05/02/2019 /
Neuroscientists prevented the development of epileptic activity in mice after traumatic brain injury by using a drug that mimics the metabolic effects of the ketogenic diet.
04/30/2019 /
SUDEP occurs more frequently during early evening and is significantly prevented by prolonged use of the ketogenic diet, research in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome suggests.
04/30/2019 /
A study provides potential new targets for treating epilepsy and novel fundamental insights into the relationship between neurons and their glial “helper” cells.
04/30/2019 /
Researchers have discovered that a drug commonly used to treat multiple sclerosis may, after necessary modifications, one day be used to treat patients with epilepsy.
04/30/2019 /
Future gene therapies for genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, and epilepsy, may also be effective in adult patients.
04/29/2019 /
Without understanding how the disease creates burden for the patient (or family), it is difficult to know how to assess the impact of treatment.
04/29/2019 /
The data suggests that in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME), seizure control is linked to seizure type, possibly allowing a more individualized approach when counselling JME patients.
04/29/2019 /
Cannabidiol may have beneficial effects on quality of life and mood that are independent of treatment response.
04/29/2019 /
This study further expands the genotypic and phenotypic spectrum of epilepsies associated with GABRG2 variants.
