The use of antiepileptic drugs is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to a new study. Continuous use of antiepileptic drugs for a period exceeding one year ...

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) protect against seizures by modulation of voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels, enhancement of GABA A (γ-aminobutyric acid, type A) receptor-mediated synaptic ...

Approximately 500,000 women with epilepsy are of childbearing age in the United States. [1] The need for antiepileptic drug treatment should be reassessed in all women with epilepsy who are ...

Now, scientists at Queen Mary University of London have found something surprising. They discovered that some drugs used to ...

April 23, 2010 (Toronto, Ontario) — About a third of patients on antiepileptic drugs taking part in a new study developed thyroid abnormalities, report researchers. Presenting here at the American ...

Phenytoin is a well known antiepileptic agent widely used throughout the world. In a new study, researchers utilized DNA microarrays to investigate the molecular underpinnings of the potential ...

Increased out-of-pocket costs for antiepileptic drugs were associated with decreased adherence, higher healthcare utilization, and higher spending among US commercial health plan beneficiaries with ...

—Despite an array of new antiepileptic medications introduced over the past 3 decades, long-term outcomes for patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy are largely unchanged. Why? Reviewed by Aaron ...

RIKEN researchers have discovered how the structure of drugs for treating epilepsy allows them to interact with a key protein found in synapses at the junctions of neurons. This knowledge could help ...