Pediatric Epilepsy
“Adolescents whose parents perceived stigma had higher levels of all types of emotional and behavioral problems, except for withdrawal and anxiety/depression than those whose parents perceived no stigma,”
Our study found that some neurons might be more important than others in making a seizure happen.
Ketogenic Diet
Following a modified Atkins diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates plus taking medication may reduce seizures in people with tough-to-treat epilepsy.
SUDEP
A declining pattern of adherence, observed in a quarter of patients, is associated with more than eight times increased risk of SUDEP.
The overall recurrence rate of epilepsy in our patient cohort was high, and the peak recurrence period was within one year of drug withdrawal.
This calls for individually tailored counseling to assist patients in finding the optimal treatment option.
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The efficacy and safety of Epidiolex, an oral cannabidiol, in children and adults with Dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) were supported in a real-world setting, with benefits similar to those seen in previous clinical trials and expanded access programs (EAPs), a Spanish EAP study reported.
At least one psychiatric diagnosis was present in 70.2% of patients, while 49.8% had two or more diagnoses.
