Folate supplementation in pregnant women on antiseizure medicines may improve cognitive and behavioral outcomes among children: JAMA Dr Riya Dave27 Nov 2024 9:15 PM ISTResearchers have found that the verbal ability of 6-year-old children whose mothers suffer from epilepsy is the same as that of children born to non...
Children exposed to antiseizure meds during pregnancy face neurodevelopmental risks, Drexel study finds Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 Nov 2024 8:00 PM ISTChildren born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy may face increased risks of...
Trial supports new drug for the treatment of focal-onset seizures Medha Baranwal12 Nov 2023 4:30 PM ISTUSA: A phase 2b randomized clinical trial has shed light on the safety and efficacy of XEN1101 in adults with focal epilepsy. XEN1101 is a novel,...
Children with fetal exposure to antiseizure medications do not have worse neurodevelopmental outcomes: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 July 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study compared cognitive outcomes at age 3 years in children with fetal exposure to antiseizure medications and found no difference in...
Epilepsy and use of anti-seizure medications tied to increased osteoporosis risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal20 Jun 2023 9:30 AM ISTCanada: A cohort study of 6275 patients revealed that the development of epilepsy and the use of antiseizure medications (ASMs) is associated with an...
Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication tied to psychiatric disorders during childhood: JAMA Medha Baranwal21 April 2023 9:15 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study published in JAMA Neurology has shed light on the associations between prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications and the...
Cancer risk escalates in children born to epileptic mothers on high-dose folic acid Dr.Niharika Harsha B4 Oct 2022 7:30 PM ISTA new investigation found that there is an increased risk of childhood cancer in children who are born to epileptic mothers taking high-dose folic...
Exposure to Antiseizure medicines via breastfeeding doesn't affect child's cognitive level: MONEAD study MD Editorial Team7 April 2022 10:14 PM ISTBreastfeeding is known to have many beneficial effects, but it also provides a vehicle for transfer of medication from mother to child. Until the NEAD...
Kids with Epilepsy Might Suffer Visuospatial Deficit, Claims Study MD Bureau7 Jun 2021 7:30 AM ISTVisuospatial perception and visuospatial memory are two fundamental abilities for the correct human cognitive functioning, and allow each individual...
