Pediatric Epilepsy
While 1 in 5 pediatric epilepsy readmissions were scheduled, an additional 20% were judged to be preventable.
Interrater agreement in categorizing drug responsiveness status and treatment outcomes according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) definition of drug?resistant epilepsy is moderate to almost perfect.
Emyna, used adjunctively to usual care, could help improve mental health, social?occupational functioning, and quality of life among people with epilepsy.
Macro- and micro-network calcium motifs in zebrafish may provide a greater understanding of epilepsy.
There is a paucity of epilepsy research published in non-neurology journals, which is not ideal since nonneurologists are often first-line providers for recognizing, diagnosing, or managing seizures prior to assessment by a neurologist.
Researchers propose ketamine be started early in the course of status epilepticus as a neuroprotectant and that it be continued until epileptic discharges are eliminated.
Potential major or moderate interactions between AED(s) and other drugs are noted in 30.1% of patients exposed to at least one medication other than AED (12.1% of the entire cohort).
Pediatric Epilepsy
The aim of this review is to provide a neuropsychological framework to enhance and support clinical decision-making in the pre-surgical evaluation of children with focal-onset epilepsy.
Neuroelectrics Corporation presented positive results from its clinical trial treating patients with drug resistant epilepsy with Starstim™, a device that uses mild electric currents applied on the scalp to calm abnormal activity of the brain.
