Seizure

Individuals with familial cerebral cavernous malformation had a high incidence rate of seizures, according to study findings published in Neurology.

Results from an analytical decision model demonstrated that short-term, 7-day prophylaxis “dominates” long-term therapy for seizure prophylaxis after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.

Daily administration of Xcopri resulted in high rates of sustained and complete seizure reduction, according to a post hoc analysis of a phase 3, multicenter, open-label study presented at the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting.

The FDA ordered additional studies for Lamictal following a review of current research by the agency that demonstrated the potential for an increased risk for arrhythmias in patients with heart disease who are taking Lamictal.

Researchers have identified “critical pathways” and “novel proteins” that may be considered potential drug targets for patients with epilepsy, according to findings published in bioRxiv.

A retrospective cohort study of more than 200 patients with medically refractory focal epilepsy that examined seizure patterns identified a “high prevalence” of plural seizure cycles, including multidien and circadian cycles.

An analysis of 51 plasma proteins associated with immune response identified four proteins capable of confirming a recent epileptic seizure or a psychogenic non-epileptic seizure, according to findings published in Neurology.

Data from implanted devices about interictal epileptiform activity over the course of days enabled researchers to forecast seizure activity in advance, according to the results of a feasibility study published in The Lancet Neurology.

Statin use did not appear associated with suicidality, anxiety disorders or seizures, according to results of a total-population cohort study published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

Patients with focal nonmotor seizures experienced a delay from first seizure to diagnosis that was 10 times longer than patients with motor seizures at the time of onset, according to findings published in Epilepsia.