Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Autism In Children
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FEB 25, 2009
A new study shows that women who take the epilepsy drug valproate while pregnant may significantly increase their child's risk of developing autism. The preliminary research is published issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...[read article]
Ending Epileptic Seizures
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FEB 24, 2009
One in ten people will suffer from a seizure in their life and many of those will be diagnosed with epilepsy. Medication will help approximately two-thirds of the people with epilepsy, but many continue to have seizures, even though there are other alternatives ...[read article]
Immunotherapy And Quick Action Key To Fighting Anti-NMDA-receptor Encephalitis Tumor
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FEB 23, 2009
An article published early online and in the December edition of The Lancet Neurology describes the clinical features of 100 patients who were diagnosed with the newly discovered anti-NMDA-receptor encephalitis (ANRE). Dr Josep Dalmau (Department of Neurology...[read article]
High Cholesterol Levels Drop Naturally In Children On High-Fat Anti-Seizure Diet, Hopkins
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FEB 22, 2009
Elevated cholesterol levels return to normal or near normal levels over time in four out of 10 children with uncontrollable epilepsy treated with the high-fat ketogenic diet, according to results of a Johns Hopkins Children's Center study reported in the Journal of Child Neurology. The study appears online ahead of print..[read article]
Febrile Seizure Should Be Less Of A Concern For Parents
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FEB 21, 2009
New research published in The Lancet finds that childhood seizures due to fever - febrile seizure - do not increase long-term mortality. During the two years following complex febrile seizures, there appears to be a doubling of mortality, but the overall risk of death associated with febrile seizures remains extremely low. Dr Mogens...[read article]
Epilepsy Drug May Help Alcoholics Recover From Dependence, Small Study Suggests
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FEB 19, 2009
It's a Catch-22 of the highest order. People with alcohol problems often use alcohol to get to sleep -- but it actually keeps them from getting good-quality sleep all night long..[read article]
Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects
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FEB 15, 2009
Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology...[read article]
Epilepsy Foundation Seeking Signatures
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FEB 13, 2009
In 2009 in the USA, a new President, 535 members of Congress and nearly 10,000 state legislators will take office. By signing our petition, you can help us persuade them to support policies that improve the lives of the three million American families affected by epilepsy....[read article]
