Epilepsy
Study: Individuals with epilepsy have trouble interpreting facial expressions
LOS ANGELES — Adults with epilepsy performed worse on a facial and emotional recognition test compared with healthy controls, with the largest disparity in recognizing anger and fear, according to a poster.
Mechanized system for remote epilepsy monitoring may improve patient safety
LOS ANGELES — A novel electronic system may help clinicians remotely track patients in an epilepsy monitoring unit and prevent adverse events, according to a poster from the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting.
Increasing medication supply may prevent breakthrough seizures in veterans with epilepsy
LOS ANGELES — U.S. veterans with epilepsy were more likely to adhere to a 90-day supply of antiseizure medication vs. a 30-day supply, resulting in fewer breakthrough seizures and a successful policy change within the VA, researchers reported.
Marijuana use linked to shorter hospital stays for patients with epilepsy
LOS ANGELES — Individuals with epilepsy who used marijuana had a reduced length of hospitalization as well as a higher rate of epilepsy event capturability compared with those who did not use marijuana, data show.
Keto diet reduces seizure burden in Aicardi syndrome
LOS ANGELES — Introduction of a ketogenic diet reduced seizure burden in children with Aicardi syndrome as soon as 3 months, with beneficial long-term effects, according to a poster at the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting.
AI video analysis highly accurate in detecting infantile epilepsy spasms
LOS ANGELES — An AI model accurately detected epileptic spasms in infants through smartphone videos, representing a “highly accessible approach” to accelerating diagnosis, according to researchers.
Blood pressure drug may lower risk for post-stroke epilepsy
LOS ANGELES — Individuals with hypertension and stroke who were prescribed angiotensin receptor blockers had a significantly lower risk for post-stroke epilepsy than those prescribed other antihypertension medications, according to new research.
No link between antiseizure drugs during pregnancy, neurodevelopmental outcomes in kids
Children of women prescribed antiseizure medications for epilepsy during pregnancy did not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes by age 6 compared with children of women who did not receive them, according to new research.
VIDEO: Wearable EEG system provides real-time data on patients with epilepsy
A wearable, portable electroencelphalogram, or EEG, system will allow clinicians to rapidly review real-time seizure-related neurologic events in those with epilepsy, Epitel CEO and founder Mark Lehmkuhle, PhD, stated in this Healio video.
Q&A: Improving diagnosis, surgical intervention key to addressing pediatric epilepsy
November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, the condition affects almost half a million people aged younger than 14 years in the United States.