Topic
Epilepsy
22 published works
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Harvard: Depacon, Depakote, Depakene linked to poor birth outcomes
By Jared Fink
In recent years, a number of studies have shown that prenatal exposure to sodium valproate (the active ingredient in epilepsy drugs Depacon, Depakene, and Depakote) is linked to increased risk…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
2003 – AEDs with valproate linked to neurological birth defects
By Jared Fink
In a 2003 edition of Epilepsia, a piece titled “Clinical care of pregnant women with epilepsy: neural tube defects and folic acid supplementation.” by M.S. Yerby and a team from…
Employment Discrimination Report
Is “Brainstorming” Offensive To Those With Epilepsy? Is “Thought Showers” Better?
Is the word "brainstorming" offensive as being disrespectful to people with epilespy? At least in Australia? That was the subject of a recent post based upon something told to us by…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Two physicians highlight why medical science makes it important to re-schedule marijuana
Main February 13, 2014Two physicians highlight why medical science makes it important to re-schedule marijuanaOrrin Devinsky and Daniel Friedman, two physicians at the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, provide an informative…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
Mammography Tech with Epilepsy Not Qualified under ADA and a Direct Threat of Harm
An ADAAA “rule of construction” is that an episodic impairment is a disability if it would substantially limit a major life activity when active. A Missouri federal district court has held…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Risk of Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain Injury
It has been well known that traumatic brain injury increases the risk of epilepsy. However, the duration of that risk is not well defined. In the February issue of The…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Children Whose Mothers Took Epilepsy Drug While Pregnant May Face Increased Risk of Autism
WebMD Health News: Epilepsy Drug, Pregnancy Raise Autism Risk, by Bill Hendrick:Women who take the epilepsy drug valproate while pregnant may increase their child's risk of autism, a new study…
Drug & Device Law
An Update on Epilepsy and Suicidality
By Bexis
As you well know, this blog doesn't pretend to be a newspaper.If you want news, read the Times.If you want -- well, defense-side rants interspersed with legal citations and weak…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Health Commentary: A Longer View of Epilepsy
I found an interesting report the other day on FOXNews.com discussing the often times overlooked effects of epilepsy and other serious seizure disorders. Currently, there are approximately 2.7 million people…
Traumatic Brain Injury Law Blog
Epilepsy Surgery: Underused but Rising
While there is an increase in younger patients utilizing a new surgery which has the ability to dramatically reduce, and in some cases eliminate, the effects of Epilepsy, the older…