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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 ...

The biggest epilepsy myths that can actually put patients in danger - Epilepsy myths can lead to harmful responses during seizures, delayed treatment and stigma. Knowing the facts can help patients and bystanders respond safely and appropriately.

Using Seizure-Risk Forecasts to ID Best Time for Epilepsy Monitoring - NASHVILLE, Tennessee ― Scheduling video-electroencephalography (vEEG) monitoring on the basis of personalized seizure risk forecasts may improve diagnostic accuracy, emerging research suggests. In a ...

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 ...

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 - 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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

What Is Neurofeedback Therapy? - Neurofeedback is a noninvasive form of therapy that trains the brain to improve various neurological issues, including chronic pain, ADHD, anxiety, depression and PTSD. Using EEG to monitor real-time ...

Muse Treatment Publishes New Neurofeedback Resource Following 2026 Addiction Research and Changing Overdose Trends - LOS ANGELES, CA - September 14, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Muse Treatment has published a new educational resource ...

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 ...

Abnormal ECG Findings in Children Undergoing Seizure Evaluation - CONCLUSIONS: The identification of cardiac abnormalities in children undergoing evaluation for a possible seizure disorder allows not only optimization of seizure management but also guides differential diagnosis, specific cardiological interventions, and avoidance of antiseizure medication that might exacerbate cardiac arrhythmias. It is crucial to pay attention to the ECG channel of the elect...

Longitudinal EEG, Seizure, and Developmental Patterns in Children With CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder in the First 2 Years of Life - BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Although there is near-universal early-onset epileptic encephalopathy in cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder (CDD), it has been observed clinically that EEGs are initially only mildly abnormal and worsen in the first 2 years of life. This study aimed to identify specific EEG patterns, ictal and interictal, in individuals with CDD during the firs...

Open-label Study of Accelerated Low-Frequency TMS for Treatment-Resistant Depression in People With Epilepsy - CONCLUSIONS: Accelerated low-frequency right prefrontal TMS appears safe, feasible, and associated with clinically meaningful improvements in depressive symptoms in individuals with epilepsy and TRD. These findings provide initial support for the use of TMS in a population often excluded from neuromodulation trials and highlight the need for controlled studies to determine efficacy and long-ter...

Enablers of Sustainable Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery: A Qualitative Exploration of Global Neurosurgery - CONCLUSION: Global collaborations create opportunities to increase access to neurosurgical care. Creating interdisciplinary programs across borders requires trust and open communication by all members. Sustainable programs can be further enabled with intentional planning, humility, and bidirectional skill transfer.

A 21-Year Diagnostic Odyssey in TBC1D24-Associated Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathy With Favorable Response to Corpus Callosotomy: A Case Report - Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs) are one of the most important causes of seizures occurring during the early years of life. Establishing an etiologic diagnosis remains challenging in many affected individuals. Next-generation sequencing (NGS), such as whole-exome sequencing (WES) or targeted gene-panel sequencing, has therefore become a useful tool for identifying these patie...

Trends in Use of Antiseizure Medicines in Women With Epilepsy in Pregnancy During 2018-2023 in an Irish Maternity Hospital: A Cohort Study - CONCLUSIONS: In this single-centre EHR cohort, trends in use of ASMs in WWE appeared relatively stable, although analyses of less commonly used ASMs were limited by very small numbers. ASMs with safer pregnancy profile were most frequently used in WWE in pregnancy. Additional data are needed to further assess trends and outcomes and to determine the place of newer generation ASMs in WWE in preg...

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.