The combination of the neuropeptide galanin analog 810-2 with levetiracetam suggests the potential for this galanin analog to be further developed as an add-on therapy for patients with epilepsy, particularly when co-administered with levatiracetam.
Neurology staff were unaware of a significant number of patients presenting with seizures, which is of concern in an already over-stretched department. This offers an opportunity to improve care for people with epilepsy.
The scientific community should develop standardized seizure first aid training programs for the general public and healthcare professionals alike.
Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder and there is increasing evidence about the role of inflammation in epileptogenesis. These findings have spurred the search for new immunomodulatory approaches that can improve prognosis.
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A new study will use long term seizure tracking technology to monitor and potentially predict patterns in epileptic seizures using continuous data collection of brain activity in people with drug-resistant epilepsy.
The current evidence supporting the use of vagus nerve stimulation in patients with therapy resistant epilepsy after new-onset refractory status epilepticus warrants further investigation.The current evidence supporting the use of vagus nerve stimulation in patients with therapy resistant epilepsy after new-onset refractory status epilepticus warrants further investigation.
CNB was the first drug in these patients that resulted in a long-lasting and significant seizure reduction. No severe adverse events occurred. We highlight cenobamate as an antiseizure medication that may lead to a clinically meaningful reduction of seizure frequency in adult patients with Dravet syndrome. It is, however, unclear if all patients with DS benefit, requiring further investigation and functional experiments.
People who had bariatric surgery had a 45% increased risk of developing epilepsy compared to people who did not have bariatric surgery. People who had a stroke after their bariatric surgery were 14 times more likely to develop epilepsy than those who did not have a stroke.
