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What doctors don't know about treating kids with epilepsy

(HealthDay)—Many American doctors lack knowledge about the proper diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy in children, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Immunotherapy associated with improved seizure outcomes among patients with autoimmune epilepsy

Early-initiated immunotherapy appears to be associated with improved seizure outcomes among patients with autoimmune epilepsy, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Neurology.

Immunology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Surgery soon after failure of drug treatment for epilepsy may lower risk of seizures

Patients with epilepsy who underwent brain surgery soon after failing to respond to drug treatment, but who also continued to receive drug therapy, had a lower risk of seizures during the 2nd year of follow-up compared to ...

Neuroscience created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0