ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Catamenial epilepsy is a condition in which seizures increase around the time of a woman’s period. The change in seizure frequency noted around the time of the period appears to be due to hormonal changes. Estrogen tends to increase seizure activity Progesterone tends to reduce seizure activity. As women go through the changes…
Last Updated: 5/9/2012 ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) can be defined as: 1) a patient with epilepsy unexpectedly dies; 2) no cause of death is identified at autopsy. Early death rates are higher in patients with epilepsy compared to the general population. Most early deaths in patients with epilepsy are due to…
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Concussion is defined as trauma induced alteration in mental status (= not thinking right) that may or may not involve loss of consciousness. 1.6-3.8 million concussions per year occur in the United States. Those who experience a concussion with loss of consciousness are 6 times more likely to have another concussion (compared to…
James R. White, MD Minnesota Epilepsy Group Hudson Clinic Updated 4/25/2012 Epilepsy surgery should not be a “last-resort.” Epilepsy surgery is a proven method to improve and potentially completely control seizures in selected patients. Epilepsy surgery is considered in patients who have not had control of their seizures despite trials with 2 or more antiepileptic…
LATEST UPDATE: 4/18/2012 INTRODUCTION Two new antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have had recent FDA approval. The first medication to be discussed is clobazam (band name = Onfi). This drug is currently available. The second AED is ezogabine (brand name = Potiga). Ezogabine is not yet available in pharmacies, but should be available soon. The purpose of…
LATEST UPDATE: 4/11/2012 ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Head trauma is one of the most commonly identified reasons that patients develop epilepsy. Most studies suggest that approximately 6% of patients with epilepsy have TBI as the cause. The more severe the head trauma, the higher the risk of developing epilepsy. For example, patients with penetrating brain injury have…
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ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Catamenial epilepsy is a condition in which seizures increase around the time of a woman’s period. The change in seizure frequency noted around the time of the period appears to be due to hormonal changes. Estrogen tends to increase seizure activity Progesterone tends to reduce seizure activity. As women go through the changes…
Last Updated: 5/9/2012 ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) can be defined as: 1) a patient with epilepsy unexpectedly dies; 2) no cause of death is identified at autopsy. Early death rates are higher in patients with epilepsy compared to the general population. Most early deaths in patients with epilepsy are due to…
ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Concussion is defined as trauma induced alteration in mental status (= not thinking right) that may or may not involve loss of consciousness. 1.6-3.8 million concussions per year occur in the United States. Those who experience a concussion with loss of consciousness are 6 times more likely to have another concussion (compared to…
