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03/12/2010 - Study Reinforces Role Of AED Vimpat (Lacosamide) (C-V) As Add-On Treatment For POS

03/12/2010 - Newly-Published Study Reinforces Role Of Antiepileptic Drug Vimpat(R) (lacosamide) (C-V) As An Add-on Treatment That Significantly Reduces Epilepsy

03/05/2010 - Evidence-Based Care For Childhood Epilepsy Follows Comparative Effectiveness Trial

03/04/2010 - Study Suggests Drop In Hormone Therapy Contributed To Breast Cancer Decline, Newsweek Opinion Piece Says

03/04/2010 - Evidence-Based Treatment For Childhood Epilepsy

03/04/2010 - Mayo Clinic Designated Top Epilepsy Treatment Center

02/26/2010 - Lacosamide Validated As Promising Therapy For Uncontrolled Partial-Onset Seizures

02/26/2010 - Neural Mechanism May Underlie An Enhanced Memory For The Unexpected

02/25/2010 - Health Minister Calls For Regional Epilepsy Champions In Health Trusts

02/19/2010 - Scientists Discover Clues To Human Diseases By Studying Dolphins In A Changing Ocean

02/17/2010 - High-Fat Ketogenic Diet To Control Seizures Is Safe Over Long Term

02/15/2010 - First Aid For Seizures Portrayed Inaccurately On Popular TV Dramas

02/15/2010 - Drama Or Reality TV: Do Medical Shows Depict Proper First Aid For Seizures?

02/02/2010 - FDA Approves Once-A-Day Lamictal(R)XR(TM) As Add-On Epilepsy Therapy For Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

02/01/2010 - Government Cracks Down On Drug Marketing

01/29/2010 - Non-invasive Testing, Earlier Surgery Can Stop Seizures In Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

01/29/2010 - Ginkgo Herbal Medicines May Increase Seizures In People With Epilepsy

01/28/2010 - FDA Extends PDUFA Action Date For STEDESA? New Drug Application

01/18/2010 - Drug Therapy To Minimize Death And Disability From Traumatic Brain Injury To Be Funded At UC Davis

01/12/2010 - Tuberous Sclerosis, Commonly Associated With Autism, Linked To Defects In Axon Guidance

01/08/2010 - New Tools Use Light To Turn Off Brain Cells And Possibly Treat Brain Disorders

01/07/2010 - UV LED Therapy Shows Promising Results In Preventing Focal Seizures

12/18/2009 - Express Scripts Study Finds No Association Between Anti-Epileptic Drug Switches And Increased Seizure Activity

12/12/2009 - Mylan Receives Approval For Generic Version Of Antiepileptic Keppra� 1000 Mg

12/11/2009 - Worms Unlock Secrets To New Epilepsy Treatments

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According to Dr. Michael R. Sperling, M.D., professor of neurology and director of the Jefferson Comprehensive Epilepsy Center in Philadelphia, The most common cause of death associated with epilepsy is “unexplained death in epilepsy” (SUDEP), which is responsible for 15% to 50% of the excess deaths in these patients.

(MedPage Today)