News tagged with epilepsy drugs
Navigating the neurochemical space by computer-aided molecular design
Pharmaceutical scientists from VU University Amsterdam and colleagues from the University of Vienna and Medical University of Vienna have gained new insights into the molecular basis of the GABAA receptors, ...
Apr 06, 2012 |
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FDA warns of birth defects with Topamax
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is warning women of child-bearing age that the epilepsy drug Topamax can increase the risk of birth defects around the mouth.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 04, 2011 |
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Cognitive problems may appear in children with epilepsy
Up to half of new cases of epilepsy are in children and adolescents. This is particularly significant because the onset of epilepsy in children can have a lasting impact on their cognitive development, says ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2010 |
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Teens of epileptic moms display poor school performance
A large population-based study revealed that multiple antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) used by pregnant women to control seizures may cause poor school performance in their teenagers. The research team from Karolinska University ...
Nov 04, 2010 |
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BMJ investigation raises concerns about the post-approval surveillance of medical devices
A British Medical Journal investigation published today raises concerns about the ability of the US Food and Drug Administration to monitor the ongoing safety of medical devices through post-approval surveillance.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Is infertility more common in women with epilepsy?
Women with epilepsy may be more likely to experience infertility, according to new research published in the October 12, 2010, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Lack of antiepileptic drugs hurts awareness, treatment efforts in Zambia
(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite an international effort to raise awareness about epilepsy in resource-poor nations, a recently published study found nearly 50 percent of pharmacies in Zambia do not carry antiepileptic drugs, seriously ...
Oct 11, 2010 |
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Certain epilepsy drugs may increase risk of suicide
While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a warning of an increased risk of suicide for all epilepsy drugs, a new study shows that only certain drugs may increase the risk. The study is published in the July 27, ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jul 26, 2010 |
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FDA accepts historical controls for epilepsy monotherapy studies
New York University researchers revealed that data from previously completed withdrawal to monotherapy studies for antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) provide a valid control for future studies, obviating the need for placebo/pseudo-placebo ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 20, 2010 |
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UV LED therapy shows promising results in preventing focal seizures
Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School discovered that light from an ultraviolet diode (UV LED) reduced "seizure-like" activity in a rat epilepsy model. During the study, UV light released gamma aminobutyric ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 06, 2010 |
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Exposure to valproate during pregnancy can impair a child's cognitive development
Three-year-olds whose mothers took the antiepileptic drug valproate during pregnancy had average IQs six to nine points lower than children exposed to three other antiepileptic drugs, a landmark multi-center study has found.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 15, 2009 |
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New research suggests common anti-seizure medications may increase risk of cardiovascular problems
An important clinical repercussion in the treatment of epilepsy has been discovered by a research team led by Scott Mintzer, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and the Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Controversial Medication May Decrease Spasms for Infants With Epilepsy
The antiepileptic drug vigabatrin (VGB) has been shown to be one of the best treatments against a special form of epilepsy in infants, called infantile spasm. However, its use has been limited in many countries because it ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 02, 2009 |
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