Naoto Kuroda, MD, of Wayne State University, in Detroit, Michigan, provided a checklist for clinicians about what they should ask and look out for in a telemedicine session with patients with epilepsy.
This study described data collected from patients who self-selected to participate in the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Center’s virtual follow-up program.
Poor seizure control, lack of breastfeeding education from a neurologist or lactation consultant, are factors contributing to lower breastfeeding rates in women with epilepsy compared with the general population.
Compared to nonhormonal contraception, hormonal contraception appears to pose a greater risk for increased seizure frequency in women with epilepsy.
Researchers sought to estimate the risk for recurrent febrile seizures and whether there is an association between recurrent febrile seizures and the development of epilepsy, psychiatric disorders, and death later in life.
Agency encourages continued submission of reports related to seizures following e-cigarette use.
Recent data suggest that FS may contribute to sudden unexplained death in childhood.
Agency review revealed 35 reported cases of seizures following use of e-cigarettes since 2010.
Adherence to psychotherapy linked to lower seizure frequency, higher quality of life, fewer ED visits.
Researchers examined a database of seizure-related deaths to determine whether cause was drowning or sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
