormal excitability of the brain in people with epilepsy, finds a new small-scale patient study by clinical scientists at UCL. Read the article.
Reaching a Consensus About Care Expectations, Comorbidities of SCN8A-Related Disorders
Earlier this year, a group of clinicians and caregivers published a global modified-Delphi consensus on comorbidities and overall outcomes in epilepsy, development, and non-seizure challenges for the 5 phenotypes of SCN8A-related…
The Healing Power of Music
You’ve heard that music is the language of the soul — but could it also be a treatment for the body? On this episode, we explore some of the latest…
The association between epilepsy and sleep disturbance in US adults: the mediating effect of depression
People with epilepsy (PWE) frequently experience sleep disturbances that can severely affect their quality of life. Depression is also a common symptom in the PWE population and can aggravate sleep…
Transition to adult care in epilepsy: Bridging the gap
Carmen Torres started seeing a general neurologist after she was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 12. At first, her mother engaged with the doctor and asked questions about…
Alterations in serum metabolomics during the first seizure and after effective control of epilepsy
The diagnosis of epilepsy requires comprehensive judgment based on the patient’s medical history, clinical manifestations and signs, electroencephalogram, neuroimaging, and genetic testing. Because of the complex etiology and seizure types…
Selecting Antiseizure Medications and Aiming for Seizure Freedom
How to achieve seizure freedom after 2 antiseizure medications (ASMs) fail? Expert insight into best practice. Listen here.
The predicative value of early quantitative electroencephalograph in epilepsy after severe traumatic brain injury in children
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the leading cause of injury and death in children, caused by external forces or trauma to the brain. Post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE) is one of the…