Type 1 diabetes linked to 3-fold increase in risk of epilepsy
People with type 1 diabetes have a three-times increased risk of developing epilepsy later in life, concludes research published in Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study...
View ArticlePatient should talk to doctor about interest in discontinuing anti-epileptic...
Dear Mayo Clinic: I was diagnosed with epilepsy three years ago at the age of 29. I've been on medication since then and haven't had another seizure. Is it true that, for some people, epilepsy is not...
View ArticleOne-a-day anti-seizure drug shows promise for people with epilepsy
(HealthDay)—A once-daily epilepsy drug may control seizures just as well as a twice-daily drug, researchers report.
View ArticleWomen with epilepsy just as likely to get pregnant as healthy women of...
Women with epilepsy are just as likely to achieve a successful pregnancy as women without the neurological disorder, according to a new study led by research teams at multiple centers, including NYU...
View ArticleFamilies, doctors, advocates urgently seeking answers in epilepsy deaths
One in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy over the course of a lifetime. In advance of the June 23-26 Partners Against Mortality in Epilepsy (PAME) Conference, epilepsy experts and people who face...
View ArticleMedical conditions are more common in women who are sexually abused
Researchers have found that a variety of conditions are more common in women before and after sexual assault.
View ArticleAlgorithms that can predict epileptic seizures
Computer scientists and mathematicians at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Valencia have developed a prediction model that can warn epileptic sufferers of an upcoming seizure with 20 minutes notice.
View ArticleCrowdsourcing contest using data from people, dogs advances epileptic seizure...
It might sound like a riddle: What do you get when you combine one online contest, two patients, five dogs and 654 data scientists?
View ArticleThe brain needs cleaning to stay healthy
Research led by the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience, the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and the Ikerbasque Foundation has revealed the mechanisms that keep the brain clean during...
View ArticleCommunity interventions needed to close epilepsy treatment gap can be...
Most of epilepsy cases are treatable, yet in many parts of the world, including sub-Saharan Africa where the burden is amongst the world's highest, access to adequate treatment remains low. This...
View ArticleFolic acid during pregnancy could help to prevent autism caused by...
If pregnant women take antiepileptic drugs, the child can develop autistic traits. The administration of folic acid preparations appears to be a suitable means of preventing this serious side-effect....
View ArticleResearchers discover why stress leads to increased seizures in epilepsy patients
For epilepsy patients, stress and anxiety can exacerbate their condition; increasing the frequency and severity of seizures. Until now, it was unclear why this happened and what could be done to...
View ArticleHaving a relative with epilepsy may increase your risk of being diagnosed...
Having a first-degree relative with epilepsy may increase a person's risk of being diagnosed with autism, according to a study published in the June 15, 2016, online issue of Neurology, the medical...
View ArticleChildhood-onset epilepsy has long-term effects on patients' health and social...
Children and adolescents with epilepsy experience significant long-term socioeconomic consequences and higher personal health care costs. The findings come from a study that followed young epilepsy...
View ArticleResearchers identify treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy
New research into the treatment of epilepsy, led by scientists at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland), has identified a new approach to drug therapy to prevent seizures in patients who have a...
View ArticleCan anti-inflammatory therapies be effective against epilepsy?
In epileptic patients, seizures lead to an increased level of inflammation-related proteins called chemokines in the brain, and systemic inflammation likely helps trigger and promote the recurrence of...
View ArticleNew technique could revolutionize surgical treatment of epilepsy
Scientists at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering new technique that could revolutionise the surgical treatment of epilepsy.
View ArticleSuicide rate is 22 percent higher among people with epilepsy than the general...
The suicide rate among people with epilepsy is 22 percent higher than the general population, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), published in...
View ArticlePolypharamocological drugs in the treatment of epilepsy: The comprehensive...
The researchers in the laboratory of Dr. Manisha Tiwari have recently reviewed "Polypharamocological Drugs in the Treatment of Epilepsy: The Comprehensive Review of Marketed and New Emerging Molecules".
View ArticleEpilepsy may triple ADHD risk, Danish study finds
(HealthDay)—Children who suffer from epilepsy or fever-related seizures may face a higher risk of also having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new Danish research suggests.
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