Epilepsy News

What to know about epilepsy and seizure first aid - November is Epilepsy Awareness Month. Many people may already be aware of the condition from its prevalence in medical dramas, but that portrayal is often exaggerated and does not fully encapsulate ...

Teacher with Epilepsy from Viral Seizure Video Shares Advice for Others Navigating Chronic Illness at Work (Exclusive) - A viral TikTok video of Yareli Jessica Gijon experiencing seizure symptoms in class sparked conversations about epilepsy awareness ...

Teen with Epilepsy Dies After Seizure Leads to Cardiac Arrest: ‘There Was No Warning’ - SUDEP describes the unexpected death of a person with epilepsy who was otherwise in good health. Though it is rare, seizures can trigger cardiac arrest by disrupting the nervous system, which controls ...

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 ...

Teacher Who Was Filmed Having a Seizure During Class Shares How She Navigates Epilepsy as an Educator (Exclusive) - Yareli Jessica Gijon experienced her first seizure at age 12 and was later diagnosed with epilepsy after years of uncertainty She has learned to manage her condition while teaching by recognizing ...

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, ...

EPILEPSY AWARENESS: Local neurologist explains condition & seizure first aid - COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Local experts say epilepsy is not a condition to be afraid of. Piedmont Columbus Regional pediatric neurologist Pierre Fequiere treats patients with epilepsy every day and knows ...

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 ...

In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures - Sleep could encode epileptic seizures in the brain by repurposing the processes used to solidify memories, potentially making seizures harder to treat or prevent, new research suggests. But the new ...

Mediating effects of depression, stigma, and self-efficacy on self-management improvement in an evidence-based epilepsy self-management program - CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that SMART may improve epilepsy self-management competency in part through reductions in depressive symptoms and increases in self-efficacy, with depressive symptom improvement representing the larger of the two significant mediating pathways observed. Perceived stigma did not significantly mediate the intervention's association with self-management. These findings...

Prevalence of epilepsy in Portugal: An epidemiologic population-based study (EPIPORT) - BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Epilepsy is prevalent among ∼50 million people worldwide. Updated information is lacking on the epidemiology and characteristics of epilepsy in Portugal. Therefore, a population-based study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and identify potential undiagnosed cases of epilepsy in children and adults in Portugal.

Patient Outcomes and Quality of Electrocorticography in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: A Case Series - CONCLUSIONS: Our team implemented an anesthetic protocol that supports quality electrocorticography recordings and contributes to good postresection seizure outcomes without complications. Future research may identify and explore modifiable factors to improve outcomes in the subset of patients who did not see worthwhile improvement in seizure control (Engel class IV).

Seminars in epileptology: Holistic management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders - This seminar addresses the complexity of the management of epilepsy in adults with intellectual development disorders (IDD), advocating holistic and multidisciplinary care aligned with the learning objectives of the International League Against Epilepsy. Epilepsy is significantly more prevalent in people with IDD, presenting unique diagnostic, therapeutic, and psychosocial challenges. Accurate ...

First seizure in adolescence revealing hidden bilateral porencephalic cysts - Porencephaly is a rare neurological disorder characterized by cerebrospinal fluid-filled cavities within the cerebral parenchyma. While typically diagnosed in infancy, silent cases may manifest later in life with new-onset seizures. We report a 14-year-old female with a remote history of encephalitis requiring neurosurgical intervention at 8 months of age who presented with her first generalize...

Spatio-Temporal Attention with Spiking Neural Networks for Seizure Detection from Electroencephalogram Signals - Timely and accurate detection of seizures from Electroencephalogram (EEG) signals is critical for the effective management of epilepsy. Although deep learning and artificial neural networks (ANNs) have substantially advanced automated seizure detection, their reliance on dense and continuous computations results in high energy consumption, thereby hindering practical clinical deployment. To add...

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.