New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Routine childhood vaccinations are not associated with an increased risk of epilepsy in young children, according to a new study led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, showed that the aluminum used as vaccine adjuvants also does not increase the risk of the neurological condition.“Incident epilepsy was not associated with up-to-date vaccination status or cumulative vaccine aluminum exposure among chil…
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New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has introduced a free therapeutic drug monitoring test for patients with epilepsy, the institute said.Epilepsy is a chronic brain disorder causing recurrent seizures, which are sudden bursts of abnormal electrical activity, leading to symptoms like muscle jerking, confusion, loss of awareness, or psychological changes.In a statement, AIIMS explained that the drug monitoring test will measure the concentration of specific medicat…