07/10/2019 /
A type of cell in the brain called “atypical astrocyte” may increase following trauma, causing epilepsy following repeated, mild TBI, according to a study by Dr. Oleskii Shandra and Dr. Stefanie Robel.
07/10/2019 /
Read about an upcoming webinar on epilepsy surgery, how you can support epilepsy research this summer, what’s new from the Seizing Life podcast, and more!
07/10/2019 /
Vascular and genetic disorders may predispose to both seizures and abnormalities of cardiac electrophysiology. Repeated and uncontrolled seizures may favor potentially life-threatening arrhythmias.
07/09/2019 /
This Summer 2019 issue of the International League Against Epilepsy Epigraph discusses the gut-brain axis, the ketogenic diet and the connection between microbiota and seizure susceptibility
07/09/2019 /
FINTEPLA for the treatment of LGS has previously been designated as an orphan drug by both the FDA and the European Medicines Agency.
07/09/2019 /
Serious neuropsychiatric adverse events in adolescents are far more common with acute synthetic cannabinoid toxicity than with traditional cannabis toxicity, according to a registry study.
07/09/2019 /
Beth Lewin Dean recently accepted the job as the chief executive officer of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE)–which she says is the No. 1 non-governmental research agency for epilepsy.
07/09/2019 /
Medicinal cannabis oil containing both CBD and a small amount of THC can reduce or end seizures in children with severe, drug-resistant epilepsy, a study by the University of Saskatchewan has found.
07/08/2019 /
Spontaneous seizures reduce the production of new brain cells, and result in poor spatial discrimination — a common occurrence in people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a mouse study.
