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Guideline for Treatment of Prolonged Seizures in Children and Adults
American Epilepsy Society issues guideline and treatment algorithm for convulsive status epilepticus. The guideline was endorsed by the Epilepsy Foundation, Child Neurology Society, and American College of Emergency Physicians.Status epilepticus – continuous or rapid sequential seizure activity for 30 minutes or more – is a medical emergency wi...
Long-Term Treatment of Bipolar Disorder with Valproate
Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analyses:Bipolar disorder (formerly called manic depression) is a mood disorder characterized by periods of depression and periods of abnormally-elevated mood.Valproate is an anticonvulsant drug that is frequently used in maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder. Clinicians and patients should consider accept...
Omicron vs. Delta: Differences in transmission rates, severity, potential symptoms, and incubation times
Comparing COVID-19 variants (Delta vs. Omicron)  RemoveAvailable Brand
Concurrent sodium valproate-magnesium therapy in the prevention of migraine headaches
Migraine as a primary headache disorder with substantial pain is included in the 20 most disabling diseases according to the World Health Organization.Lifestyle management, acute treatment, and preventive treatment are three approaches to treat migraine. Prophylactic therapy for migraine is recommended in patients with four or more attacks per...
Antiseizure Medication Withdrawal in Seizure-Free Patients: AAN Practice Advisory Update
TAKE-HOME MESSAGE A systematic review of the literature published between January 1991 and March 2020 was used to update the 1996 American Academy of Neurology practice parameter that provided considerations for discontinuing antiseizure medications in affected patients.   The authors of this update developed 14 reco...
Diagnostic assessment of the child with status epilepticus (an evidence-based review)
This is a summary of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and Child Neurology Society (CNS) evidence-based guideline reviewing all available evidence on the assessment of the child with status epilepticus (SE). Status epilepticus (SE) is a medical condition characterized by repeated epileptic seizures without complete recovery between seizu...
Management of an unprovoked first seizure in adults (Evidence-based guideline)
This is a summary of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Epilepsy Society (AES).For an adult with a first seizure, the risk of a recurrence poses major concerns and raises the question of whether immediate Anti-epileptic Drug (AED) treatment is advisable.Risk of Seizure RecurrenceQ1: For the adult who presents with an unprovoked...