Neurelis is offering a VALTOCO copay assistance program through which eligible patients could pay as little as $20 for the prescription.
What's it like to be a researcher with epilepsy? Hear from Dr. Luis Batista about his journey.
UC Riverside-led rat study finds an immune receptor in the hippocampus is responsible for the onset of the disease after brain injuries
In this study, researchers showed that optogenetic intervention may be able to both shorten seizure duration and improve cognitive outcomes of spatial memory.
Pediatric Epilepsy
SCN8A encephalopathy could be improved with a treatment already approved for other uses.
Use of periconceptional folate in pregnant women with epilepsy taking ASMs is associated with better cognitive development.
This project resulted in an increase in knowledge of epilepsy, a better knowledge on management of acute seizures in the school settings, a reduction in anxiety, and an increase in willingness to administer rescue medications.
After five years of sustained efforts, a population-based study found that in urban areas of Pakistan, the treatment gap had dropped from 72.5% to 25%.
The article concludes that significant unmet needs remain for patients with epilepsy, particularly those with uncontrolled epilepsy.