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Intravenous Levetiracetam an Effective Second-Line Therapy for Status Epilepticus: Presented at ECE (Epilepsy)
Moderate doses of intravenous levetiracetam represent an efficacious and well-tolerated alternative for the treatment of some types of status epilepticus (SE), researchers said here at the 9th European Congress on Epileptology (ECE). Seizures in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants Are Associated with Adverse Outcome
Extremely low birth weight infants with clinical seizures are at increased risk for adverse neurodevelopmental outcome, independent of multiple confounding factors. http://www.jpeds.com/article/PIIS0022347610003847/abstract?rss=yes Focal Clinical And Electroencephalographic Features In Patients With Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
Patients with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy showed focal clinical and EEG features. These features should not be misinterpreted as indicative of partial epilepsy. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122654363/abstract Psychiatric Comorbidity And Suicidal Behavior In Epilepsy: A Community-Based Case–Control Study
These findings call attention to psychiatric comorbidity and suicidal behavior associated with epilepsy. Suicide risk assessment, mental evaluation, and treatment may improve quality of life in epilepsy and ultimately prevent suicide. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122673051/abstract Anxiety Disorders, Subsyndromic Depressive Episodes, And Major Depressive Episodes: Do They Differ On Their Impact On The Quality Of Life Of Patients With Epilepsy?
Although isolated mood and anxiety disorders, including subsyndromic depressive episodes, have a comparable negative impact on the quality of life of patients with epilepsy; the comorbid occurrence of mood and anxiety disorders yields a worse impact. In addition, seizure freedom in the previous 6 months predicts a better quality of life. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123401433/abstract |
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