High Retention, Seizure-Freedom Rates for Perampanel in Epilepsy High Retention, Seizure-Freedom Rates for Perampanel in Epilepsy
Early results from the PERPRISE study showed high retention and seizure-freedom rates among adults with focal or idiopathic generalized epilepsy who received perampanel as add-on therapy.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Disordered activity? A review of the quality of epilepsy care provided to adult patients presenting to hospital with a seizure
Data from 610 clinical questionnaires, 264 sets of case notes and 158 organisational questionnaires were used to assess the quality of care provided to adult patients with a pre-existing epilepsy disorder or who were subsequently diagnosed with epilepsy and presented to hospital following a seizure, between 1 January and 31 December 2020. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - December 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Case-control study developing Scottish Epilepsy Deaths Study score to predict epilepsy-related death - Mbizvo GK, Schnier C, Simpson CR, Duncan SE, Chin RFM.
This study aims to develop a risk prediction model for epilepsy-related death in adults. In this age- and sex-matched case-control study, we compared adults (aged ≥16 years) who had epilepsy-related death between 2009-2016 to living adults with epilepsy ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 12, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

' Striking' Rate of Suicidal Thoughts in Teens With Epilepsy'Striking' Rate of Suicidal Thoughts in Teens With Epilepsy
Adolescents newly diagnosed with focal epilepsy have a high rate of suicidality that increases even more over time.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 7, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Improving Sleep Boosts Cognition in Refractory Epilepsy Improving Sleep Boosts Cognition in Refractory Epilepsy
Improving sleep for patients with uncontrolled temporal lobe epilepsy improves cognition, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - December 5, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Fracture rates in children with cerebral palsy: a Danish, nationwide register-based study - Granild-Jensen JB, Pedersen AB, Kristiansen EB, Langdahl B, M øller-Madsen B, Søndergaard C, Farholt S, Vestergaard ET, Rackauskaite G.
BACKGROUND: In children with cerebral palsy (CP), fracture rates have been reported to be higher than in the general population but age-specific fracture rates have not been directly compared and the effect of comorbid epilepsy needs elucidation. This impa... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Adult-onset epilepsy and risk of traumatic brain injury: a nationwide cohort study - Posti JP, Ruuskanen JO, Kyt ö V.
BACKGROUND: A knowledge gap exists regarding the risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in patients with epilepsy. METHODS: Patients with adult-onset epilepsy during 2005-2018 in Finland were studied using retrospective longitudinal national registry... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Vicious Cycle: Epilepsy Seizures Could Encourage More Seizures
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 -- Seizures tend to get progressively worse over time in people with epilepsy, and a new study in mice suggests why that might be the case. Seizures appear to prompt the brains of mice to produce more myelin, the insulating... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 5, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Pacemaker for epilepsy
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - December 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Strong Two-Way Link Between Epilepsy and Depression Strong Two-Way Link Between Epilepsy and Depression
The increased risk of depression following epilepsy, and vice versa, is sustained over a much longer period than previously shown.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - December 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Cost of Epilepsy Meds Continues to Soar
FRIDAY, Dec. 2, 2022 -- Costs for epilepsy medications in the United States are skyrocketing, outpacing inflation and straining federal insurers Medicare and Medicaid, according to new research. Spending on antiseizure medications more than doubled... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - November 29, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q & amp;A podcast: The latest options for treating epilepsy
Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, sensations, and sometimes loss of awareness. Anyone can develop epilepsy and epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds, and ages. Treatment with medications or sometimes surgery can control seizures for the majority of people with epilepsy. Some people require lifelong treatment to control seizures, but for others, the seizures eventually go away. Some… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 21, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Higher Risk for Seizures After COVID vs Influenza Higher Risk for Seizures After COVID vs Influenza
COVID-19 raises the risk for epilepsy and seizures far more than influenza does, with the most dramatic effects in those not hospitalized for infection and in children, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - November 18, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Seizures, Epilepsy Up in Six Months After COVID-19 Infection
THURSDAY, Nov. 17, 2022 -- The incidence of new seizures or epilepsy is increased in patients in the six months following COVID-19 compared with matched patients with influenza, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in Neurology. Maxime... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - November 17, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Consumer Health:  Epilepsy -- causes and risk factors
November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the causes of and risk factors for epilepsy. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that affects about 3.4 million people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Epilepsy affects both males and females of all races, ethnic backgrounds and ages. Anyone can develop epilepsy. With epilepsy, brain activity becomes abnormal, causing seizures or periods of unusual behavior, unusual sensations and… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 17, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news