Patient Basics: Epilepsy
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Epilepsy is a nervous system condition. It causes repeated, sudden, brief changes in ...
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Majority of vaccine-induced seizures linked to underlying epilepsy syndromes
1. The majority of children (65%) diagnosed with new-onset epilepsy related to the administration of vaccinations were found to have ...
Fish oil lowers seizure frequency in drug-resistant epilepsy
1. A daily low-dose fish oil regimen was associated with fewer monthly seizures in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. 2. High-dose ...
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Antiepileptic use during breastfeeding not associated with adverse cognitive outcomes
1. At 6 years old, children of breastfeeding mothers on antiepileptics had, on average. a 4 point higher IQ than ...
Childhood febrile seizure characteristics associated with epilepsy diagnosis [Pediatrics Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Through the inclusion of infants from the Collaborative Perinatal Project, this large, multicenter, prospective study found that ...
Lacosamide may be safe and effective supplemental anti-epileptic drug
Image: PD 1. Lacosamide functions well as an add-on anti-epileptic drug (AED), decreasing frequency of seizures in 66% of patients ...