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A team of researchers has demonstrated how to monitor for seizures in newborn infants using a method that catches more instances and can improve the quality of care for infants in hospitals that lack the on-site resources to detect these seizures.
Ketogenic Diet
Data from this study suggests that all 3 dietary regimens significantly reduce seizure burden.
This study supports growing evidence that COVID-19 can affect the central nervous system, although seizures are unlikely a common cause of encephalopathy, according to authors.
Although the rate of correctly remembered seizure elements depends on the seizure type, complete recall of a seizure is almost never obtained.
SUDEP
Study finds that the burden of potentially avoidable epilepsy-related deaths in young adults remains large, with those aged between 16 and 24 having a six-fold increased risk of epilepsy-related death.
The majority of patients are seizure-free five years after epilepsy surgery, according to a unique European collaborative study.
Overview of clinical diagnostic information about neurological involvement of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and clinical presentation of COVID-19, especially in relationship to patients with seizures and epilepsy.
Based on these findings, there are four critical interventions that should be considered for improving epilepsy care in Uganda, according to authors.
