by mzeal | Apr 29, 2019 | Pathogenesis
Comorbid epilepsy linked to gene repeats By M. ALEXANDER OTTO Credit: Tetiana Lazunova/Getty Images Pathogenic autosomal copy number variations were found in about 11% of epilepsy patients with comorbidities and 12.7% when possibly pathogenic variations were included,...
by mzeal | Apr 29, 2019 | Diagnosis
First seizure in an adult: To treat or not By Jennie Smith credit: 18percentgrey/Getty Images In 2014, the International League Against Epilepsy redefined who could be considered to have epilepsy. An adult with only a single seizure – previously the threshold was two...
by mzeal | Apr 29, 2019 | Cost & Coping
The growing challenge of epilepsy in the elderly By Erik Greb credit: FatCamera/Getty Images The incidence of new-onset seizures in the elderly population is increasing. With comparatively few studies of new-onset seizures in the elderly, and no specific guideline for...
