Epilepsy News

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 ...

Northwell study reveals hope for significant seizure reduction in chronic epilepsy - MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the millions of people worldwide living with severe forms of epilepsy, some do not respond to medication and it can be difficult to find lasting relief. Patients ...

Study: Epilepsy patients benefit from structured 'seizure action plans' - A new 16-week study of 204 adult epilepsy patients found that 98% of participants believe that all patients with epilepsy should have a seizure action plan (SAP), regardless of seizure status. These ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Pediatrics in Brevard: Here's what to know about epilepsy, what to do if someone has seizure - Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A new study suggests that ...

Enhancing epilepsy and seizure first aid awareness in polish youth: The impact of targeted educational programs - CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the effectiveness of targeted educational programs in enhancing epilepsy and seizure first aid short-term knowledge among adolescents.

The association between the degree of intraoperative bisynchronization blockade and drop attack freedom after corpus callosotomy in pediatric patients: a comparative cohort study - CONCLUSIONS: Achieving > 50% intraoperative bisynchronization blockade during CC was strongly associated with improved long-term atonic seizure freedom. These findings support the role of intraoperative EEG as a prognostic marker of effective seizure control.

A patient-derived mouse model reproduces molecular, neurological, and sleep symptoms of SHINE syndrome - SHINE syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in DLG4, which encodes the postsynaptic scaffolding protein PSD-95. Key symptoms include sleep problems, hypotonia, intellectual disability, neurological disorders, and epilepsy, hence the name 'SHINE.' Here, we developed and characterized a mouse model of SHINE syndrome carrying the patient-derived DLG4V692Wfs*12/+ varian...

Mapping the Phenotypic Spectrum of Occipital Lobe Epilepsy: A SEEG-Defined Network Classification - CONCLUSIONS: This study proposes a preliminary anatomical-electrophysiological-clinical classification for OLE. Seizure phenotypes in OLE were associated with structured, pathway-specific network recruitment rather than nonspecific spread within this single-center cohort. A phenotype-driven SEEG approach may offer valuable insights into seizure network organization and could inform presurgical ...

Stereo-EEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review - CONCLUSION: Stereo-EEG navigated RFTC is a promising technique for examination and treatment of patients with DRE. It is safe and effective. However, standardization of coagulation parameters and prospective multiple-center studies are needed to obtain more accurate data.

Correction: The genotypic spectrum of complex febrile seizures: insights from high-risk population genetic screening in a pediatric cohort - [This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2026.1828448.].

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.