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Eisai's Antiepileptic Drug Fycompa Approved in China for Adjunctive Treatment of Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Eisai's Antiepileptic Drug Fycompa Approved in China for Adjunctive Treatment of Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
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COVID-19-Associated Seizures May be Common, Linked to Higher Risk of Death


Study examines the prevalence and risk factors for non-convulsive seizures among patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Boston – COVID-19 can have damaging effects on organs throughout the body, including the brain. A new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) demonstrated that some patients hospitalized with COVID-19 experience non-convulsive seizures, which may put them at higher risk of dying. The findings are published in the Annals of Neurology.
“We found that seizures can happen in patients with severe COVID-19 infections, even those without any prior neurologic history, and that they are associated with worse outcomes,” says co-author Mouhsin Shafi, MD, PhD, an investigator in the Department of Neurology at BIDMC, Medical Director of the BIDMC electroencephalogram ....

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