Effect of epilepsy drugs may wane over time
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NEW YORK  - Over time, a significant   minority of patients being treated for epilepsy show signs of   tolerance to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), according to a   critical review of published studies. Tolerance is the   reduction in response to a drug after repeated administration.
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Many people with epilepsy -- even those with mild forms of the condition -- also experience depression, but do not always discuss those symptoms with their physicians, study findings show.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with epilepsy who have failed other treatments may be able to dramatically reduce their number of seizures by following a modified Atkins-like diet, Johns Hopkins researchers report.
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A new study shows a possible link between cholesterol drugs and the prevention of Alzheimerâs disease.
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The anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate is associated with developmental delay and lower IQ, suggests research in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
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A commonly used epilepsy drug is responsible for developmental problems and lower IQs in the children of women who take it during pregnancy, new research suggests today.
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Cardiac pacemakers could help prevent unexpected epilepsy deaths in some sufferers, a new study suggests. The research, published in medical journal The Lancet, claims that devices to monitor and correct abnormal heart beats could save lives.
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Certain vitamin supplements may shorten rather than prolong lifespan, research has suggested.
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Sudden deaths from epilepsy  will be a thing of the past, guidelines aim to ensure.
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A drug widely prescribed to treat symptoms of Parkinson&#39;s disease does not hasten the progression of the illness as some had feared, and it might even slow it down, a study suggests.
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A drug commonly used to treat high-blood pressure may slow or even halt the development of Parkinson's.
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NEW YORK  - Discontinuing statin treatment after a stroke is associated with an increased risk of death or dependency after 90 days, according to a study in the medical journal Neurology.
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When children suffer life-threatening seizures, doctors have minutes to decide which of two drugs to use to try to save them &#151; with no good research on which works better.
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Differences in the brain may increase the chances a person will take drugs, scientists say.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say mice genetically altered to develop an Alzheimer&#39;s-like illness undergo &quot;silent&quot; brain seizures.
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NEW YORK  - Children born to mothers with  epilepsy who took the anti-seizure medication valproate during  pregnancy have an increased risk of developmental delay and  cognitive impairment, according to results of a new study.
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Millions of Americans take medications to lower their cholesterol, but one such medication was taken off the market a few years ago after it led to a muscle disorder in those taking it.