News tagged with 'Seizures'

Valproic acid (Depakote) is prescribed to control the seizures of epilepsy, but for pregnant women the drug can cause birth defects if taken in the first trimester.

The H1N1 swine flu virus may be responsible for unexplained seizures and flu-like symptoms in children reports the CDC who urges parents and doctors to treat symptoms with flu-fighting drugs and have respiratory specimens tested.  

Children of mothers who took the anti-seizure medication valproate, had lower IQ scores as three-year-olds, researchers find. Valproate should not be the first line of epilepsy defense for any women of childbearing age they conclude. 

The Travolta family had largely kept quiet about their teenage son's fight with seizure disorder. He had also suffered from Kawasaki disease, which affects 19 out of every 100,000 children.

A new study published in the January 11th issue of The Lancet reveals the need for better safety monitoring of dietary supplements due to their potential for "substantial hazard." Conducted by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, the study analyzed 2300 calls made in 1998 to 11 poison control centers in