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Epilepsy
Jun 2012 Update: Medical Treatment of Infantile Spasms

Current guideline. Endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics on May 23, 2012.

Physician Tools:    Clinician Summary - Update: Medical Treatment of Infantile Spasms Clinical Example - Update: Medical Treatment of Infantile Spasms Slide Presentation - Update: Medical Treatment of Infantile Spasms

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Update: Medical Treatment of Infantile Spasms Press Release - Update: Medical Treatment of Infantile Spasms

Jan 2012 Antiepileptic Drug Selection for People with HIV/AIDS

Current guideline. Endorsed by the American Epilepsy Society on January 18, 2012.

Physician Tools:    Clinical Example - Antiepileptic Drug Selection for People with HIV/AIDS Clinician Summary - Antiepileptic Drug Selection for People with HIV/AIDS Slide Presentation - Antiepileptic Drug Selection for People with HIV/AIDS

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Antiepileptic Drug Selection for People with HIV/AIDS Press Release - Antiretroviral Drug Selection for People with HIV/AIDS

Jul 2009 Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Obstetrical Complications and Change in Seizure Frequency

Current guideline. Click here to access video of the WWE Press Briefing Video FDA alert on lamotrigine: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm222269.htm

Physician Tools:    Clinical Example - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Slide Presentation - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Poster - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy: Obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency Clinician Summary - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy: Obstetrical complications and change in seizure frequency Podcast - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks and Safety during Pregnancy Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks during Pregnancy Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks and Safety during Pregnancy Spanish Translation Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks during Pregnancy Spanish Translation

Jul 2009 Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Teratogenesis and Perinatal Outcomes

Current guideline. Click here to access video of the WWE Press Briefing Video FDA alert on lamotrigine: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm222269.htm

Physician Tools:    Clinical Example - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Slide Presentation - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Poster - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy: Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes Clinician Summary - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy: Teratogenesis and perinatal outcomes Podcast - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Background/Data - Korean Translation - Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Teratogenesis and Perinatal Outcomes Background/Data - Turkish Translation - Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Teratogenesis and Perinatal Outcomes

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks and Safety during Pregnancy Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks during Pregnancy Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks and Safety during Pregnancy Spanish Translation Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks during Pregnancy Spanish Translation

Jul 2009 Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Blood Levels, and Breastfeeding

Current guideline. Click here to access video of the WWE Press Briefing Video FDA alert on lamotrigine: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm222269.htm

Physician Tools:    Clinical Example - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Slide Presentation - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Poster - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy: Vitamin K, folic acid, blood levels, and breastfeeding Clinician Summary - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy: Vitamin K, folic acid, blood levels, and breastfeeding Podcast - Update: Management issues for women with epilepsy-focus on pregnancy Background/Data - Turkish Translation - Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Vitamin K, Folic Acid, Blood Levels, and Breastfeeding

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks and Safety during Pregnancy Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks during Pregnancy Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks and Safety during Pregnancy Spanish Translation Patient Summary - Women with Epilepsy: Drug Risks during Pregnancy Spanish Translation

Apr 2009 Korean Translation - Update: Management Issues for Women with Epilepsy-Focus on Pregnancy: Teratogenesis and Perinatal Outcomes

Current guideline. FDA alert on lamotrigine: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm222269.htm

Physician Tools: None

Patient Tools: None

Nov 2007 Evaluating an Apparent Unprovoked First Seizure in Adults

Current guideline.

Physician Tools:    Clinician Summary - Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults Clinical Example - Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults Podcast - Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults Poster - Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults Slide Presentation - Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Evaluating an apparent unprovoked first seizure in adults

Oct 2007 Reassessment: Neuroimaging in the Emergency Patient Presenting with Seizure

Current guideline.

Physician Tools:    Clinician Summary - Reassessment: Neuroimaging in the Emergency Patient Presenting with Seizure Clinical Example - Neuroimaging in the emergency patient presenting with seizure Poster - Reassessment: Neuroimaging in the Emergency Patient Presenting with Seizure Slide Presentation - Reassessment: Neuroimaging in the Emergency Patient Presenting with Seizure

Patient Tools: None

Nov 2006 Diagnostic Assessment of the Child with Status Epilepticus

Current guideline. Reaffirmed on 07/10/2010.

Physician Tools:    Clinician Summary - Diagnostic Assessment of the Child with Status Epilepticus

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Diagnostic Assessment of the Child with Status Epilepticus

Sep 2005 Use of Serum Prolactin in Diagnosing Epileptic Seizures

Current guideline. Reaffirmed on 11/15/2008.

Physician Tools:    Slide Presentation - Use of Serum Prolactin in Diagnosing Epileptic Seizures     PDA Version - Use of Serum Prolactin in Diagnosing Epileptic Seizures

Patient Tools: None

Apr 2004 Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs I: Treatment of New Onset Epilepsy

Update in progress.

Physician Tools:    Slide Presentation - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs, I: Treatment of New Onset Epilepsy Clinician Summary - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs, I: Treatment of New Onset Epilepsy PDA Version - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs I: Treatment of New Onset Epilepsy

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs, I: Treatment of New Onset Epilepsy

Apr 2004 Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs II: Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy

Update in Progress.

Physician Tools:    Slide Presentation - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs, II: Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy Clinician Summary - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs, II: Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy Clinician Summary - Treatments for Refractory Epilepsy: Anti-Epileptic Drugs; Temporal Lobe Localized Neocortical Resections PDA Version - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs II: Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Efficacy and Tolerability of the New Antiepileptic Drugs, II: Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy

Mar 2003 Temporal Lobe and Localized Neocortical Resections for Epilepsy

Current guideline-reaffirmed 10/15/2005.

Physician Tools:    Background/Data - Temporal Lobe and Localized Neocortical Resections for Epilepsy

Patient Tools:    Patient Summary - Treatments for Refractory Epilepsy: Anti-Epileptic Drugs; Temporal Lobe Localized Neocortical Resections; Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Jan 2003 Treatment of the Child with a First Unprovoked Seizure

Current guideline-reaffirmed 07/10/2010 and 07/28/2006.

Physician Tools: None

Patient Tools: None

Sep 2000 Evaluating the First Nonfebrile Seizure in Children

Current guideline-reaffirmed 07/28/2006 and 10/18/2003.

Physician Tools: None

Patient Tools: None

Sep 1999 Reassessment: Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy

Guideline being updated. Guideline was reaffirmed on 10/17/2003. Supplement to Assessment of vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy (07/1997).

Physician Tools: None

Patient Tools: None

May 1999 The Use of Felbamate in the Treatment of Patients with Intractable Epilepsy

Current guideline. Reaffirmed 07/10/2010, 10/28/2006 and 10/18/2003.

Physician Tools: None

Patient Tools: None

Jul 1997 Digital EEG, Quantitative EEG, and EEG Brain Mapping

Current guideline-reaffirmed on 12/09/2006 and 10/17/2003. Replaces Assessment of digital EEG, quantitative EEG, and EEG brain mapping (08/1989).

Physician Tools: None

Patient Tools: None