According to this population-based study, seizures in neonates seemed to play an important role in the development of epilepsy, intellectual disability and headache when covariates were observed to be equal.
A triple-blind trial found a benefit for supplementation with the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) among men and women with intractable seizures.
Regardless of seizure frequency, impaired awareness, cluster seizures, sleep-only seizures, and convulsive seizure were characteristics found to significantly influence injuries.
In absence epilepsy, mesio-temporal epilepsy, and some idiopathic childhood epilepsies, NREM sleep has a pivotal role in the development and course of the disorder.
There is a large body of evidence suggesting parasites could be a major preventable risk factor for epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries, according to this study.
The FDA has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for cenobamate, an investigational antiepileptic drug being developed for the treatment of partial-onset seizures in adults.
This study discusses two fatalities in the setting of epilepsy and self-determined therapy with cannabis (SDTC).
Pediatric Epilepsy, SUDEP
Digital Health Solutions LLC created a module about SUDEP for its Child Health Improvement through Computer Automation, or CHICA, system.
Genetics, Pediatric Epilepsy
An SCN1A mutation may be a prerequisite for a long term deleterious effect of seizures on the brain, indicating a clear interaction between seizures and the mutation for the development of a severe phenotype generated by pathological remodeling.
