05/23/2019 /
Advanced neuroimaging with artificial-intelligence prediction hopes to transform management of epilepsy, reducing clinical uncertainty and leading to earlier decisions and better selection of effective treatments.
05/20/2019 /
The FDA has approved the first nasal spray rescue medication to treat seizure clusters in people over 12 years of age and older with epilepsy.
05/17/2019 /
An injured brain responds differently to stress hormones than a healthy brain, which is a key factor in the relationship between stress and epilepsy.
05/16/2019 /
A new drug that inhibits neonatal seizures in rodent models could open up new avenues for the treatment of epilepsy in human newborns.
05/16/2019 /
Gabapentinoids, initially intended to treat epilepsy, are now commonly prescribed as a pain killer to the general population, including to elderly patients with multiple conditions.
05/14/2019 /
Brivaracetam is not associated with an increased level of anger in patients with either focal or generalized epilepsy, however an improvement in anger levels is possibly influenced by a good seizure response.