Rare Epilepsies, Treatment, Treatment Resistant/Refractory
Lam said it was well known that racial and ethnic disparities exist in epilepsy care.
Adult-onset
Early screening and targeted interventions towards modifiable cardiovascular risk factors may also help delay the onset of dementia.
Sleep
Researchers find that slow brain waves which are common in sleep, also occur in awake epilepsy patients and may protect against seizures.
SUDEP
A study have brought scientists one step closer to understanding SUDEP, a rare but fatal complication of epilepsy.
Treatment
"Our study showed that doing yoga can alleviate the burden of epilepsy and improve the overall quality of life by reducing this perceived stigma.”
Rare Epilepsies
The data gathered in this study will allow healthcare providers “to have reliable data and enable discussion with caregivers of people with [Dravet syndrome] about the expected outcomes” of these medications, the team wrote.
Tech/AI
INTUITION is a software platform that automatically gathers disparate data types and combines them into user-friendly interfaces for clinicians and researchers.
Genetics
"Now, we have to reconsider how we look at genetic causes of epilepsy.”
Sleep
Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures.
