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We translate new epilepsy research into plain language for parents, caregivers, and people with epilepsy. #Epilepsy 💜
Home seizure videos may help clinicians evaluate events, distinguish seizure-like episodes, and spot patterns alongside video-EEG monitoring. Learn what this review examined. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Home Seizure Videos in Epilepsy Care
Learn how home seizure videos may support epilepsy evaluation, distinguish seizure-like events, and document patterns alongside video-EEG monitoring.
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A pediatric study explores how eyelid myoclonia epilepsy may change over time, including recognition, EEG findings, seizures, and treatment outcomes. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Eyelid Myoclonia Epilepsy Over Time
Learn what a pediatric study found about eyelid myoclonia epilepsy, including recognition, EEG findings, seizure changes, and treatment outcomes.
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A research review explains how EEG after stroke may help detect seizures, assess epilepsy risk, and inform recovery estimates, while highlighting important limits in the evidence. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
EEG After Stroke: Research Review Explained
Learn what research says about EEG after stroke, including seizure detection, epilepsy risk, recovery estimates, and limits of the evidence.
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A study found that late-onset seizures in older adults were linked with a higher rate of later dementia diagnoses, but observational research cannot prove cause and effect. Learn what the findings and limitations mean. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Late Onset Seizures Dementia Risk Explained
Learn what this observational study found about late onset seizures dementia risk in older adults, including dementia diagnoses and study limitations.
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A research review explored neuropsychiatric side effects of anti-seizure medicines, including memory changes, depression, psychosis, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. Talk with a healthcare professional about any concerning symptoms. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Anti-Seizure Medicine Side Effects Explained
Learn what research found about anti-seizure medicine side effects, including memory, depression, psychosis, anxiety, and suicidality.
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A study of 1,545 adults seen in two first seizure clinics examined mortality, causes of death, and the role of pre-existing conditions. Learn what the findings may mean for people with epilepsy. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Epilepsy Mortality Study: 20-Year Findings
This epilepsy mortality study followed 1,545 adults and examined deaths, pre-existing conditions, and mortality compared with population rates.
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A systematic review updates estimates of seizures linked to neurocysticercosis, highlighting regional differences and why results should be interpreted carefully. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Neurocysticercosis and Seizures: Study Findings
Review findings on neurocysticercosis and seizures, including the pooled estimate, regional trends, and reasons for cautious interpretation.
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A review explores cognitive side effects of antiseizure medications in adults with epilepsy, including newer treatments and risks for vulnerable people. Talk with your healthcare professional about concerns and options. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Cognitive Side Effects of Antiseizure Medications
Learn what a review found about cognitive side effects of antiseizure medications, including newer drugs and risks for vulnerable adults.
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A new review explores mental health after an epilepsy diagnosis, including depression, anxiety, stigma, and quality of life. Understanding these challenges can help people find support and care. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy Mental Health Review
Learn what a review found about newly diagnosed epilepsy mental health, including depression, anxiety, stigma, and quality of life.
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In rural India, perceptions about epilepsy treatment may contribute to the care gap, even when free medication is available. Understanding these barriers can help more people start and continue care. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Epilepsy Treatment Gap: Study Findings
A study of the epilepsy treatment gap in rural India examined treatment perceptions, reported reasons, and continued care after free medication.
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A nationwide study examined epilepsy mortality in rural China, including causes of death and factors linked to higher risk. Learn what the findings may mean for people with epilepsy and their families. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Epilepsy Mortality in Rural China Explained
Learn what a nationwide study found about epilepsy mortality in rural China, including causes of death and factors associated with mortality.
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A systematic review examines how epilepsy guidelines address women’s health, including pregnancy, adolescence, menopause, bone health, and more. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Epilepsy Guidelines for Women: Review Findings
A systematic review examines epilepsy guidelines for women, including coverage of pregnancy, adolescence, menopause, bone health, and other topics.
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A study explored relapse risk after infants with infantile spasms responded to vigabatrin, along with related clinical factors and study limitations. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Vigabatrin Relapse Risk in Infantile Spasms
Learn what a study found about vigabatrin relapse risk after response in infantile spasms, including associated clinical factors and study limits.
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A multicentre study explores when epilepsy develops in people with Down syndrome, including its links with Alzheimer’s disease, seizure types, EEG findings, and outcomes. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Epilepsy in Down Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease
Learn what a multicentre study found about epilepsy in Down syndrome, its timing after Alzheimer’s disease, seizure types, EEG, and outcomes.
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A review found that rTMS may reduce seizures in the short term for some people with epilepsy, but small studies and limited follow-up mean longer-term benefits remain uncertain. Talk with your epilepsy care team before considering treatment. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
rTMS for Epilepsy: Review Findings
Learn what a review found about rTMS for epilepsy, including short-term seizure reduction, study limits, and uncertainty about longer-term effects.
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How do MRgLITT and resective surgery compare for MRI-positive FCD II or TSC epilepsy? This review looks at seizure freedom and complications to help explain the findings. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
MRgLITT Versus Resective Surgery for Epilepsy
Learn what this review found about MRgLITT versus resective surgery for MRI-positive FCD II or TSC epilepsy, including seizure freedom and complications.
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A 12-citation review examined brivaracetam in children with epilepsy, including retention, treatment response, seizure freedom, and reported side effects. Learn what the pooled findings may mean for families. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Brivaracetam in Children With Epilepsy: Review
Brivaracetam in children with epilepsy: a review of pooled retention, response, seizure freedom, and reported adverse-event rates.
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A review of ictal déjà vu found reported links to several brain regions, but the evidence was only moderately reliable. Learn what the findings may mean for epilepsy care. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Ictal déjà vu localization explained
Learn what this review found about ictal déjà vu localization, including reported brain regions and the moderate reliability of the evidence.
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A new study examines status epilepticus in Dravet syndrome and the roles of fenfluramine, stiripentol, cannabidiol, and benzodiazepines. Learn what the findings may mean for care. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Dravet Syndrome Status Epilepticus Study
Learn what this study found about Dravet syndrome status epilepticus, fenfluramine, stiripentol, cannabidiol, and benzodiazepines.
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A study found that delayed EEG in status epilepticus was linked with more neurological deficits and higher mortality, especially when access was limited on weekends. Learn what the findings mean. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
EEG Delay in Status Epilepticus and Outcomes
Learn what this study found about EEG delay in status epilepticus, neurological deficits, mortality, and weekend EEG access.
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Corpus callosotomy may reduce seizures for many people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, but the evidence is very uncertain and complications were not fully reported. Talk with your care team about potential benefits and risks. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Corpus Callosotomy in LGS: What Studies Found
Corpus callosotomy in LGS reduced seizures for many patients, but evidence was very uncertain and complications were incompletely described.
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A review of neuromodulation for pediatric epilepsy found promising seizure reduction, though seizure freedom varied and complications were possible. Learn what families should know. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Pediatric Epilepsy Neuromodulation Review
Learn what a review found about pediatric epilepsy neuromodulation, including seizure reduction, seizure freedom, and complications.
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A study examined how benzodiazepine timing may affect anesthetic coma therapy for children with febrile status epilepticus, while highlighting important limits in the evidence. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Benzodiazepine Timing in FSE: Study Findings
Learn what a study found about benzodiazepine timing in FSE and anesthetic coma therapy in children, including its limits.
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A new review explores how antiseizure medications may affect birth control and hormone exposure, including topiramate and newer combined pills. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Antiseizure Medications Birth Control Review
Learn what this review found about antiseizure medications birth control and hormone exposure, including topiramate and newer combined pills.
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A review examined how often non-convulsive status epilepticus occurs in adults with altered mental status, finding that estimates varied across studies. Learn why recognition and timely evaluation matter. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Non-Convulsive Status Epilepticus and Mental Status
Learn what this review found about non-convulsive status epilepticus among adults with altered mental status and how estimates varied across studies.
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A systematic review explored how climate exposures, including NO₂ and temperature, may relate to seizures in children. Findings are limited, so more research is needed before drawing firm conclusions. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Climate Exposures and Seizures in Children
Learn what a systematic review found about climate exposures and seizures in children, including NO2, temperature, and limits of the evidence.
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A study examined later seizure and epilepsy diagnoses in critically ill children after acute symptomatic seizures, offering insights into future seizure risk. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Seizure Risk After Acute Symptomatic Seizures
Learn what this study found about seizure risk and later seizure or epilepsy diagnoses in critically ill children after acute symptomatic seizures.
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Epilepsy surgery recommendations varied across 29 pediatric centers, with differences linked to patient and center characteristics. Learn what influenced whether surgery was recommended. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Epilepsy Surgery Recommendations by Center
Learn how epilepsy surgery recommendations varied across 29 pediatric centers and which characteristics were associated with not recommending surgery.
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What does the research say about the MCT ketogenic diet for epilepsy? This review examines seizure outcomes, side effects, and how certain the evidence is. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
MCT Ketogenic Diet Epilepsy: Review Findings
Learn what a systematic review found about the MCT ketogenic diet epilepsy research, including seizure outcomes, side effects, and evidence certainty.
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A Taiwan study examined whether paternal valproate exposure before conception was linked with neurodevelopmental disorders or congenital malformations in children. Learn what the researchers found and what it may mean for families. #EpilepsyExplained #Epilepsy 💜.
Paternal Valproate Exposure and Child Outcomes
Learn what this Taiwan study found about paternal valproate exposure and neurodevelopmental disorders or congenital malformations in children.
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