Adrenocorticotropic hormone and oral steroids demonstrated superiority compared with non-standard therapy for the initial treatment of infantile spams in a prospective, multicenter observational cohort study published in Neurology.
Scientists at the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, have now discovered a new optogenetic tool and demonstrated its potential in epilepsy research.
The study showed how the use of remote patient monitoring in the form of mHealth can benefit epilepsy patients, despite highly variable engagement with the technology.
Researchers and users of patient-reported outcome measures in epilepsy need to consider the differential interpretation of items for various instruments to ensure valid understanding and comparisons of PROM scores.
Our results indicate that microglia may not be simply clearing debris but providing structural support for neuronal integrity that may have implications even beyond the scope of seizures and epilepsy.
Ketogenic Diet
Our study provides early evidence of the tolerability and effectiveness of a new dietary supplement in severe drug-resistant epilepsies in adults and children and provides a further treatment option in these devastating conditions.
Pediatric Epilepsy
Supporting self-esteem could mitigate negative influences on mental health, whether from resistant epilepsy or low peer support.
Salient features of Dravet syndrome may be less apparent in adulthood, making clinical diagnosis difficult.
