04/20/2020 /
Fintepla (fenfluramine) also seems to control the activity of sigma-1 receptors found on the surface of nerve cells, a study has found.
04/14/2020 /
Although antiepileptic drugs are used to treat epilepsy resulting from a tapeworm or tuberculosis, the duration of this treatment is still debated.
04/08/2020 /
Neuroscientists describe how the common Toxoplasma gondii parasite prompts the loss of inhibitory signaling in the brain by altering the behavior of nearby cells called microglia.
04/07/2020 /
Implementation of patient self-management programs to improve seizure control may reduce epilepsy impact for Veterans and reduce Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare utilization.
04/07/2020 /
From live streams to kids’ activities, there’s plenty happening around the CURE community this month!
04/06/2020 /
Researchers generated a KCNQ2?related epileptic encephalopathy mouse model to study the pathophysiology and perform preclinical research.
04/03/2020 /
According to the authors, this study established a simple, practical, and evidence-based prediction score for predicting seizure freedom with antiepileptic drugs to aid in the clinical consultation and treatment decision for the newly diagnosed patients with MRI-negative epilepsy.
04/03/2020 /
Here, the authors describe the preclinical basis for applying interneuron transplantation to human epilepsy, discuss its potential clinical applications, and consider the translational hurdles to its development as a surgical therapy.
04/03/2020 /
Initial data suggest that soticlestat continues to be safe and well tolerated and appears to reduce seizure frequency in a majority of the individual patients.