During the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, five internationally recognized experts in the clinical and surgical management of epilepsy discussed the potential side effects of current epilepsy therapies, the acute treatment of status epilepticus, neurostimulation devices, the evaluation ...
Side Effects How to Get Off Your Medication Ketogenic Diet 4 min read After you’re diagnosed with epilepsy, you have several ways to get treatment. Medication, a special diet, an implant that works on your nerves or brain, and surgery could all help you feel better. Seizure Medication ...
Treatment of epilepsy refers to the use of drugs to manage the symptoms of epilepsy, although the effectiveness, side effects, and optimal dosages can vary for each patient. Additionally, some patients may continue to experience seizures despite receiving the best available treatment. ...
View more treatment options What you can do to manage epilepsy:Keep a seizure diary. This can help you find your triggers and avoid them. Write down the dates of your seizures, where you were, and what you were doing. Include how you felt before and after. Possible triggers include ...
Epilepsy treatment and medication People with epilepsy may be treated by medication, surgery, therapies or a combination of the three. The WHO estimates that overall, 70% of people with epilepsy could control their seizures with anti-epileptic medication or surgery, but 75% of people with epilepsy...
An important goal of epilepsy treatment is the quality of life of patients. Disturbed sleep, insomnia, and daytime sleepiness rank highly among unfavorable effects of the disease and side effects of the treatment. Therefore, sleep-related issues should be considered when treating patients with epileps...
View more treatment options What else do I need to know about epilepsy?Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is a rare complication of epilepsy. In 1 year, 1 adult in 1,000 adults with epilepsy will have this complication. The risk of SUDEP increases if you have 3 or more ...
Small-molecule antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) have been available since the discovery in 1857 of the anti-seizure properties of bromide.1 In the subsequent 150 years, drug treatment has been the foundation of epilepsy therapy and has immeasurably improved the quality of life for many persons with epil...
Side effects of sodium valproate during long-term treatment in epilepsy DipropylaceticacidretrospectiveinvestigationsideeffectsepilepticseizuresSide effects of sodium valproate during long-term treatment have been evaluated retrospectively ... I.,Ruuskanen,H.,... - 《Acta Neurologica Scandinavica》 被引量...
Felisati G, Saibene AM, Canevini MP (2015) In reference to treatment of epilepsy by stimulation of the vagus nerve from head-and-neck surgical point of view. Laryngoscope 125: E326Lotan G, Vaiman M.Treatment of epilepsy by stimulation of the vagus nerve from Head-and-Neck surgical point...