Ketogenic Diet
Despite advances in the understanding of dietary therapies in children with drug-resistant epilepsy, no quantitative comparison exists between different dietary interventions.
Body image dissatisfaction, a marker for reduced quality of life (QOL), showed elevated levels of prevalence among adults with epilepsy, according to study findings published in Epilepsy & Behavior.
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered higher levels of immune proteins in the blood before and after an epileptic seizure. The possible biomarkers can be identified using a simple blood test. Diagnosing epilepsy is currently resource-intensive and distinguishing it from other conditions can be challenging. Better diagnostic methods as soon as the patient seeks medical care after a suspected seizure is therefore an urgent necessity.
New research by the Human Brain Project has found that in the brains of patients with epilepsy, changes in large scale neuronal activations can be detected in the brain’s resting state activity, even when no seizure is ongoing. The non-invasive approach could lead to a new method to aid epilepsy diagnostics.
Caregivers of adults with epilepsy were recruited to participate in an online survey examining health, well-being, COVID-19 experiences, and caregiver burden from October-December, 2020.
Perampanel was shown to be well tolerated and effective in the treatment of children and adolescents with epilepsy, according to study findings published in Brain and Development.
CBD
Purple Day®, webinars, our upcoming 25th Anniversary Gala, and more in this update!
SUDEP
Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) affected several aspects of the day-to-day lives of bereaved relatives. Though methods of coping were similar to the usual strategies adopted by all bereaved relatives, advocacy work related to raising awareness about epilepsy and SUDEP was unique to this group.
Genetics, Pediatric Epilepsy
The latest research on cannabidiol and seizures, the possible cause of infantile and epileptic spasms syndrome, the brain's immune system, and more in this issue of Epilepsy Research News.
