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Researchers discover an epilepsy switch
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Oct 26 15
Scientists at the University of Bonn and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures. If…
Academic struggles more common in children with epilepsy who have brain surgery
• Children's Health • • Brain • • Epilepsy • Jun 02 15
A new study by a University of Toronto Mississauga researcher has taken the first-ever look at the academic outcomes of children with epilepsy who…
New guidelines inform clinicians how to treat a first seizure
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Apr 20 15
Following a first seizure, physicians should discuss with patients whether it is appropriate to prescribe medication to reduce risk of another seizure, according to…
Fatal uncoupling in the epileptic brain
• Brain • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Mar 18 15
Epilepsy is a very prevalent neurological disorder. Approximately one-third of patients are resistant to currently available therapies. A team of researchers under the guidance…
LSU Health New Orleans research finds novel compound switches off epilepsy development
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jan 28 15
Researchers at the LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence have found that a novel compound they discovered helps curtail the onset and…
Dragnet for epilepsy genes
• Epilepsy • • Genetics • Jan 23 15
An international team of scientists together with the University of Bonn Hospital have taken a new path in the research into causes of epilepsy:…
New ‘systems genetics’ study identifies possible target for epilepsy treatment
• Epilepsy • Jan 23 15
A single gene that coordinates a network of about 400 genes involved in epilepsy could be a target for new treatments, according to research.
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Pain Complaints, Opioid Use Higher With Epilepsy
• Epilepsy • • Pain • Dec 08 14
Individuals with epilepsy had insurance claims for opioid prescriptions and diagnoses of painful conditions that were substantially more common than in a control group…
Have you heard of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy?
• Epilepsy • Oct 16 14
Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is concerning and many - even those with seizure disorders - may not be aware of this condition.…
University of Toronto biologists pave the way for improved epilepsy treatments
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Jun 05 14
University of Toronto biologists leading an investigation into the cells that regulate proper brain function, have identified and located the key players whose actions…
MRI-guided laser procedure provides alternative to epilepsy surgery
• Epilepsy • • Surgery • Jun 02 14
For patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) that can’t be controlled by medications, a minimally invasive laser procedure performed under MRI guidance provides…
Could cannabis curb seizures? Experts weed through the evidence
• Epilepsy • • Tobacco & Marijuana • May 22 14
The therapeutic potential of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol (CBD), an active substance in the cannabis plant, for neurologic conditions is highly debated. A…
New clinical definition for epilepsy improves diagnosis accuracy
• Epilepsy • Apr 13 14
An expert task force has created a new definition for epilepsy that refines the scope of patients diagnosed with this brain disease. The study…
Young people with epilepsy significantly more at risk of injury
• Epilepsy • • Trauma & Injuries • Apr 13 14
Children and young adults with epilepsy are more likely to suffer broken bones, burns and poisonings compared to those without the neurological disorder, new…
Could Metabolism Play a Role in Epilepsy?
• Epilepsy • Feb 19 14
Researchers from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio are exploring a possible link between metabolic defects and seizures. They determined that diet could influence…
Early treatment with AED reduces duration of febrile seizures
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Feb 05 14
New research shows that children with febrile status epilepticus (FSE) who receive earlier treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) experience a reduction in the duration…
Study finds altered brain connections in epilepsy patients
• Brain • • Epilepsy • Nov 18 13
Patients with the most common form of focal epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains that could provide clues toward diagnosis and treatment,…
Calcium and vitamin D improve bone density in patients taking antiepileptic drugs
• Endocrinology • • Epilepsy • • Gender: Female • Nov 07 13
A recent prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial reports that calcium and vitamin D supplementation improves bone density in a group of male veterans with…
Getting to grips with seizure prediction
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • Nov 07 13
A device that could predict when a person with epilepsy might next have a seizure is one step closer to reality thanks to the…
Immunotherapy Helps ID Epilepsy Type
• Epilepsy • • Immunology • Oct 15 13
A few weeks of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) or methylprednisolone was useful in determining whether epilepsy not responding to conventional drugs had an autoimmune…
Spectrum Health Study Shows Surgery May Be Effective Treatment Option for Older Epilepsy Patients
• Epilepsy • • Neurology • • Surgery • Oct 03 13
A recently published study by researchers from Spectrum Health and Henry Ford Hospital suggests that surgery may be an effective treatment for epilepsy in…
Exercise may reduce the risk of epilepsy later in life for men
• Epilepsy • • Physical activity -exercise • Sep 04 13
New research suggests that men who exercise vigorously as young adults may reduce their risk of developing epilepsy later in life. The study is…
Global team identifies new genes behind severe childhood epilepsy
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • • Genetics • Aug 12 13
A large-scale international study on the genes involved in epilepsy has uncovered 25 new mutations on nine key genes behind a devastating form of…
Seizures Delay Kids’ Development
• Children's Health • • Epilepsy • Apr 11 13
Convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) are seizures that last over 30 minutes and often strike very young children. Since these prolonged seizures occur at a…
Epileptic Seizures Can Propagate Using Functional Brain Networks
• Brain • • Epilepsy • • Neurology • Apr 02 13
The seizures that affect people with temporal-lobe epilepsy usually start in a region of the brain called the hippocampus. But they are often able…