Brain CT shows right temporal lobe epilepsy with hypometabolism. Seizures in the elderly often mimic other conditions, such as transient ischemic attack or dementia. Don't be fooled into a ...
Last week, the FDA approved XCOPRI (cenobamate tablets) to treat partial-onset seizures in adults. This approval will help offer additional aid for the many individuals throughout the world who live ...
Since 1983, eight new AEDs have been introduced (see Table 2 below). Sadly, a recent VA study of more than 21,000 subjects aged 65 years and older revealed that 80% were being treated with ...
Vigabatrin is indicated as monotherapy for children with infantile spasms and as adjunct therapy for adults with refractory complex partial seizures. Vigabatrin is a racemic mixture of two enantiomers ...
—Seizure clusters in patients with epilepsy have negative effects on quality of life, morbidity, and healthcare utilization. Being able to identify risk factors for seizure clusters could help ...
The medtech giant has begun rolling out its therapy in the U.S., with the treatment of its first commercially implanted patient after receiving a recent premarket approval from the FDA. The therapy ...
Seizures can affect your daily life and well-being. Certain medicines can help lower the risk of having seizures, which can help manage your condition. Fycompa is a medicine used to manage ...