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Wednesday May 8 | Live Science

Cause of Port Wine Birthmarks & Sturge-Weber Syndrome Found

Photo of a woman with Sturge-Weber Syndrome. One of the classic symptoms of the condition is a port-wine stain that typically appears on the face.

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Related Topix: Genetics, Medicine, Health

Wednesday May 8 | SBWire

New Market Report: Banzel / Inovelon (Epilepsy) - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022

GlobalData has released its new PharmaPoint Drug Evaluation report, "Banzel / Inovelon - Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022". Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by spontaneously occurring and recurrent seizures.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Keppra, Levetiracetam (generic), Lamictal, Lamotrigine (generic), Phenytoin (generic), Dilantin, Carbamazepine (generic), Tegretol

Tue May 07, 2013

P&T Community

FDA Warns Against Use of Migraine Prevention Drugs in Pregnant Women

The FDA is alerting health care providers and patients that medications including and related to valproate sodium can cause decreased IQ scores in children whose mothers took the medication during pregnancy.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Migraine, Health, Migraine Headache, Depakote, Valproic Acid (generic), Epilepsy, Bipolar Disorder

Globe and Mail

Pain during sex? It might be your oral contraceptive, study says

Low-dose estrogen oral contraceptives may increase a woman's risk for chronic pelvic-pain symptoms and even pain during sexual climax, a new study suggests.

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Related Topix: New York University, New Zealand, World News, Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Migraine, Health, Depakote, Valproic Acid (generic)

Mon May 06, 2013

BioSpace

FDA Warns on Use of Certain Migraine Drugs During Pregnancy, Including FDA' Depacon and Stavzor

Staying up-to-date has never been simpler. Sign up for the free GenePool newsletter today! May 6, 2013 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers and patients that medications including and related to valproate sodium can cause decreased IQ scores in children whose mothers took the medication during pregnancy.

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Related Topix: Food and Drug Administration, Medicine, Migraine, Health, Migraine Headache, Depakote, Valproic Acid (generic), Epilepsy

Sun May 05, 2013

CiteULike

Myoclonus and epilepsy in childhood: a review of treatment with...

Based on small numbers of patients, it is possible to make the following suggestions rather than categorical statements.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Zarontin, Ethosuximide (generic), Lamictal, Lamotrigine (generic)

Seeking Alpha

Supernus Secures Financing For CNS Pipeline Development

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing products for the treatment of central nervous system diseases.

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Related Topix: Trileptal, Oxcarbazepine (generic), Medicine, Health, Topamax, Topiramate (generic), Alcoholism, Epilepsy, Carbamazepine (generic), Tegretol

Sat May 04, 2013

CiteULike

Epilepsy and antiepileptic drug therapy in juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis.

To survey the characteristics of epilepsy in patients with juvenile neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis and determine the antiepileptic drug treatment most suitable for these patients.

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Lamictal, Lamotrigine (generic)

Sat Apr 27, 2013

Your News Now

Healthy Living: Valproic acid and autism

Dr. Chris Stodgell, Ph.D. of University of Rochester School of Medicine said, "The drug valproic acid is one that we've done research with." Known by the names Depakote or Depakene, valproic acid is used to treat seizures and may also be included in migraine or psychiatric drugs.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Depakote, Valproic Acid (generic), Health, Migraine

Tue Apr 23, 2013

CiteULike

Hashimoto encephalopathy presenting as progressive myoclonus epilepsy syndrome.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid (generic), Armour Thyroid

Medical Daily

Epilepsy Drug Valproate During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk

Pregnant women taking valproate, an anti-epilepsy medication, increase the risk of developing autism in their unborn children, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association .

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Related Topix: Epilepsy, Medicine, Health, Depakote, Valproic Acid (generic)

Lake Country Sun

Veterans Corner: Study finds doctors ignoring VA guidance

Department of Veterans Affairs doctors are continuing to prescribe tranquilizers such as Valium and Xanex to veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder, despite VA guidelines advising against their use for the condition.

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Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Medicine, Valium, Valrelease, Diazepam (generic), Insomnia, Anxiety, Health