40% of people with epilepsy report they sometimes or often forget to take their AED as scheduled, and about 30% report they consciously chose not to follow the AED treatment plan.
Patients with anti-LGI1 or anti-GABABR antibodies have a higher risk of developing persistent seizures.
Neuroimaging results indicate that left anterior temporal resections constrain development of verbal cognition, whereas simultaneously cortical growth after surgical treatment can support improvements in IQ.
The objective of this study was to measure the psychosocial burden for persons with epilepsy and for their spouses and to compare and correlate this with the clinical burden of seizures.
The risk of hyperammonemia is almost 40% in patients receiving intravenous valproic acid in the ICU setting.
Upon its preliminary review, the FDA determined that the NDA was not sufficiently complete to permit a substantive review.
SUDEP
A round-up of the top epilepsy research news from the past month.
Beth brings 17 years of extensive experience within the epilepsy field, which has been driven by her strong commitment to understanding the needs, aspirations and hopes of patients and their loved ones.
There was a 30% reduction in admissions for patients with epilepsy and 10% reduction in length of stay.
