Call to prioritise flu vax in children with epilepsy
Children with a severe form of epilepsy are “highly susceptible” to severe neurological complications and death from influenza infection and should be prioritised for vaccination,…
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Seizure and epilepsy risk up in six months after COVID-19: study
The incidence of new seizures or epilepsy is increased in patients in the six months following COVID-19 compared with matched patients with influenza, according to…
Study confirms neurodevelopmental risk with anti-epileptics
Nordic registry-based study implicates valproate and topiramate in childhood risk of ASD and intellectual disability.
New-onset epilepsy ‘high risk’ after craniotomy, study confirms
The findings suggest many guidelines on prophylactic antiepileptic medication and driving restrictions may need overhaul, the authors say.
Psychiatric disorders ‘up risk of death’ for patients with epilepsy
Neurologists have conducted an audit of Melbourne patients across two decades.
Antiseizure drugs tied to increased risk of CVD: study
Large study using UK data examines the risk of enzyme-inducing medications.
Psychogenic seizures ‘frequently misdiagnosed as epilepsy’ in the ED
Australian neurologists identify the featu…
Listening to Mozart calms the epileptic brain: study
The effect is likely due to rhythm, tone and other acoustic properties, researchers say.
Epilepsy meds ‘raise risk of cardiovascular events’
Older agents, however, confer no more risk than newer non-enzyme-inducing drugs, researchers find.
Neonatal seizures: Ceasing AEDs pre-discharge ‘safe for most’
The largest observational study to date provides reassurance, US researchers say.
