Pregnant women with epilepsy face dilemma
...ancies. While the general consensus is that use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with increased risk for birth defects, physicians weigh this risk against that of uncontrolled epileptic seizures, which can be more harmful to the fetus than the actual drugs. Most women with active epilepsy choose to continue wi...Delaying medication for infrequent seizures may be the best option
... The risks and benefits of starting or withholding antiepileptic drug treatment in patients with few or infrequent ...ividuals were assigned to immediate treatment with antiepileptic drugs and half were assigned to deferred treatment, where they received no drug until they and their...Scientists advocate delaying medication for early epilepsy
...ld. Half were assigned to immediate treatment with antiepileptic drugs and half were assigned to deferred treatment...ve shown that a policy of immediate treatment with antiepileptic drugs, mainly with carbamazepine or valproate, reduces the occurrence of seizures in the next one to...Report describes potential problem with new drug for seizures, pain
...rial that may raise a new caution about the use of antiepileptic drugs for conditions other than epilepsy. An elde... Hospital (MGH) suggest that all patients stopping antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) should do so gradually to avoid complications of withdrawal. "The first description o...Advances in brain imaging for epilepsy
...the U.S., have seizures that are not controlled by antiepileptic drugs. Surgery may be an option for some of these,...gical evaluation if seizures are not controlled by antiepileptic drugs....Flexible drug dosing produces less side-effects in people with epilepsy
...t time, researchers compared dosing regimens of an antiepileptic drug (AED) used for treatment of partial epilepsy ...he balance between efficacy and tolerability of an antiepileptic drug." The study demonstrates a significant clinical advantage in treating patients with epilepsy wh...Study indicates when to discuss early mortality risk in patients with epilepsy
...nts diagnosed with epilepsy who choose not to take antiepileptic drugs", the authors say. In patients with chronic ...inue to have frequent seizures, and treatment with antiepileptic drugs reduce the possibility of sudden unexpected death. "Mortality risks and preventive strategies ...JCI table of contents, May 11, 2006
...-induced osteomalacia Long-term therapy with some antiepileptic drugs and antibiotics can cause osteomalacia, a co...observed in individuals taking some SXR-activating antiepileptic drugs or antibiotics. In contrast, the current study by Thummel et al. found that SXR does not induc...A bone of contention in drug-induced osteomalacia
Long-term therapy with some antiepileptic drugs and antibiotics can cause osteomalacia, a co...observed in individuals taking some SXR-activating antiepileptic drugs or antibiotics. In contrast, the current study by Thummel et al. found that SXR does not induc...Hebrew University scientists develop potential new epilepsy drug
...native for valproic acid (VPA), one of the leading antiepileptic drugs, which has been used as a central nervous sy...e developed propylisopropyl acetamide (PID), a new antiepileptic and CNS drug that has demonstrated excellent antiepileptic and antiallodynic (against neuropathic pa...UCLA develops unique nerve-stimulation epilepsy treatment
... (VNS). Despite the introduction of multiple new antiepileptic drugs since the 1990s, as many as one million individuals with epilepsy across the country fail to benefit from drug treatment. While surgery can be effective, many patients are either not ideal candidates or lack access to one of the few specialized...Licensing arrangement reached for antiepileptic drug
...nt for development, production and marketing of an antiepileptic drug created at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem...for valrocemide. The efficacy of valrocemide as an antiepileptic drug has been demonstrated in a small clinical study. Shire intends to study the drug as a candidat...Epilepsy medication proving ineffective over time
...eter Schmidt shows that repeated administration of antiepileptic drug (AED) therapy has diminishing results in preventing seizures in epileptic patients. In clinical trials, the number of patients remaining seizure-free declines over time with prolonged treatment. This review explores how acquired tolerance, the a...Experts call for urgent research into anti-epileptic drugs given to children
... urgent studies into the long-term safety of newer antiepileptic drugs after discovering that the number given to c... Clinical Pharmacology. When the UK team studied antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) given to nearly 8,000 children over a 13-year period, they discovered that overall pres...