Posttraumatic epilepsy in chronic disorders of consciousness due to severe traumatic brain injury after traffic accidents - Yasuda S, Yano H, Ikegame Y, Kumagai M, Iwama T, Shinoda J, Izumo T.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the clinical state of posttraumatic epilepsy (PTE) in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness (CDC) due to severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) after traffic accidents and clarify the risk factors for seizure occurrence in suc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Brain network entropy, depression, and quality of life in people with traumatic brain injury and seizure disorders - Allendorfer JB, Nenert R, Goodman AM, Kakulamarri P, Correia S, Philip NS, LaFrance WCJ, Szaflarski JP.
OBJECTIVE: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often precedes the onset of epileptic (ES) or psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) with depression being a common comorbidity. The relationship between depression severity and quality of life (QOL) may be related... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Clearance for driving in genetic generalized epilepsy - Desai J, Sadrieh K, Singh E.
A key aspect of management of genetic generalized epilepsy involves assessing seizure control and deciding suitability for driving motor vehicles. We surveyed child neurologists and pediatric epileptologists on key questions that practitioners should ask p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Common Epilepsy, Migraine Drug Topiramate Won't Raise Odds for Autism in Offspring
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- A common antiseizure drug used to treat epilepsy, migraines and bipolar disorder does not appear to increase the risk of autism for kids exposed to it in the womb, a new study says.
Topiramate does not contribute to any... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 21, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
New Data Fuel Debate on Autism and Prenatal Topiramate Exposure
(MedPage Today) -- The incidence of autism spectrum disorder was higher among children exposed to topiramate in the second half of pregnancy than in the general population, but not relative to other children born to women with epilepsy, a study... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 20, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Major Congenital Malformation Risk Lower With Several Epilepsy Drugs
(MedPage Today) -- Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine had the lowest prevalence of major congenital malformations (MCMs) compared with other monotherapy anti-seizure medications (ASMs) for pregnant women with epilepsy, a prospective... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 20, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Epilepsy as a cause of burns: our experience in Ain Shams University burn unit - Mabrouk A, Hammad MR, Mabrouk A, Badawy MS.
Lack of patient education, unaffordable or inaccessible medications, especially in low- and middle-income countries such as Egypt, leave patients with epilepsy at a higher risk of suffering burn-related injuries especially with the unpredictable nature of ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 18, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news
Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates Epilepsy Linked to Higher COVID Hospitalization, Death Rates
Epilepsy was linked to a significantly increased the risk for hospitalization and death from COVID-19 early in the pandemic, while healthcare utilization rates declined.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - March 15, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Service Dogs Lead to Fewer Seizures in Resistant Epilepsy Service Dogs Lead to Fewer Seizures in Resistant Epilepsy
Working with a trained service dog is associated with fewer seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
The prevalence of depression in patients with epilepsy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Swailem SK, Bamogaddam FA, Al-Attas AA.
OBJECTIVE Among patients with epilepsy (PWE), the prevalence of depression ranges from 30% to 50%, with a 5-25% prevalence of suicide. Depression and epilepsy affect daily tasks such as driving, employment, and physical activity. Depression is the most com... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Epilepsy patients at increased risk of death from Covid-19
People with epilepsy are at increased risk of being hospitalised with and dying from Covid-19 infections compared to people without epilepsy, a new study has shown. Researchers at the Universities of Swansea and Edinburgh found that epilepsy patients were 60 per cent more likely to be hospitalised and 33 per cent more likely to die... Read moreThe post Epilepsy patients at increased risk of death from Covid-19 appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - March 7, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Respiratory covid-19 epilepsy Source Type: news
Lucid Moments in Late Dementia; Seizure Dogs and Epilepsy; Wildfire Smoke Effects
(MedPage Today) -- Researchers characterized lucid episodes among people with late-stage Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. (Alzheimer's & Dementia)
Seizure dogs reduced seizure frequency in adults with medically refractory epilepsy... (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)
Source: MedPage Today Neurology - March 5, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: news
Does Prenatal ASM Use Raise Epilepsy Risk in Offspring? Does Prenatal ASM Use Raise Epilepsy Risk in Offspring?
Maternal use of antiseizure medications during pregnancy did not increase children ' s epilepsy risk beyond that associated with maternal epilepsy itself.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 5, 2024 Category: OBGYN Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Meds May Not Increase Epilepsy Risk in Children
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 -- The associations between prenatal exposure to certain antiseizure medications (ASMs) and epilepsy risk among children are attenuated in sensitivity analyses, according to a study published online Feb. 26 in JAMA Network... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Service Dogs May Lessen Seizure Frequency in Folks With Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Feb. 29, 2024 -- Perhaps by reducing anxiety, a service dog can help reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, a new study finds.
A group of 25 study participants had an average 31% fewer seizures after months of owning a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 29, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
