01/08/2021 /
Epilepsy has not stopped during this pandemic, and with your help we will continue to drive science forward. See what’s new in this month’s update.
01/07/2021 /
This app, now validated by experts, provides an objective, reproducible method for selecting antiseizure medication that accounts for relevant clinical features.
01/07/2021 /
In children with cerebral palsy, particular attention should be paid to the early identification and treatment of comorbid epilepsy.
01/07/2021 /
Most child neurologists do not follow the current SUDEP Clinical Practice Guideline regarding SUDEP discussion. Reading the SUDEP Clinical Practice Guideline was a frequently cited reason among respondents who reported a recent change in discussion practice.
01/05/2021 /
Most respondents had stable epilepsy during lockdown, and prior adoption of protective measures against general infection might have contributed to avoiding COVID-19 infections. However, behavior disorder worsened in over one-third of patients.
12/30/2020 /
We have developed a mouse model of severe, refractory cortical-onset status epilepticus, consisting of convulsions merging into a coma, EEG patterns of cortical seizures, and injury, with evidence of widespread neocortical edema and damage.
12/29/2020 /
A multiple stakeholder group developed clinical common data elements (CDEs) for routine care of children with epilepsy. Clinical CDEs are foundational for learning health care systems, a data?driven approach to health care focused on continuous improvement of outcomes.
12/29/2020 /
In our traumatic brain injury model, tracking changes in non-rapid eye movement delta power distinguishes controlled cortical impact acutely and animals that will eventually develop post-traumatic epilepsy (PTE), but further work is necessary to identify sleep biomarkers of PTE.
12/28/2020 /
The risk of increased seizures to pregnant women with epilepsy is no different to that of non-pregnant controls, as long as they have their medication levels monitored.
