Epilepsy News

After Epilepsy Surgery, When to Stop ASMs Matters - A multicenter cohort study explores how the timing of ASM withdrawal after epilepsy surgery may influence seizure relapse and long-term outcomes.

Can Epilepsy Be Cured? A Neurologist Explains What Seizure-Free Really Means - What does it truly mean to be seizure-free A Neurologist explains the difference between remission and a cure and the latest treatment options for managing the condition ...

Pediatrics in Brevard: Here's what to know about epilepsy, what to do if someone has seizure - More than 3.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy, so it is a relatively common diagnosis. In fact, it is the fourth-most common neurologic condition in the world. November is National ...

Focal treatment-resistant epilepsy symptoms improved with antiseizure medication - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Monthly seizure frequency percentage reduction was 68.73% for the entire study cohort. For those followed up in ...

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 ...

Understanding epilepsy: Seven ways to respond to an epileptic seizure - At the forefront of epilepsy research and treatment is the University of Alabama at Birmingham Epilepsy Center, a collaborative initiative between the UAB Department of Neurology and UAB Hospital, ...

First seizure clinic provides visit, pediatric epilepsy diagnosis in less than a week - Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model expedites access to specialists after a first seizure. The mean time between the referral and the ...

Doctor explains: How childhood epilepsy often goes undetected and what parents must know - Epilepsy remains one of the most common neurological disorders globally. Firstpost brings out experts’ views on signs, developmental impact, rural-urban treatment gaps and how AI and precision ...

High-precision neurofeedback accelerates the mental health benefits of meditation - A new study published in the journal Mindfulness has found that high-precision brain training can help novice meditators learn the practice more effectively. The findings indicate that neurofeedback ...

What is neurofeedback? Video game-like therapy being used to treat anxiety, ADHD and more - It’s like a gym for your brain. As issues like anxiety, depression and restless sleep have spiked during the pandemic, some people are turning to neurofeedback, a kind of gym for the brain. It’s a ...

How Neurofeedback Can Help Troubled Couples Get Back on the Same Wavelength - Dr. David Helfand (left) with a patient. The cap contains 19 electrodes that measure the brain’s electrical activity. Credit: Courtesy When a 10-year romantic relationship ended last spring for ...

Neurofeedback is the newest mental health hack among entrepreneurs. Here’s why - Running a business can be an exhilarating and rewarding journey, but it can also bring a unique set of stressors. While the beginning stages of a business can be exciting and feel full of ...

Brain training with neurofeedback shows enhanced benefits on cognitive functions - Neurofeedback has been used for decades to reinforce healthy brain functions. With previous research reporting a positive correlation between enhanced brain activities during brain training and ...

Synthesis and Pd(0)-Catalyzed Arylation of Naphthalen-2-yl 5-Bromofuran-2-Carboxylate Derivatives: Anticonvulsant Evaluation via In Vivo and In Silico Studies - A series of naphthalene-2-yl 5-bromofuran-2-carboxylate (5a-5h) was synthesized using a palladium-catalyzed approach. The in vivo experiments and in silico studies were used to assess the anticonvulsant potential of the synthesized library of compounds. We tested the in vivo anticonvulsant activity using the acute 6 Hz model and pentylenetetrazol (PTZ) seizure models, antiepileptic potential of...

Neurological outcomes beyond epilepsy following electroencephalographically verified neonatal seizures: A Swedish nationwide cohort study - CONCLUSION: Neonatal seizures were associated with overall increased risks of DD, ID, autism, ADHD, and CP. The findings emphasize the risks of adverse developmental trajectories in the exposed children and the importance of standardized follow-up programs to initiate clinical interventions when needed.

RLIP76: a versatile ATP-dependent transporter as a pharmacotherapeutic target for epilepsy management - No abstract

Integration of intraoperative ultrasound and depth-electrode electrocorticography for resection guidance in epilepsy surgery: technical workflow and feasibility - CONCLUSION: The integration of ioUS and depth-electrode iECoG offers real-time anatomical and electrophysiological data, refining EZ delineation and resection assessment in complex MRI-positive epilepsy cases where SEEG is not clinically indicated.

Sleep disturbances are common in late-onset epilepsy of unknown origin - OBJECTIVE: The bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and sleep is well established. People with epilepsy frequently experience sleep and wake disturbances, which may be more frequent in older adults. With 15%-20% of epilepsy cases presenting as late-onset epilepsy of unknown etiology (LOEU), this study aimed to assess subjective sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in LOEU patients compar...

Evolution of the European Medicines Agency clinical guidelines for epilepsy drug development between 2010 and 2025: A comparative analysis by the ILAE Task Force on Regulatory Affairs - OBJECTIVE: The latest European Medicines Agency (EMA) guideline on the clinical investigation of medicines to treat epileptic disorders was adopted by the EMA Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use in 2025. We compared this guideline with the previous version (2010), highlighting areas where significant revisions were introduced.

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.