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Welcome to the Epilepsy Journey. Join us for a multimedia exploration of where epilepsy treatment and research stands, what the future of care may hold, and the experiences of clinicians and patients as they collaborate on the frontlines of care.

The Epilepsy Journey will examine new insights on diagnosis of seizure types, frequency, and severity as well as advances toward preventing, controlling, and curing epilepsy. We will spotlight the collaborative efforts that are enabling patients with epilepsy to lead lifestyles consistent with their capabilities. We will examine new medications and other treatment modalities including epilepsy surgery, and address quality-of-life decisions for patients dealing with medication side effects and psychosocial difficulties.

Experience discussions of the role of patient and physician collaboration in sustaining continuity of care and in tailoring therapy to individual patient needs and preferences.

And, importantly, view the impact of epilepsy through the eyes of individual patients who generously tell their stories of how they build their lives toward the goal of becoming seizure free.

The road to a cure for epilepsy lies ahead. Along the way, clinicians, physicians, and patients are sharing their stories of working toward that goal at The Epilepsy Journey. We invite you to join them.

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Obstructive sleep apnea more likely in generalized versus focal epilepsy

zeroing in on specific etiologies, researchers found that patients with generalized epilepsy haver a higher risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) than those with focal epilepsy.

Patients with new-onset focal seizures face delayed and missed diagnosis in emergent settings

Men who take antiseizure medications for epilepsy have higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities and erectile dysfunction, but do not face a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes or conceiving a child with neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.

Paternal antiseizure meds have little impact on offspring

Men who take antiseizure medications for epilepsy have higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities and erectile dysfunction, but do not face a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes or conceiving a child with neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study out of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.

Pandemic reassurance for people with epilepsy

Epilepsy specialists may need to tackle some unnecessary anxiety among their patients, many of whom were misled in mid-March when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention included epilepsy on a list of conditions that might predispose to worse symptoms of COVID-19.

Aiming to improve virtual encounters for epilepsy

As more health interventions move to a virtual platform because of COVID-19, researchers have reported that virtual interactions in a program designed to help epilepsy patients self-manage cognitive dysfunction didn’t improve patient outcomes to the extent that in-person office visits did.

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