SUDEP
With better mechanistic understanding of SUDEP, this team suggests changes for detection and classification to increase survival rates and improve risk stratification.
Children, teens, and young adults with a history of childhood epilepsy are at greater risk of self-injurious behavior, highlighting the need for careful screening of mental health concerns as part of routine epilepsy care.
More than 90% of patients gave the visit and provider experience the maximum rating, with a nearly 60% response rate on the post?visit survey.
To assist healthcare professionals, this team developed a pragmatic algorithm aimed at facilitating medication selection for individuals whose epilepsy begins at age 10 years and older.
Pediatric Epilepsy
The FDA approved Epidiolex oral solution for the treatment of seizures associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in patients one year of age and older.
Pediatric Epilepsy
Frontal lobe cognitive functions are affected in patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy.
This study aimed to examine the relation between quality of life and mental health for adolescents with epilepsy.
Results illustrate positive trajectory of psychosocial outcomes post-surgery with early QOL and mood improvement, and years of further QOL gains.
These results highlight that several socio-economic and demographic factors are associated with occurrence of PNES.
