12/21/2020 /
Comprehensive care and support for both the child and family have important roles to play in helping families to thrive despite the severity of CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder.
12/18/2020 /
We found that all interventions were significant and effective ways to establish basic knowledge about epilepsy in the given age group.
12/18/2020 /
Studies have shown that seizures are more likely during specific periods in the day, indicating an association with sleep–wake cycles, or circadian rhythms.
12/17/2020 /
Surveillance by microglia helps prevent seizure activity (or hyperexcitability) in the brain. This finding could open new therapeutic avenues for epilepsy.
12/16/2020 /
Despite some limitations, it is most likely that teleconsultation becomes a new part of the clinical activities in rare pediatric epilepsy centers.
12/16/2020 /
There needs to be an evidence-based system to allow for a bidirectional flow of PWE considering their fluctuating risk. The SUDEP and Seizure Safety Checklist can be a decision support tool to enable this.
12/15/2020 /
Routine evaluation of sleep disorders may help physicians to boost patients’ sleep quality.
12/14/2020 /
Patients with focal epilepsy experience significant delays in diagnosis even in developed countries, especially with seizure types other than tonic-clonic seizures.
12/14/2020 /
This study highlights the need to develop electronic medical records-based prediction tools to enable the early identification of people at risk for discharges against medical advice, since it is often likely preventable.
