Autism and epilepsy often coexist in a complex web of neurodevelopmental challenges. Seizures, a common symptom in both conditions, can significantly impact a child’s well-being and development. Read the article.
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Booker’s Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act would continue this momentum by authorizing funding to help ensure all students nationwide are surrounded by trained and prepared individuals. Read the article.
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Researchers conducted a retrospective study to provide updated epilepsy incidence estimates among older adults, comparing across age, sex, and race/ethnicity. They analyzed epilepsy incidence using a random sample of 4,999,999…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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