Both Epilepsy and Anti-Seizure Drugs Increase Osteoporosis Risk, Study Warns
A new study warns that epilepsy drugs, as well as epilepsy itself, can increase the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
Tag Archives: Epilepsy
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Depakote Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Problems in Childhood, Study Warns
A new study links Depakote use during pregnancy to an increased risk of psychiatric problems in children later in life.
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Maternal Diabetes May Increase Risk of Autism, ADHD and Cerebral Palsy in Children: Study
The findings of a new study link maternal diabetes to increased risks of autism, ADHD and developmental delays in children.
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High-Dose Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Increase Cancer Risk for Children, When Mother Also Takes Epilepsy Drugs
Women with epilepsy who take high doses of folic acid during pregnancy may face an increased risk that their child develops cancer, according to the findings of a new study.
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Problems with Gabapentin Misuse are a Sign of Improper Prescribing: Report
A new report warns that off-label prescribing is a driving factor behind increasing gabapentin misuse and overdoses.
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Children Face Risk of Autism, Intellectual Disabilities After Exposure to Depakote, Topamax During Pregnancy
A new study links the use of Depakote and Topamax during pregnancy with an increased risk of children being born with autism and intellectual disabilities.
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Depakote Linked to Increased Risk of Death for Patients with Poststroke Epilepsy: Study
Depakote use is associated with a 40% increased risk of death among poststroke patients who develop epilepsy, according to the findings of a new study.
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Side Effects of Tegretol, Topamax, Other Enzyme Inducing Antiseizure Drugs Linked To Heart Disease Risk: Study
A new study links the use of some epilepsy drugs, like Tegretol and Topamax, to a risk of heart disease which may increase the longer patients use the drugs.
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Public Citizen Calls For Investigation Into Ethics of Federal Epilepsy Study on Prolonged Seizures
Public Citizen is calling for investigations into an epilepsy seizure trial which it says put patients at risk due to a lack of including proper standards of care.
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Epilepsy Drugs May Not Be Needed After Babies Suffering Seizures Leave Hospital: Study
A new study suggests infants who were hospitalized for seizures after birth should be taken off antiseizure medications after they leave a hospital setting.
