Scientists find new way to predict epileptic seizures 24 hours before they occur
The risk of seizures within a 24-hour period can be predicted by watching for abnormal brain activity patterns in people with epilepsy, a new study…
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Hospital admissions for epilepsy change with the weather: study
Climatic changes are possible trigger factors for seizure-related hospitalisations in patients with epilepsy, a study shows. Researchers from the Friedrich-Alexander-University Hospital Erlangen in Germany looked…
Valproate use during pregnancy ups autism risk in offspring: study
The incidence of autism spectrum disorder is higher among children exposed to valproate in the second half of pregnancy compared to those without exposure to…
Court mandates chemo for teen with disabilities against the wishes of her mother and paediatrician
A court has ordered a teenager with developmental disabilities to undergo leukaemia treatment involving dozens of general anaesthetics over the objections of her mother and…
Swimmer’s meningitis and epilepsy linked to rare bacterium: case study
A summertime swim has resulted in purulent meningitis and secondary epilepsy for one middle-aged man, with doctors tracing the CNS infection to a recently discovered…
Call to switch anti-epileptic tablet to powder amid global recall
The TGA has urged doctors prescribing the anti-epileptic vigabatrin to switch patients to oral powder sachets when issuing new scripts amid a national shortage of…
Prenatal valproate exposure tied to psychiatric disorders in late childhood
Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic valproate is associated with an increased risk for later psychiatric disorders among children of mothers with epilepsy, according to a…
Higher mortality seen in stroke survivors with acute symptomatic status epilepticus
Stroke survivors with acute symptomatic status epilepticus have higher risk of death and epilepsy than those with short acute symptomatic seizures or no seizures at…
Henna tattoo smell triggers child’s reflex epilepsy: case
Mehndi is a popular form of temporary body art, with the intricate designs using henna paste most famously associated with Hindu weddings in India. But…
Call to prioritise flu vax in children with epilepsy
Children with a severe form of epilepsy are “highly susceptible” to severe neurological complications and death from influenza infection and should be prioritised for vaccination,…
