Epilepsy News

Emergency departments may frequently miss signs of epilepsy in children - A subtle type of seizure goes undetected two thirds of the time in pediatric emergency departments, a new study shows.

Beloved dad, 39, suffered seizure and never woke up after doctors failed to spot that he had epilepsy - "James woke up, brushed his teeth and said he was going to have a seizure. He lay at the bottom of the bed, had a seizure and never regained consciousness." ...

What's Behind a Woman's 43-Year History of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy? - The patient's medical history indicated that she had been diagnosed with drug-resistant epilepsy more than 40 years before, at the age of 12, reported Seyed Mirsattari, MD, PhD, of Western University ...

People with epilepsy left ‘stranded and out of pocket’ due to rules around discounted travel passes - Northern Ireland has the highest epilepsy prevalence in the UK, with more than 23,000 people living with the condition ...

Are Epilepsy Patients At Greater Risk of Depression? Expert Explains - Depression appears to be a significant mental health issue for people with Epilepsy due to shared neurobiology and psychosocial factors nbsp; ...

Neuromodulation to see market growth, pioneering technology for epilepsy - Neuromodulation devices such as deep brain stimulators (DBS) and vagus nerve stimulators (VNS), offer innovative approaches to seizure management.

Gene Linked to Epilepsy, Autism Decoded in New Study - Changes in SCN2A gene affect age of seizure onset, severity of other neurological impairments in affected children ...

FDA Approves Aquestive Therapeutics’ Libervant for the Treatment of Seizure Clusters in Children Aged 2 to 5 Years - Approval of Libervant marks the first orally administered rescue medication for this age group to be cleared by the FDA for epilepsy.

Janssen-partnered epilepsy drug fails phase 2 trial in latest bad luck for Addex - Addex Therapeutics’ run of bad luck in the clinic shows no sign of ending, as a Janssen-licensed epilepsy drug has failed to reduce the occurrence of seizures in a phase 2 trial. | Addex Therapeutics’ ...

Addex Provides Update on ADX71149 Phase 2 Epilepsy Study - Ad Hoc Announcement Pursuant to Art. 53 LRGeneva, Switzerland, April 29, 2024 - Addex Therapeutics (SIX and Nasdaq: ADXN), a clinical-stage ...

The RED Carpet Connection Unveils Stellar Neuroscience-Based Consulting to Elevate Athletic Performance Offering Unmatched Benefits to Athletes - Findlay, Ohio - TheREDCarpet, LLC, a well-established enterprise specializing in business and publicity consulting, is excited to unveil a new dimension to its array of services — neuroscience-based ...

Neurodivergence In The 21st Century: How Technology Supports Children's Potential - Well-established and breakthrough treatments such as neurofeedback, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), augmented and virtual reality therapy and the digitization and gamification of cognitive ...

Brain Health Announces Integration of QEEG Brain Mapping and Neurofeedback in Mental Health Treatments - Leading mental health firm Brain Health has announced that several of its treatment approaches now include QEEG Brain Mapping and Neurofeedback technologies. Dr. Ketam Hamdan is the inspiration for ...

Health technology for you and your pet - Tech expert Jessica Naziri, from techsesh.co, has the latest gadgets designed to enhance both your well-being and that of your furry companions.

Dr. Randy Cale’s Terrific Parenting: You can’t get there from here - At Capital District Neurofeedback, we use brain-based technologies and forward-focused therapies to help our clients live out of what is possible, not what is currently present and upsetting or ...

Unrecognized Focal Nonmotor Seizures in Adolescents Presenting to Emergency Departments - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Many adolescents with undiagnosed focal epilepsy seek evaluation in emergency departments (EDs). Accurate history-taking is essential to prompt diagnosis and treatment. In this study, we investigated ED recognition of motor vs nonmotor seizures and its effect on management and treatment of focal epilepsy in adolescents.

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Levetiracetam in Different Trimesters of Pregnant Women with Epilepsy in a Tertiary Care Center: A Prospective Study - CONCLUSION: There was a statistically significant difference in serum levetiracetam concentration between the third and first trimesters. A well-conducted, intensive pharmacokinetic sampling study in PWWE with a control group is needed in future to evaluate the whole pharmacokinetic profile of levetiracetam and to correlate the clinical outcome.

Sex Differences in Adverse Effects of Antiseizure Medications in Adults with Epilepsy: A Systematic Review - CONCLUSIONS: Our analysis has identified some important sex differences in the adverse effects of ASMs. Clinicians should be aware of these differences when informing patients about the risks associated with ASM treatment in PWE.

AARS and CACNA1A mutations: diagnostic insights into a case report of uncommon epileptic encephalopathy phenotypes in two siblings - Epilepsy, characterized by recurrent seizures, impacts 70-80% of patients, leading to cognitive deficits. The intricate relationship between seizure control and cognitive impairment remains complex. Epileptic encephalopathy (EE), an intensified form often rooted in genetic factors, is detectable through next-generation sequencing, aiding in precise diagnoses, family counseling, and potential tr...

Cardiac dysfunctions in children with drug-resistant epilepsy - OBJECTIVE: There were reports of cardiac dysfunction that led to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) in patients with epilepsy. Early detection of cardiac dysfunction can lead to early management to prevent sudden cardiac death in these patients. The objective of our study is to assess cardiac functions in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) compared with the normal population b...

Chemical profiling, anticonvulsant and anxiolytic effects of the smoke constituents isolated from Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br - CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the smoke constituents of L. leonurus may exert anticonvulsant and anxiolytic effects which align with the traditional indications and the mode of administration.

Brain signal irregularity may provide clues to understanding epileptic process - Researchers propose a new method to differentiate signals from the epileptic focus from those recorded in other parts of the brain without the presence of an epileptic seizure. This technique may help detect epilepsy-induced features from these signals much quicker than conventional analysis techniques.

Breakthrough tech enables seizure localization in minutes - New research introduces a novel network analysis technology that uses minimally invasive resting state electrophysiological recordings to localize seizure onset brain regions and predict seizure outcomes in just 10 minutes.

Antidepressant use during pregnancy not linked to epilepsy in children - A new study suggests that antidepressant use by mothers during the first trimester of pregnancy does not increase the chances of epilepsy and seizures in babies.