A 14-year-old adolescent with epilepsy presents with increasing episodes of nosebleeds, increased rate of speech, leg pain with little exercise, and irritable mood. Learn how delayed diagnosis of Graves disease affected her treatment.
As the weather gets warmer, people with epilepsy should be aware of the risks this brings for seizures. Some patients may be sensitive to heat, and some have suggested there are higher rates of epileptic seizures in warm weather. How can you educate your patients on how to be safe this summer?
People with epilepsy are more likely to experience psychiatric comorbidities, which can have a highly negative effect on their condition, their mental state, and their overall quality of life. What are some of the effects stress and depression can have on a patient’s epilepsy?
Lamotrigine and/or levetiracetam taken during pregnancy were not linked to development delays in children at 3 years.
While there has recently been a surge in research regarding the complex relationship between sleep and epilepsy, there still remain gaps in knowledge that must be addressed.
A team of researchers investigated seizure frequency and medication dose alteration in pregnant and nonpregnant women with epilepsy.
This study explores the rate of suicidality in children and youth with epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidities.
Marvin A. Rossi, MD, PhD, discusses strategies for optimizing epilepsy telehealth visits.
Erin Fecske, DNP, APRN, presents a model for optimizing in-home and facilitated epilepsy telehealth visits at AES2020.
Researchers investigated benzodiazepine use in people with status epilepticus, and the relationship between a low dose, breakthrough seizures, and respiratory support in this population.
