Over the next five years, funded by the grant, Swanger will examine subtypes within one glutamate receptor family: N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDAR).
This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a novel formulation of midazolam administered as a single-dose nasal spray in the outpatient treatment of patients experiencing seizure clusters.
Amelia Murray is determined use her passion for hockey to spread epilepsy awareness and fund critically-needed research.
Pediatric Epilepsy
Treatment with AZD7325 significantly increased the temperature threshold animals were able to withstand without experiencing any seizures during an hyperthermia-induced seizure test.
CBD
A synthetic, non-intoxicating analogue of cannabidiol (CBD) is effective in treating seizures in rats, according to research by chemists at the University of California, Davis.
In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers across 11 centers analyzed data on a relatively new minimally invasive alternative surgery for epilepsy, and discovered changes that could make the procedure more effective in both laser ablation and standard surgery.
SUDEP
This study evaluated the feasibility and generalizability of using regular expressions to identify SUDEP risk factors in electronic medical records and barriers to generalizability.
