Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Treatment
Concurrent psychotropic drug use is common in the VA population with epilepsy, and a large number of patients still receive enzyme-inducing ASMs that may complicate other medical therapies.
Mechanisms
Founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, found that a common brain circuit may link different lesion locations causing epilepsy.
Local start-up PharLyfe+ has developed medicated oral films which can be easily administered to treat epilepsy.
The results of this research show that the general populace of Pakistan has a serious dearth of comprehension and information about epilepsy.
Pediatric Epilepsy, SUDEP
Researchers investigate the frequency of sleep problems in adolescents with epilepsy and their caregivers.
Genetics, Rare Epilepsies
An international team led by investigators has uncovered an overrepresentation of rare genetic variants found in the general population in individuals with epilepsy.
Mechanisms, Treatment
A team of researchers from the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) said they identified a new pathogenesis and treatment strategy for autistic patients with epilepsy lacking the Ank2 gene.
Mechanisms, Rare Epilepsies
Researchers' findings can flag patients for earlier consideration of potentially curative surgery in children with FCD-related epilepsy at high risk of PRE.
Tech/AI
In people with epilepsy, seizure-alert dogs can smell small changes in body chemistry and warn of an impending seizure an hour or more before it occurs. Inspired by this feat of nature, a team of researchers has sniffed out a way to replicate the ability with technology.
