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Earlier dose reductions of antiseizure meds linked to better cenobamate retention
ORLANDO — Earlier dose reductions of several concomitant antiseizure medications helped patients with uncontrolled focal seizures who require cenobamate administration, according to a poster at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting.
Prevalence of MDD twice that of generalized anxiety disorder among those with epilepsy
ORLANDO — Among individuals with epilepsy, the prevalence of a major depressive disorder diagnosis was almost doubled compared with generalized anxiety disorder and varied by type of antiseizure medication used, according to a poster.
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Single-point intervention leads to more telemedicine use by Spanish-speaking families
ORLANDO — A single provider intervention led to a high rate of portal activation that led to greater telemedicine use among Spanish-speaking families with pediatric neurology needs, according to a poster.
Seizure frequency reduced at 1 year in treatment-resistant focal epilepsy
ORLANDO — Individuals with treatment-resistant focal epilepsy that required multiple antiseizure medications saw their seizure frequency significantly reduced after 1 year, according to a poster.
Sending epilepsy meds, equipment to crisis zones requires multidisciplinary effort
ORLANDO — Shipping medication and equipment to health care professionals for those with epilepsy in crisis zones such as Ukraine to allow for continuity of care requires a multidisciplinary effort, according to a speaker.
Neighborhood disadvantage leads to poorer outcomes in those with focal epilepsy
ORLANDO — For a small cohort of individuals with focal epilepsy, “neighborhood disadvantage” was associated with poorer cognition including learning, memory and executive function, according to a poster.
Increased mortality risk in epilepsy associated with male sex, older age at onset
ORLANDO — For those with epileptic seizures, male sex and increased age at onset, as well as a history of partial seizures carried the greatest risk of mortality in a cohort of individuals after 30 years, according to a poster.
Programs to address comorbidities in older adults with epilepsy seek to grow enrollment
ORLANDO — Self-managing programs to address comorbidities in patients with epilepsy require more education and independence from the creators, according to a poster.
Greater preparation, increased communication needed in post-pandemic epilepsy care
ORLANDO — In Health care, and epilepsy care specifically, greater preparation communication and innovation are required to maintain a standard of care when the next major crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic arises, according to a presenter.
Point-of-care EEG leads to better outcomes compared with conventional EEG
ORLANDO — Patients with seizures who were given point-of-care electroencephalography had shorter time to initiation and shorter hospital stays compared with those given conventional EEG, according to research.
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