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Jun 2024
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June 2024 Neurology Recall: Topics in Ep...

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
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The June 2024 replay features four previously showcased episodes on topics in epilepsy. The episode begins with Dr. Genevieve Rayner and Eliza Honybun discussing the relationship between prenatal antiseizure medication exposure and adverse postnatal neurodevelopmental outcomes. The second episode leads into a conversation with Drs. Drs. Jacqueline French and Nora Jandhyala on the recognition of motor vs. non-motor seizures and its effect on the management and treatment of focal epilepsy in adolescents. The episode continues with Dr. Valérie van Hezik-Wester discussing the effectiveness of seizure dogs. The episode concludes with Dr. Fred Lado discussing the updated guidelines for specialized epilepsy centers.

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