Preventing Sudden Death in Epilepsy

The June 2024 replay features four previously showcased episodes on topics in epilepsy. The episode begins with Dr. Genevieve Rayner and Eliza Honybun discussing the relationship between prenatal antiseizure medication exposure and adverse postnatal neurodevelopmental outcomes. The second episode leads into a conversation with Drs. Drs. Jacqueline French and Nora Jandhyala on the recognition of motor vs. non-motor seizures and its effect on the management and treatment of focal epilepsy in adolescents. The episode continues with Dr. Valérie van Hezik-Wester discussing the effectiveness of seizure dogs. The episode concludes with Dr. Fred Lado discussing the updated guidelines for specialized epilepsy centers.

Article Links:

• Neurodevelopmental and Functional Outcomes Following In Utero Exposure to Antiseizure Medication 
• Unrecognized Focal Nonmotor Seizures in Adolescents Presenting to Emergency Departments  
• Effectiveness of Seizure Dogs for People With Severe Refractory Epilepsy
• Guidelines for Specialized Epilepsy Centers

Podcast Links: 

•  Neurodevelopmental and Functional Outcomes Following In Utero Exposure to Anti-Seizure Medication
• Unrecognized Focal Non-Motor Seizures in Adolescents
• Effectiveness of Seizure Dogs
• National Association of Epilepsy Centers Updated Guidelines

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.