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American Epilepsy Society (AES) 75th Annual Meeting 2021

December 03 - 07, 2021; Chicago, IL

December 03 - 07, 2021 Chicago, IL

AES 2021 Genetic Tests Prompt Therapy Adjustments in Epilepsy Genetic testing "should be included as part of the standard evaluation of individuals with unexplained pediatric epilepsy" in order to achieve diagnostic precision, experts say.
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2021

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AES 2021 'Very High' Risk of Epilepsy 1 Year After Stroke Patients who experience stroke -- hemorrhagic or otherwise -- have a "very high" risk of epilepsy one year later, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, December 13, 2021

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AES 2021 Bariatric Surgery an Epilepsy Risk Factor? Obese patients who received weight loss surgery have a significantly increased risk of developing epilepsy, new research suggests.
Medscape Medical News, December 9, 2021

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AES 2021 In COVID, New-Onset Seizures More Common Than Breakthrough Seizures
Medscape Medical News, December 21, 2021

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AES 2021 Genetic Tests Prompt Therapy Adjustments in Epilepsy
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2021

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AES 2021 For Antiseizure Med: Don't Panic but Beware of Cardiac Risks
Medscape Medical News, December 20, 2021

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AES 2021 Epilepsy Patients Much More Likely to Die of COVID
Medscape Medical News, December 15, 2021

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AES 2021 More Brain Aging in Older Patients With Childhood Epilepsy
Medscape Medical News, December 13, 2021

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AES 2021 'Very High' Risk of Epilepsy 1 Year After Stroke
Medscape Medical News, December 13, 2021

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AES 2021 Bariatric Surgery an Epilepsy Risk Factor?
Medscape Medical News, December 9, 2021

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AES 2021 'Alarming' Rate of Abuse in Pregnant Women With Epilepsy
Medscape Medical News, December 8, 2021
AES 2021 Optimal Epilepsy Care Extends Well Beyond Managing Seizures
Medscape Medical News, December 7, 2021
AES 2021 New Insight Into Psychogenic Seizures in Teens
Medscape Medical News, December 7, 2021
AES 2021 Nonmotor Seizures Delay Diagnosis of Focal Epilepsy
Medscape Medical News, December 6, 2021

Popular News from AES 2020

COVID-19's Global Impact on Epilepsy The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an enormous strain on patients with epilepsy around the globe, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 21, 2020
Psychogenic Seizures Tied to Sexual Assault, Stroke Individuals who have experienced sexual trauma have more than a tenfold increased risk of developing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures and are also more likely to suffer a stroke, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 15, 2020
Wearable Device Clears a First 'Milestone' in Seizure Detection A wrist-worn device that uses machine learning accurately detects a broad range of seizure types in findings that could be a boon to epilepsy management.
Medscape Medical News, Dec 09, 2020

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