Category: Clinician’s Corner

People with epilepsy often wonder if the medication they take to control seizures is safe during pregnancy. In this Clinicians Corner blog post learn about pregnancy registries and how they can help us understand the safety of anti‑seizure medications (ASMs) during pregnancy.

Medications control seizures for many people with epilepsy, but some continue to have seizures despite trying multiple treatments. In this Clinician’s Corner, learn how advances in epilepsy surgery are providing safer, more effective options when medications are no longer enough.

Epilepsy is more common in older adults than many people realize. Learn what seizures can look like later in life and how diagnosis and treatment can help people live safely and independently.

Vaccines play an important role in protecting individual and community health, but questions and concerns persist, especially within the epilepsy community. This Clinician’s Corner blog post breaks down the facts about vaccines and explains what current science says about vaccine safety and epilepsy.

Seizures Are Common in Children with TSC—And They Can Be Tough to Control

If your child has been diagnosed with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC), you’ve likely heard about the risk of seizures. In fact, epilepsy is one of the most common medical issues faced by children with TSC.

I don’t have epilepsy, but I am honored to care for many people who live with it. My hope is that everyone with epilepsy can enjoy the summer in a way that makes them happy—whether that means running, walking, or just sitting on a bench outside. Being outdoors can help

Douglas Heck, Ph.D.; Duluth Psychological Clinic Ann Hempel, PhD, ABPP; Pediatric Neuropsychologist, Minnesota Epilepsy Group Armantina Espinosa, MD, Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology In 2018 the International League Against Epilepsy published a review of the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in those with epilepsy (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30178479/). ADHD is a condition in which

Thomas R. Henry, MD, MINCEP Epilepsy Care & University of Minnesota Comprehensive Epilepsy Center Two types of brain electrical stimulation have been developed as alternatives to resective-ablative epilepsy surgery (removing or laser-ablating a part of the brain where seizures start), for patients whose seizures cannot be controlled with medications. The

What is it?  Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) happens when a person with epilepsy who was otherwise healthy dies unexpectedly This sudden death does not happen because of a known injury, accident, drowning, seizure emergency such as status epilepticus, or another known cause.  Although SUDEP has been reported for

By: Jeannine Conway, PharmD, BCPS You may have seen news stories of pharmacy staff walking out of the pharmacy due to a stressful environment and unsafe understaffing. You may have also experienced finding your pharmacy closed due to short-staffing. Why is this happening?Community pharmacy is not immune to the challenges