Researchers identified an excitatory connection association with inhibition of formation of the left hippocampal region in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.
The Quality of Life in Childhood Epilepsy questionnaire showed significant improvement in cognition, social activities, behavior, and overall quality of life, according to this study.
Pediatric Epilepsy
According to this study, pregabalin 10 mg/kg/d showed effectiveness in reducing seizure frequency in children with focal seizures vs placebo; both doses of pregabalin were generally safe and well tolerated.
Using longitudinal data gathered during patient follow-up allows more accurate predictions than using baseline covariates in a standard Cox model.
Despite expectations that circadian and sleep disruption related to daylight savings time transitions would increase the incidence of seizures, this study found little substantive evidence for such an association in this large, longitudinal cohort.
SUDEP
Findings show the conflicting perceptions, feelings, and thought processes that occur in learning about and deciding to discuss SUDEP as a healthcare provider, person with epilepsy, or family/friend of a person with epilepsy.
Efforts to improve medication self-management among children with epilepsy should include strategies to develop teaching skills among nurses delivering the discharge education.
Pediatric Epilepsy
Researchers state levetiracetam is probably a better option compared with carbamazepine to prescribe for children with Rolandic epilepsy.
