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Enrolment concludes in Biohaven’s RISE3 trial for epilepsy -
Biohaven has concluded enrolment in the pivotal RISE3 Phase II/III trial assessing the selective Kv7.2/7.3 channel activator, opakalim (BHV-7000), for refractory focal epilepsy. T ...
Modifiable Factors Responsible for Most Epilepsy Relapses -
In patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy, nearly 70% of seizure relapses are linked to potentially modifiable factors, including poor adherence and inadequate ASM dosing, rather than drug resistance.
Seizure action plans: Management and educational tools in epilepsy care -
Historically, seizure action plans have focused on certain high-risk groups—such as people with drug-resistant epilepsy and people with a history of status epilepticus or seizure clusters. Neurology ...
People with focal epilepsy often have seizures while driving before a diagnosis -
Prior to being diagnosed with epilepsy, 5% of people with a type of epilepsy called focal epilepsy had a seizure while driving, according to a new study published in the June 7, 2023, online issue of ...
Seizure Burden in Resistant Epilepsy May Ease With the Tincture of Time -
Nearly 70% of patients with focal treatment-resistant epilepsy (FTRE) experience fewer seizures over time, new results of a multicenter study showed. However, the improvements occurred independent of ...
New tools map seizures in the brain, improve epilepsy treatment -
Two new models could solve a problem that's long frustrated millions of people with epilepsy and the doctors who treat them: how to find precisely where seizures originate to treat exactly that part ...
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Epilepsy and exercise: a narrative review on the crucial role of neurosteroids in modulating GABAergic neurotransmission -
Epilepsy is a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by the onset of seizures that significantly worsens the independence and quality of life of people affected. Although significant progress has been obtained in the research and development of pharmacological approaches able to reduce the frequency of seizures, a significant number of patients with epilepsy remain drug-resistant,...
Thalamocortical seizure onset patterns in drug-resistant focal epilepsy -
Drug-resistant epilepsy affects tens of millions of people worldwide and is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Thalamic deep brain stimulation and cortical responsive neurostimulation are proven treatments for focal epilepsy. Both have been used to target a range of thalamic nuclei; yet, the roles of these thalamic nuclei in focal seizure generation remain incompletely unders...
Late-onset epileptic spasms: presentation, aetiology and outcome -
Late-onset epileptic spasms (LOES) are epileptic spasms (ES) commencing after age 12 months, often misdiagnosed and having uncertain relationship to infantile spasms. Previous studies of mostly small LOES cohorts frequently reported 'cryptogenic' aetiologies. We studied the presentations, aetiologies, treatment responses and outcomes in a large LOES cohort, evaluated with modern neuroimaging an...
Psychiatric comorbidities and treatment patterns in epilepsy: A retrospective review from a tertiary neuropsychiatric clinic -
CONCLUSION: PwEs have a high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities, with differential occurrences across epilepsy types. Inadequate compliance and follow-up rates remain major challenges.
Discovering Novel intracranial EEG Biomarkers of Seizure Generating Tissue through Time-Frequency Analysis -
OBJECTIVE: EEG biomarkers for seizure-generating tissue have historically been identified visually, which lacks objectivity and limits utility of automated approaches. For example, high frequency oscillations and interictal epileptiform discharges were promising markers to improve surgical outcomes for refractory epilepsy, but low specificity has hindered clinical implementation, and automated ...
Scaling of Neuronal Growth and Excitability Through Separable mTORC1 and mTORC2 Pathways -
As neurons grow, they must regulate intrinsic excitability to maintain an appropriate level of spiking based on synaptic inputs. Using gene knockouts, phosphoproteomics, and electrophysiology we show PTEN regulates neuronal growth and intrinsic excitability through separable downstream mechanisms. Pten loss induces cellular hypertrophy, increased excitatory synaptic input, reduced fast afterhyp...
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