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CKS Updates - March 2025

During March 2025 Clinical Knowledge Summaries were published or updated in the following areas.

The Abdominal pain - acute topic and the Sensory neuropathy topic are new. All of the other topics have been reviewed and updated with minor structural and layout changes. The Depression in children topic has had the definitions of mild, moderate and severe depression updated in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) International Classification of Diseases 11th revision (ICD-11). The Epilepsy topic has been updated in line with current literature including the NICE guideline. The term 'antiepileptic drug' has been changed to 'antiseizure medication' and the definition section has been expanded. Recommendations about reproductive health advice have been expanded to include men on antiseizure medication who are sexually active.

Action: Clinicians who see patients with any of these conditions may find the new and updated information useful when reviewing current clinical practice.