Bariatric Surgery May Raise Risk for New-Onset Epilepsy
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 -- Patients with a history of bariatric surgery may have an increased risk for developing epilepsy, according to a study published online Sept. 28 in Neurology.
Tresah C. Antaya, M.P.H., from Western University in London,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 4, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
High-Dose Folic Acid During Pregnancy Tied to Cancer Risk in Kids High-Dose Folic Acid During Pregnancy Tied to Cancer Risk in Kids
Prenatal exposure to high-dose folic acid is associated with a greater than twofold increased risk for cancer in children of mothers with epilepsy, according to Scandinavian registry data.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - October 3, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to New-Onset Epilepsy
THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 -- Weight-loss surgery can change a person ' s life and health, but new research warns it might also come with a slight risk of developing epilepsy.
People who had the surgery had a 45% relative increased risk of developing... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 29, 2022 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Bariatric Surgery Ups Epilepsy Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Bariatric surgery increased the risk of epilepsy, a retrospective Canadian study showed.
Over a minimum of 3 years follow-up, bariatric surgery patients had a 45% increased risk of developing epilepsy compared with people who... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - September 29, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Cancer in Kids Tied to Prenatal Exposure to High-Dose Folic Acid and Seizure Meds
(MedPage Today) -- Prenatal exposure to high-dose folic acid raised the risk of cancer in children of mothers with epilepsy, Scandinavian registry data showed.
Over 7 years of follow-up, the absolute risk of pediatric cancer was 1.5% (95% CI 0... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 27, 2022 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
