Seizure clusters can be burdensome to patients and the healthcare system. But despite this, one study suggests only 20 percent of patients who experience seizure clusters report taking a rescue medication.1* Dive into this episode to learn how to identify which patients might be appropriate for acute seizure cluster rescue treatment.
*Results from a 2014 survey of patients, caregivers, and clinicians, in which 861 individuals (259 patients with epilepsy ≥18 years old who experienced a seizure cluster in the past year, 263 caregivers providing care for a patient with a seizure cluster, and 339 clinicians) reported to the Seizure Cluster Burden of Illness US Survey.1
Reference:
- Penovich PE, Buelow J, Steinberg K, Sirven J, Wheless J. Burden of seizure clusters on patients with epilepsy and caregivers: survey of patient, caregiver, and clinician perspectives. Neurologist. 2017;22:207-214.
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