News & Updates

Depression, antiseizure medication side effects take toll on epileptic patients’ quality of life
Depression, antiseizure medication side effects take toll on epileptic patients’ quality of life
17 Jan 2022 byJairia Dela Cruz

Among patients with epilepsy, quality of life (QOL) declines with antiseizure medication (ASM) polytherapy, and this effect is mediated by depression and the side effects of ASMs, as reported in a study.

Depression, antiseizure medication side effects take toll on epileptic patients’ quality of life
17 Jan 2022
Young-onset dementia common in Southeast Asia
Young-onset dementia common in Southeast Asia
14 Jan 2022

Young-onset dementia (YOD), particularly the Alzheimer’s type, occurs with high frequency among Southeast Asians, according to data from a memory clinic cohort in Singapore. Furthermore, YOD patients with higher education and those who have late-onset dementia with moderate-to-severe cerebrovascular disease burden exhibit a steeper and faster decline in global cognition.

Young-onset dementia common in Southeast Asia
14 Jan 2022