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New Brain Target Key to Easing Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Some people with tough-to-treat epilepsy might benefit if doctors target a brain region newly linked to the disorder, a new study suggests. Seizures declined by 83% after...
Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Meds May Not Increase Epilepsy Risk in Children
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – The associations between prenatal exposure to certain antiseizure medications (ASMs) and epilepsy risk among children are attenuated in sensitivity analyses, according to a...
Seizure Frequency Reduced by Seizure Dogs, and Improve HRQoL in Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – An intervention involving seizure dogs can reduce seizure frequency and increase the number of seizure-free days among people living with severe medically refractory...
Guidelines Updated by National Association of Epilepsy Centers
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Updated evidence-based guidelines have been developed by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers and published online Feb. 2 in Neurology. Fred A. Lado, M.D., Ph.D., from...
Spotting Epilepsy in Kids Isn't Always Easy: Know the Signs
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 – Neurologist Dr. Deborah Holder says she often has parents come to her with kids who've experienced what they call "funny spells." “Sometimes I start talking to a parent an...
Surgery Helps Kids With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, But Race Could Hinder Access
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – Black, Hispanic and low-income kids are less likely to receive surgery that can treat their drug-resistant epilepsy, a new study finds. Researchers discovered that children...
Cognitive Decline May Come Earlier for People With Epilepsy
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2023 – People with epilepsy suffer quicker declines in thinking than people without the brain disorder, particularly if they also have risk factors like high blood pressure or...
Teens With Epilepsy Face Higher Odds for Eating Disorders
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 – Teenagers with epilepsy are more likely to have an eating disorder than those not suffering from the brain disease, a new study shows. About 8.4% of children ages 10 to 19...
Deployment History Has Differential Impact on Epilepsy in Veterans With TBI
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – For veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI), deployment history has a significant differential impact on epilepsy predictors, according to a study published online Nov....
Yoga Intervention Can Reduce Felt Stigma in Epilepsy Patients
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – For patients with epilepsy, yoga therapy plus psychoeducation can reduce felt stigma, according to a study published online Nov. 8 in Neurology. Kirandeep Kaur, Ph.D., from...
Could You Recognize the More Subtle Signs of a Seizure?
THURSDAY, Nov. 2, 2023 – A seizure doesn’t always look like what you see in the movies, but a new survey finds most Americans don't know what the more subtle signs of seizures are. “Anything that int...
Novel Potassium Channel Opener Safe, Effective for Adults With Focal Epilepsy
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – XEN1101 appears safe and effective for the treatment of focal-onset seizures (FOSs), according to results of a phase 2b study published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Neurology....
Experimental Drug XEN1101 Could Rein in Epilepsy Seizures
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – For people with tough-to-treat epilepsy, seizures can be both frightening and dangerous, but a new experimental pill may bring significant relief to over one-third of them....
Using Only 'Brain Recordings' From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song
TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 – The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical: “All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.” But this particular recording didn’t come from the 1...
Maternal Epilepsy Does Not Affect Infant Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
FRIDAY, Aug. 11, 2023 – Children with and without fetal exposure to antiseizure medications have no differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes, although secondary analyses show some...
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