Antiepileptic Drugs Linked to Cardiovascular Events
A study found an increased risk of major cardiovascular events in the people with epilepsy taking antiepileptic drugs. Epilepsy is often associated with increased mortality explained by comorbid conditions, lifestyle factors or cardiovascular events. Antiepileptic drugs are linked to lipid abnormalities, alterations in metabolic pathways, changes in homocysteine and C-reactive protein levels which contribute to […]
Treatment resistant epilepsy: A Case
A 48-year-old man was diagnosed with refractory epilepsy and psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Both diagnoses were confirmed by video-EEG monitoring. His MRI brain showed evidence of right hippocampal sclerosis. He was diagnosed to have depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).