Researchers unravel mysteries of SCN8A mutation in epilepsy
Three studies presented at the American Epilepsy Society's (AES) 69th Annual Meeting explore the effects of mutations in the SCN8A gene, thought to underlie early infantile epileptic encephalopathy...
View ArticleNew juvenile myoclinic epilepsy research from American Epilepsy Society's...
Researchers from Cardiff University, the University of Liverpool and Swansea University presented a new study revealing that people with drug-resistant juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) have a 10...
View ArticleSleep disturbance in epilepsy: Causes and consequences
Researchers are only beginning to understand the implications of disrupted sleep in people with epilepsy. Recent findings suggest that seizure-interrupted sleep could impede memory formation, impair...
View ArticleMarijuana chemical shows promise for hard-to-treat epilepsy in kids
(HealthDay)—Evidence is mounting that a marijuana-derived oil might benefit some children with epilepsy whose seizures aren't controlled by approved medications, two new studies show.
View ArticleNew details on link between epilepsy and suicide attempt
Scientists report new details into the link between epilepsy and suicidal behavior, finding suicide attempts—whether a first attempt or a recurrent attempt—are associated with new onset epilepsy in the...
View ArticleComputer model could hold key to personalized epilepsy treatment
A computer model that identifies the parts of a person's brain responsible for epileptic seizures could be used to design personalised surgical procedures, researchers say.
View ArticleWhy epilepsy may account for more lost years of life than other brain disorders
Recent studies conclude that people with epilepsy have a 27-fold greater risk of sudden death than people without the disorder. However, many of these deaths could be prevented through greater...
View ArticleUsing network science to help pinpoint source of seizures
The ability to reliably pinpoint the anatomical source of epileptic seizures, different for each patient, remains elusive. One third of patients do not respond to medication and an alternative can be...
View ArticleChildren with epilepsy are at increased risk of dying early
While epilepsy and migraines in children and adolescents are closely related neurologic disorders, youth with epilepsy face a significantly higher risk of dying prematurely.
View ArticleCannabis-based drug reduces seizures in children with treatment-resistant...
Children and young adults with severe forms of epilepsy that does not respond to standard antiepileptic drugs have fewer seizures when treated with purified cannabinoid, according to a multi-center...
View ArticleClinical trials treat epilepsy patients in WNY with medical marijuana
For patients with severe forms of epilepsy that don't respond to other medications, hopes are high for marijuana as a treatment. But clinical data showing how well the drug works—and how safe it is—are...
View ArticleResearchers use network science to help pinpoint source of seizures
For the third of all epilepsy patients who don't respond to medication, an alternative is to locate the small cluster of neurons that act as the seed of a seizure's aberrant electrical activity and...
View ArticleEpilepsy self-monitoring app EpSMon now available free in the UK
The epilepsy self-monitoring app EpSMon is now available to download for free in the UK.
View ArticleNew study confirms different generics have equal efficacy when treating epilepsy
While approved generics are required to be equivalent to their brand-named counterparts in terms of active ingredients, some may wonder if a switch between generics could cause problems for someone who...
View ArticleNo change in epilepsy incidence in younger patients, increase among elderly
There appears to have been no change in the incidence of epilepsy in patients younger than 65 over the past 40 years in Finland but an increased incidence among older patients, which a new study...
View ArticleAre women with epilepsy using effective contraception?
In the largest study of contraceptive practices of women with epilepsy, 30% did not use highly effective contraception despite being at higher risk of having children with fetal malformations due to...
View ArticleGenes influence sleep/wake timing of seizures in people with epilepsy
New research from the Epilepsy Phenome/Genome Project shows that genetics plays a role in sleep/wake timing of seizures. Researchers studied 1,395 individuals with epilepsy in families containing...
View ArticleChanges in heart activity may signal epilepsy
Doctors have long characterized epilepsy as a brain disorder, but researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found that part of the autonomic nervous system functions differently in epilepsy...
View ArticleEven seizure-free, children with epilepsy can face social problems as adults
Learning difficulties and behavioral problems during childhood can lead to suboptimal social and educational outcomes among young adults with childhood epilepsy even when their seizures are well under...
View ArticleNew insights into the cause of neurological symptoms in mitochondrial diseases
Mitochondrial diseases - which affect 1 in 5,000 people - encompass a spectrum of disorders with an array of symptoms. Many patients with a mitochondrial disease experience neurological symptoms,...
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