Adult-onset, Mechanisms
Preliminary clinical data suggest that LOE has unique characteristics. Patients are more frequently female, have a heavier comorbidity load but lower disability, and rarely develop drug-resistant epilepsy.
Dravet Syndrome, Mechanisms
This study suggests that mitochondrial defects play a role in the metabolic dysfunction observed in Dravet syndrome.
Living with Epilepsy, Mechanisms
People with depression have more than double the risk of developing epilepsy and depression makes epilepsy more difficult to treat.
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
New research suggests that temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is also tied to early aging in certain brain cells.
Living with Epilepsy, Mechanisms
Researchers investigated whether starting a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) is associated with lower seizure recurrence and related outcomes in adults with both epilepsy and type 2 diabetes.
Tech/AI
EpiScalp uses algorithms trained on dynamic network models to map brainwave patterns and identify hidden signs of epilepsy from a single routine EEG.
Post-Traumatic Epilepsy
In a recent study, researchers discovered evidence that a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at least 5 years before a diagnosis of epilepsy was associated with a higher rate of mortality in U.S. military veterans.
CBD, Treatment
A common kitchen spice may be used to create a new class of cannabidiol (CBD)-like medicines that show powerful seizure-reducing effects.
Treatment
Researchers harness the intricate connectivity networks between the thalamus and cortex — termed thalamocortical hodology — to potentially treat focal epilepsy.
