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As a recognized authority on epilepsy, AES is regularly approached by media outlets and other entities to provide expert opinions and insight into epilepsy and neurology-related topics.

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Recent Press

Clinical Prediction Models in Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy, MDedge, May 20, 2024
Featuring AES board member, Aatif M. Husain, MD

New Expert Guidance on Antiseizure Medication Use During Pregnancy, Medscape, May 16, 2024
Featuring AES member, volunteer, and Fellow, Alison Pack, MD, MPH, FAES
Also featured in: Neurology Today | Health Day

How PCPs Can Contribute to Epilepsy Care, Medscape, February 15, 2024
Featuring AES Treasurer and Fellow, Fred Lado, MD, PhD, FAES

Alzheimer's Disease and Epilepsy: Basic Science Clues to the Link, Medscape, February 8, 2024
Featuring AES member Christos Lisgaras, BS, PhD
Also featured in: Neurology Live

Pharmacist

Pharmacist's Role in the Race Against Infantile Spasms, Pharmacy Practice News, January 16, 2024
Featuring AES member and Fellow Elia Pestana Knight, MD, FAES

“Historically, they’ve been behind the scenes, but [pharmacists] can have a tremendous role in education,” said Elia Pestana Knight, MD, FAES, a pediatric epileptologist at Cleveland Clinic and panelist. At Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Pestana Knight said pharmacists round with her, and after physicians recommend a medication and dose, the pharmacists take over: presenting titration plans, risks, benefits, process and insurance.


ADHD Among Unexpected Issues with Seizure Meds in Children, Pharmacy Practice News, December 18, 2023
Featuring AES member Corinne McCabe, MD

These Interventions Doubled Folic Acid Prescriptions for Women of Childbearing Age with Epilepsy, Neurology Today, December 14, 2023
Featuring AES member and committee member Kimberly Ndahayo, APRN
Also featured in: HealthDay | Newsmax Health 

Cognitive Decline May Come Earlier for People with Epilepsy, U.S. News & World Report, December 5, 2023
Featuring AES member Ifrah Zawar, MD
Also featured in: HealthDay | Newsmax Health 

Surgery Helps Kids with Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, But Race Could Hinder Access, U.S. News & World Report, December 5, 2023
Featuring AES member Sandi Lam, MD
Also featured in: HealthDay

Researchers Advocate for Adults with Epilepsy to Receive Genetic Testing if Etiology is Unknown, Practical Neurology, December 5, 2023
Featuring AES member Yi Li, MD, PhD
Also featured in: Medscape | MDedge | Healio Neurology

Teens with Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders, U.S. News & World Report, December 4, 2023
Featuring AES member Italy Tokatly Latzer, MD
Also featured in: Psychiatry Advisor | Practical Neurology

Mother and child patient hold hands. -- Health Equity coverage from STAT

Life-extending epilepsy surgery performed less often in Black children, study finds, Stat News, December 1, 2023
Featuring AES member and Fellow, Kevin Chapman, MD

“In my own practice, I see people who are reluctant to have surgery because of a mistrust of the system and rightfully so,” said Chapman, who is white. “What techniques can I use to help them understand that by not doing this surgery they may be putting their child at risk, and how can I do so in a culturally sensitive manner?”