Seizure

BOSTON — Laser interstitial thermal therapy may offer seizure freedom to select patients, particularly those with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, according to a poster at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

BOSTON — Implantation of GABAergic interneuron cells in two patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy resulted in significant seizure reduction, according to preliminary data presented at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

In adults with drug-refractory focal epilepsy, treatment with an implanted neurostimulation device was safe and associated with significant reduction in seizure frequency, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

A novel 3D video imaging tool has shown high potential for the use of real-time classification of epileptic seizures in hospitals, researchers reported in Scientific Reports.

Introducing electroconvulsive therapy earlier in a treatment course for major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder may lead to improvements in clinical outcomes, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Categorizing children with obesity into one of eight subtypes could help providers better understand the condition and may lead to more specialized care, according to study findings published in PLOS Digital Health.

In children with epilepsy who discontinue anti-seizure medications, the risk for seizure relapse was significantly associated with younger age at diagnosis, according to a study published in Epilepsy & Behavior.

Long-term use of Xcopri was safe and reduced seizures by more than 90% in adults with uncontrolled focal seizures, according to results of an open-label extension study published in Neurology.

Prenatal exposure to topiramate, valproate and select duotherapies was associated with increased risk for autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, according to a study published in JAMA Neurology.

Seizure- and epilepsy-related emergency department visits decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic levels, with the largest drop seen among young children, per a study in MMWR.