July 2026 Recall: Updates in Epilepsy

The July 2026 Recall features four previously posted episodes related to updates in epilepsy. The episode opens with Dr. Rosemary Dray-Spira discussing trends in prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications over the past decade. The episode continues with Dr. Page Pennell discussing antiseizure medication management during pregnancy and postpartum. The episode then transitions into a conversation with Dr. Matthew Ryan Woodward on the complexities of status epilepticus, focusing on its definitions, the transition to refractory and super-refractory states, and the implications for treatment. In the final episode, Dr. Stefano Meletti discusses the incidence and characteristics of postictal central apnea in focal seizures. 

Podcast links: 

Trends in Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medications 

Antiseizure Medication Dosing Strategy During Pregnancy and Early Postpartum in Women With Epilepsy in MONEAD 

Super Refractory Status Epilepticus Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostication 

Persistent Postictal Central Apnea in Focal Seizures 

Article links: 

Trends in Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medications Over the Past Decade
A Nationwide Study 

Antiseizure Medication Dosing Strategy During Pregnancy and Early Postpartum in Women With Epilepsy in MONEAD  

Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus Diagnosis, Management, and Prognostication 

Persistent Postictal Central Apnea in Focal Seizures 

Disclosures can be found at Neurology.org.