New treatments—from cannabinoids to deep brain stimulation—may help meet the needs of still too many patients with uncontrolled seizures.
In this new column, we feature content from presenters at the 2018-2019 Philadelphia Neurological Society meetings.
Guiding patients through contraceptive choices, prepregnancy planning, and pregnancy improves pregnancy outcomes.
Delphi Barua, MD; and Arayamparambil C. Anilkumar, MD
Recent advances improve understanding of etiology, clinical and EEG findings, and clinical management for this category that comprises 20% of pediatric epilepsies.
Lindsay M. Higdon, MD
A newly recognized category of epilepsy caused by or associated with antibodies.
Alexander Doyle, MD; and Sasha Alick, MD
As the number of available antiepileptic drugs increases, so does the challenge of choosing the most appropriate drug for a given patient.
Jason M. O’Dell, MS, CWM; and Michael Lewellen, CFP
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