Older US veterans who developed unprovoked seizures of unknown cause had double the risk of developing dementia over several years of follow-up.
Independent of current depression, use of pregabalin (Lyrica®) in the younger group and frequent seizures in the older group were associated with a risk of suicide.
In this month's Epilepsy Research News round-up, we feature stories discoveries on PNES, wearable devices and SUDEP risk, withdrawing from AEDs, and a link between autism and epilepsy.
This study suggests that, in older vulnerable patients with a cognitive disorder, careful consideration of AED initiation and close adverse events monitoring are needed.
This was a questionnaire study that was sent to all neurologists and psychiatrists practicing in Fars province, Iran.
The purpose of this study, therefore, was to prospectively explore patients’ memory regarding seizure elements and to assess the role of seizure types.
Mechanisms, Women and Epilepsy
Study finds that most women with first-time epileptic seizures during pregnancy continued to suffer from epileptic seizures after pregnancy.
The findings of this study suggest that these symptoms are not just incidental in people with seizures; they are important markers of risk for mental ill health and for suicidal behavior.
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