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- The facts of life with epilepsy. DeVore, S. // Current Health 2;Jan1989, Vol. 15 Issue 5, p10
Discusses epilepsy and how to react to seizures. Different types of seizures; Response; Test; Treatment; Life as an epileptic.
- Breakthrough procedure performed at Desert Springs. Anson, John A. // Las Vegas Business Press;07/27/98, Vol. 15 Issue 30, Health Scene p7
Focuses on the use of computerized implant to control epileptic seizure. Description of the Neuro Cybernetic System; Mechanism of action. INSET: Nevada's first NCP implant performed at DSH..
- Seize and desist. Morelli, Jim // Drug Topics;11/3/97, Vol. 141 Issue 21, p27
Presents information on epilepsy in the United States, while focusing on the release of two sustained-released formulation of carbamazepine which has be approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of epilepsy. Details on the drugs; Names of other products already available...
- Effects of anticonvulsants on behavior. // Child Health Alert;Feb1993, Vol. 11, p4
Refutes the idea that drugs for treatment of epileptic seizures affect performance and behavior in children. Minimal effects of medication on behavior and reaction times; Results of the study as a reassurance for parents who have epileptic children; Commentary.
- New recommendations on status epilepticus. // Patient Care;10/15/1993, Vol. 27 Issue 16, p180
Presents recommendations on the management of status epilepticus by the Working Group on Status Epilepticus of the Epilepsy Foundation of America. Publication in JAMA, volume 270, 1993 issue; Common mistakes in treatment; Definition for treatment purposes; Goal of therapy; Treatment protocols;...
- Treatment should be started as early as possible. Reynolds, E.H. // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);1/21/95, Vol. 310 Issue 6973, p176
Reports on the need to commence pharmacological treatment of epilepsy as soon as the disease is diagnosed. View of epilepsy as a process; Effect of pharmacological intervention on seizures; Need for early treatment to prevent degeneration into chronic epilepsy.
- Case for early treatment is not established. Chadwick, David // BMJ: British Medical Journal (International Edition);1/21/95, Vol. 310 Issue 6973, p177
Reports on the controversy regarding the use of antiepileptic drugs to reduce susceptibility to seizures in a person afflicted with epilepsy. Differences in response to antiepileptic drugs; Kinds of epilepsy; Difficulty of assessing the impact of drugs on people with epilepsy due to the lack of...
- Easing epilepsy. // Men's Health;Nov93, Vol. 8 Issue 8, p86
Reports that the drug felbamate significantly reduces the occurrence of several types of seizures in epilepsy patients. Felbamate approved by the Food and Drug Administration; Less debilitating side effects than current antiepileptic medicines.
- Epilepsy drug recalled. // FDA Consumer;Jun91, Vol. 25 Issue 5, p4
Announces that a version of the epilepsy drug carbamazepine, manufactured by Pharmaceutical Basics Inc. of Denver, Colo. was recalled from distributors and pharmacies last March because of questions about data submitted to the Food and Drug Administration before its approval. Specific reasons...
- Epilepsy drug approved. // FDA Consumer;Nov93, Vol. 27 Issue 9, p3
Informs that the first new epilepsy drug treatment in more than ten years received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval on July 29, 1993. Felbatol; Discussion of treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome; More.
