Seizures Tag

Experimental Drug Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, seizures can be both frightening and dangerous, but a new experimental pill may bring significant relief to over one-third of them.Dubbed XEN1101, the new drug reduced…

~5 Percent Have Seizure While Driving Prior to Epilepsy Diagnosis

FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 5 percent of people have a seizure while driving (SzWD) prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, according to a study published online June 7 in Neurology.Benjamin Bases, from the Tulane University Undergr…

Data Extracted From Continuous EEG Can Predict Neonatal Seizures

TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Data extracted from standardized electroencephalogram (EEG) on the first day of continuous EEG (CEEG) monitoring can help predict neonatal seizures on subsequent days, according to a study published in the Ap…

Los negros y los hispanos con epilepsia con frecuencia no reciben los medicamentos más nuevos

JUEVES, 12 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos estadounidenses que sufren de epilepsia y que son negros o hispanos tienen menos probabilidades que los adultos blancos de que les receten los medicamentos más nuevos, según una investigación…

Black, Hispanic People With Epilepsy Often Miss Out on Latest Meds

THURSDAY, Jan. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — American adults who have epilepsy and are Black or Hispanic are less likely than white adults to be prescribed the latest medications, according to new research.“While finding the right medication is often a…

Do Anti-Seizure Meds like Gabapentin Ease Chronic Pain?

Aumentan las convulsiones graves, sobre todo entre las minorías

LUNES, 5 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un creciente número de estadounidenses sufren unas convulsiones prolongadas y que ponen sus vidas en peligro, conocidas como estatus epiléptico, y las personas negras son el doble de propensas a experi…

Severe Epileptic Seizures on the Rise, Especially in Minority Patients

Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities

MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of Americans are suffering prolonged, life-threatening seizures known as status epilepticus, and Black people are nearly twice as likely to experience these seizures as white people.These are th…

Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities

MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Growing numbers of Americans are suffering prolonged, life-threatening seizures known as status epilepticus, and Black people are nearly twice as likely to experience these seizures as white people.These are th…