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Worse cognition, poorer function, higher mortality for those with active seizures

Scandinavian data assessed outcomes for 4.5 million children

Black patients twice as likely to be hospitalized with prolonged seizures

Third-generation, brand-name drugs fuel rising expenses

Caregivers report improvements in Lennox-Gastaut, Dravet patients

Seizure control improved when treatment took longer, exploratory study shows

Small prospective study follows cohort for 55 years

Findings can alter treatment, prognosis, overall care

Large study finds novel link with cerebrovascular disease

Registry data show higher mortality rates than previously thought

Profile similar to rectal administration, with less interpatient variability

Genetic or causal? Study looks at siblings to find out

Some psych meds linked to fewer epilepsy monitoring unit seizures; others tied to more

Two studies call for regular mental health screening of epilepsy patients