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By desynchronizing pathological rhythms, neuromodulation acts to induce plastic changes in thalamocortical circuits.

Benjamin Tolchin, MD and lead authors of the study remarked: “Most people with functional seizures do not receive targeted and evidence-based treatment, contributing to ongoing functional seizures and disability.”

Lamotrigine was not associated with an increased risk of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac arrest compared with levetiracetam, including among those with underlying heart disease.

Among those treated with the drug combination, 18 to 22 out of every 100 residents had a seizure within one year, compared to fewer than two per 100 in the general nursing home population.

Medical bias can lead to missed diagnoses when physicians default to weight-related assumptions rather than conducting comprehensive evaluations.

The new guideline emphasizes early intervention and careful medication selection for pregnant patients with epilepsy, recommending lamotrigine, levetiracetam, and oxcarbazepine, while advising against valproic acid, phenobarbital, and topiramate.