Epilepsy News

Every seizure can look and feel very different: NMU holds presentation on epilepsy and seizure training - The presentation hopes to clear up misconceptions regarding epilepsy and seizures as well as how to help those in need.

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 ...

Development and psychometric validation of a screening tool of psychosocial risk factors in patients with epilepsy: the ARisE study protocol - Introduction Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological chronic diseases worldwide. While medications can control seizures, about one-third of people with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy ...

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 ...

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 ...

Michigan Epilepsy Foundation to host seizure recognition training - On Wednesday’s TV6 Morning News, Shannon Waid and Renee Roederer with the Michigan Epilepsy Foundation joined Molly Birch to explain how you can participate.

In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests that the memory-forming stage of sleep could be key for understanding epileptic seizures. . | Credit: ...

'Grace is proof all schools need epilepsy training' - "I think Grace is proof basic epilepsy training is important for anyone who is taking care of children," she said. Existing legislation says schools must be able to support pupils with diagnosed ...

Does Levetiracetam Improve Seizure Outcomes in Pediatric Epilepsy? - Although levetiracetam was associated with improved seizure outcomes compared with placebo in pediatric epilepsy, it did not demonstrate superior efficacy when compared with established active ...

Camelback Recovery Launches Neurofeedback Therapy at Its Phoenix Treatment Center - Camelback Recovery has launched neurofeedback therapy at its Phoenix treatment center, expanding the care options available within its mental health and addiction programs. Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile ...

Novel neurofeedback technique enhances awareness of mind-wandering - Everyone knows the feeling. You are trying to concentrate on driving or studying, or paying attention in a boring meeting, but suddenly, you realize that you are thinking about something irrelevant to ...

Testing a brain training device for better focus sleep and relaxation - A detailed review of a neurofeedback headband exploring how brain training technology works and the creator’s experience using it for focus relaxation sleep and mental performance. #Neurofeedback #Men ...

What Is Neurofeedback? - Whenever I mention that neurofeedback helped me regain my life after my multiple brain injuries — or that I’m now a neurofeedback provider — the first reaction is to ask me, what is neurofeedback? I’m ...

How virtual reality is changing brain-training technology - Integrating virtual reality into brain-training therapies can make the experience more enjoyable and engaging for users. A recent review published in the journal Applied Psychophysiology and ...

Teratogenic risk of carbamazepine, levetiracetam, and lamotrigine treatment in pregnant women with epilepsy - CONCLUSION: Levetiracetam and lamotrigine demonstrate favorable safety profiles, whereas carbamazepine carries a moderate teratogenic risk. Polytherapy risk is combination-dependent, and preconception seizure control is a key predictor of seizure outcomes during pregnancy.

Efficacy and safety of diazepam nasal spray in Japanese Pediatric patients with or at risk for status epilepticus: a phase 3, Multicenter, open-label clinical trial - CONCLUSION: These findings support the favorable efficacy and safety profiles of diazepam nasal spray as a rescue therapy in pediatric patients with or at risk for SE.

Effect of Fenfluramine on convulsive seizures and rescue medication usage: A case series of adults within the Lennox-Gastaut syndrome spectrum - CONCLUSION: Adjunctive FFA was tolerated without significant side effects and associated with a significant reduction in convulsive seizures in this limited cohort. Corresponding reduction in use of rescue medications and hospitalisations has the potential to impact on both patient and caregiver quality of life.

Severe Pediatric MOGAD-Associated ADEM With Persistent Neurological Morbidity and Later-Onset Epilepsy of Uncertain Etiology: A Case Report - This report describes a 7-year-old boy with MOGAD presenting as severe ADEM with fever, encephalopathy, seizures, markedly elevated intracranial pressure, diffuse multifocal MRI abnormalities, and serum MOG-IgG positivity. He required intravenous corticosteroids, plasma exchange, IVIG, and tocilizumab, followed by rehabilitation and maintenance IVIG. Persistent sequelae included dysarthria, mem...

Neuroprotective Role of Flavonoids: Implications for Natural Epilepsy Therapy-A Systematic Review - CONCLUSION: Flavonoids demonstrate significant multi-target neuroprotective potential in experimental models of epilepsy. This article focuses on various aspects, such as the mechanisms of action and neuroprotective benefits of various flavonoids against epilepsy. The article highlights the promising role of various flavonoids and the potential of nanotherapeutic flavonoids against epilepsy.

The microbiota-gut-brain axis in epilepsy: Mechanistic insights and emerging probiotic-based therapeutics - Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting more than 50 million people globally. Over one-third of patients remain pharmacoresistant to conventional antiepileptic therapy, creating a substantial healthcare and societal burden. Recently, the gut-brain axis has emerged as a novel and pivotal route in the pathophysiology and progression of epilepsy. The gut microbiota regulates brain fu...

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.