03/18/2019 /
Researchers tested efficacy of a novel fusion peptide AQB-565 in a model of infantile spasms consisting of prenatal exposure to betamethasone and repeated postnatal trigger of spasms with N-methyl-d-aspartic acid (NMDA).
03/15/2019 /
Bedside amplitude-integrated EEG possesses low sensitivity and specificity for detecting seizures compared with conventional EEG and may be prone to error in seizure classification in neonates
03/15/2019 /
Significant tissue loss may shed light on SUDEP pathogenesis and prospectively detect patterns identifying those at risk.
03/13/2019 /
This research team says their tool has the potential to improve the efficiency and rigor of preclinical research and therapy development using these models.
03/13/2019 /
Research provides reassurance that taking ADHD medications won’t raise risk of seizures in people with epilepsy.
03/13/2019 /
Children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy and focal cortical dysplasia who undergo complete resection of Morphometric Analysis Program (MAP)-positive regions are more likely to experience seizure-free outcomes compared with children who receive no or partial resection.
03/12/2019 /
Biomarkers such as high?sensitive troponin T (hsTNT), copeptin, and soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) may be helpful to identify cardiac stress after generalized convulsive seizures (GCS) in patients with refractory epilepsy.
03/12/2019 /
A comprehensive review of the MRI characteristics in all reported patients with a FIRES diagnosis, describing the findings in the acute and chronic phases of the disease, and discussing possible pathogenesis and radiologic differential diagnoses.
03/12/2019 /
White matter hyperintensities and lower cortical volume scores are associated with a higher risk for late-onset epilepsy in older adults.
