Epilepsy News

Many people have seizures. Here's why it doesn’t always mean epilepsy - One of the most common causes of epilepsy is a structural brain abnormality. “Epilepsy can result from structural issues in the brain, such as brain tumors, brain injuries, brain infections or ...

Study tracks seizure freedom over thirty years after epilepsy surgery - The study was carried out by an international group of researchers including epilepsy experts from the Epilepsy Society’s Chalfont Centre. It is believed to be the longest single-centre follow-up 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 ...

AAN’s First-Ever Functional Seizure Guideline Released - The AAN’s first-ever functional seizure guideline targets stigma and unnecessary treatment, offering clearer diagnostic steps and guidance on effective psychological interventions.

Teen overcomes epilepsy with high-tech brain surgery - Epilepsy is when the brain has an electrical misfire that causes multiple seizures. And depending on where the misfire takes place, the seizure will have different effects, such as freezing you or ...

Azetukalner linked to sustained seizure reduction in focal onset epilepsy - Individuals with focal onset epilepsy treated with azetukalner experienced sustained monthly seizure reduction and evidence of seizure freedom up to 48 months, according to data presented at the ...

First seizure clinic speeds time to diagnosis with pediatric epilepsy - Children referred to a first seizure clinic (FSC) see a neurologist epilepsy specialist within one week, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, held ...

Late-Onset Epilepsy a Distinct Neurodegenerative Subtype? - Emerging clinical and autopsy evidence points to late-onset epilepsy as a potentially distinct, neurodegeneration-related form of epilepsy, with many cases still unexplained.

GLP-1 drugs linked to lower epilepsy risk in diabetes patients - Research last month suggested that starting GLP-1 receptor agonist treatment in people with epilepsy and type 2 diabetes was associated with reduced risks of seizure recurrence, hospitalization, and ...

Ozempic Linked to Smaller Risk of Epilepsy - Taking GLP-1 medications like Ozempic is linked to a smaller risk of developing epilepsy than taking DPP-4 inhibitors. | Drug Discovery And Development ...

Rewiring Your Brain: Neurofeedback Goes Mainstream - Will Strahl walked up to my door with a massive black briefcase in his hand, the kind you could use to tote a dirty bomb. Once inside my living room, he cracked open the case and removed a laptop, a ...

What is neurofeedback therapy? - Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Key Takeaways Neurofeedback therapy uses electrical sensors on the head to track brain reactions.The therapy helps with conditions like ADHD, ...

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 ...

Neurofeedback Gains Popularity and Lab Attention - You sit in a chair, facing a computer screen, while a clinician sticks electrodes to your scalp with a viscous goop that takes days to wash out of your hair. Wires from the sensors connect to a ...

What Is Neurofeedback Therapy And How Does It Work? - Ashwini Nadkarni, M.D., is a board-certified psychiatrist, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Interim Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at Brigham and Women ...

From Seizures to Behavioral Symptoms: A Case Series of Psychiatric Adverse Effects of Levetiracetam in Epilepsy Patients - Levetiracetam (LEV) is the most commonly prescribed antiepileptic drug, which can be used as both adjunctive and first-line therapy, depending on the specific type of seizure. In some patients, LEV may cause behavioral adverse effects (BAEs), which range from irritability and aggression to mood disturbances and psychosis. This case series constitutes five epileptic patients managed with LEV who...

Collapse Ratio and Operative Duration as Key Predictors of Postoperative Complications Following Cranioplasty - Background Cranioplasty (CP) after decompressive craniectomy (DC) restores cranial integrity, cerebral blood flow, and CSF dynamics, often improving neurological recovery. However, postoperative complications remain a concern, with debate traditionally centered on CP timing. Emerging evidence suggests that radiological parameters such as collapse ratio, the degree of parenchymal depression at t...

Molecular dynamics of the pathogenic KCNQ2 variant G256W reveal mechanisms of channel dysfunction in epileptic encephalopathy - Brain voltage-gated potassium channels containing the subunit KCNQ2 are essential for regulating electrical signals contributing to sensation, learning, memory, and motor control. De novo KCNQ2 variants are among the more common Mendelian causes of early life epilepsy and neurodevelopmental impairment. Some patients with KCNQ2 variants are affected with KCNQ2 developmental and epileptic encepha...

Incidence and clinical predictors of epilepsy after febrile seizures in children: A prospective cohort study in Vietnam - OBJECTIVE: Febrile seizures (FS) are common and usually self-limited, yet a subset of children develop epilepsy. Early risk stratification remains challenging, particularly in resource-limited settings with limited access to long-term neurologic follow-up. We aimed to estimate the incidence and identify the most robust predictors of epilepsy following FS in children.

Analysis of perioperative period coagulation function affected by anti-seizure medications in epilepsy surgery - No abstract

Dim light at night disrupts the sleep-wake cycle and exacerbates abnormal EEG activity in Cntnap2 knockout mice: implications for autism spectrum disorders - No abstract

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.