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The EMA safety committee recommends new measures to limit topiramate use in young women based on recent data suggesting more neurodevelopmental disorders for offspring when its used during pregnancy.

Various factors can contribute to neurological disorders in children including genetic disorders, neurotoxins, hypoxia, infections, and injuries. TheHealthSite.com

Topiramate‑containing medicines are currently used in the EU to treat epilepsy and prevent migraines, and in some EU countries, the medicine is also used in combination with phentermine to reduce weight. The recommendations by the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC), including one that said women should avoid becoming pregnant while taking the drug, follow a review of three recent observational studies.

Two episodes, where the Republican senator froze and did not respond to some questions, may be symptoms of a serious illness, according to neurologists not involved in his medical care.

A study has recently found that a drug used to treat epilepsy, anxiety and other mental health disorders may be linked to an increased risk in major birth defects.

The largest genetic study of its kind, coordinated by the International League Against Epilepsy, including scientists from FutureNeuro at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has discovered specific changes in our DNA that increase the risk of developing epilepsy.

Routine screening and prophylaxis should be recommended for all people with epilepsy, a new study suggests.

Epilepsy is a brain disorder that causes recurring seizures. And its common. Its estimated that 1 in 26 people develop the disorder, according to the Epilepsy Foundation. It affects people

In a tragic incident at the Two Town police station in Bellampalli town of Mancherial district, an epileptic man lost his life due to brain stroke. The entire incident was captured by the CCTV camera.

With the decision, ClarityPro becomes the first and only device to offer new technology add-on payment reimbursement for the diagnosis of electrographic status epilepticus.