Emyna, used adjunctively to usual care, could help improve mental health, social?occupational functioning, and quality of life among people with epilepsy.
Macro- and micro-network calcium motifs in zebrafish may provide a greater understanding of epilepsy.
There is a paucity of epilepsy research published in non-neurology journals, which is not ideal since nonneurologists are often first-line providers for recognizing, diagnosing, or managing seizures prior to assessment by a neurologist.
Researchers propose ketamine be started early in the course of status epilepticus as a neuroprotectant and that it be continued until epileptic discharges are eliminated.
Potential major or moderate interactions between AED(s) and other drugs are noted in 30.1% of patients exposed to at least one medication other than AED (12.1% of the entire cohort).
Pediatric Epilepsy
The aim of this review is to provide a neuropsychological framework to enhance and support clinical decision-making in the pre-surgical evaluation of children with focal-onset epilepsy.
Neuroelectrics Corporation presented positive results from its clinical trial treating patients with drug resistant epilepsy with Starstim™, a device that uses mild electric currents applied on the scalp to calm abnormal activity of the brain.
Scientists discovered the important role alpha2delta4 between the nerve cells, a puzzle piece that plays a decisive role in the development of epilepsies and is a possible starting point for therapies.
Genetics
A Global Epilepsy Whole Genome Study will sequence 1,000 patients diagnosed with epilepsy over the next nine months, further advancing the research and development of gene therapies for epilepsy.
