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Joseph Sirven, MD, epilepsy.com Editor-in-Chief, proudly introduces a series of Power Points, videos and panel discussion presentations looking at how antiepileptic drugs or anti-seizure drugs work.

Dr. Pavlova and colleagues from Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School analyze the pattern of timing of when seizures occur.

Is freedom from seizures better in an experimental group that was treated with surgery versus those treated with continued medication?

One of the most commonly asked question that I often field in my office is the influence of alcohol on seizures and epilepsy. There are basically three fundamental points that one needs to understand about alcohol and epilepsy that I hope you will find useful when considering this question.

Drs. Simms and colleagues from the Federal Drug Administration report an analysis of a case series to characterize the recently identified association of lamotrigine with aseptic meningitis.

Read how an ETP investment in SmartMonitor will help the epilepsy community monitor their seizures.
This hands-on review shows the enormous potential of the SmartWatch.
This is a series of audio podcasts in which we have the pleasure of having a brief conversation with thought leaders and newsmakers in the field of epilepsy on a range of seizure related topics.
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| Faked seizures | May 15, 2012 | |
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