American Epilepsy Society (AES) 2017
Scientific Summaries
American Epilepsy Society (AES) 2017
Scientific Summaries
The 2017 American Epilepsy Society (AES) annual meeting will be held at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from December 1-5. We have selected a number of major presentations that have the potential to improve outcomes for patients with epilepsy.
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Adjunctive Drug Dramatically Reduces PGTC Seizures
November 28, 2017A new trial design was found to reduce study risk and the number of primary generalized tonic-clonic (PGTC) seizures.
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Puberty May Trigger Epilepsy Onset
December 5, 2017Half of women with epilepsy start having seizures at this point.
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Stroke Treatment Significantly Increases Seizure Risk
December 5, 2017Acute stroke therapies increase stroke risk for two years.
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Treating Common Comorbidity Sharply Reduces Seizures
December 5, 2017Simple treatment halves seizures.
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New Option for Drug-Resistant Focal Onset Seizures
December 2, 2017New drug cuts focal seizures in half.
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New Option Emerges for Photosensitive Epilepsy
December 1, 2017Uncomfortable prescribing benzos? Your photosensitive patients may not need them much longer.
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Epilepsy Model Fails in Status Epilepticus
November 28, 2017Think monotherapy is always better? Not in status epilepticus.
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New Inhaled Treatment Controls Increased Seizure Activity
November 28, 2017An alternative to diazepam? Yes, please.
