Epilepsy

A more ethical way to compare epilepsy treatments

For the first time, a new research methodology recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration has been used to demonstrate that converting patients…    

Surgery halts seizures in many epileptics: study

Almost half of epilepsy patients who have surgery find that it stops their seizures completely for at least 10 years, scientists said on Friday,…    

Non-epileptic seizures may be misdiagnosed longer in veterans

Psychogenic non-epileptic seizures may go undiagnosed for much longer in veterans compared to civilians, according to a new study published in the September 6,…    

Link Found Between Poor Epilepsy Control And Higher Healthcare Costs

Results of a new investigation have revealed that during a two-year period, the overall U.S. healthcare costs were twice as much for epilepsy patients…    

Greater seizure frequency seen in women with epilepsy during anovulatory cycle

A recent multi-center study determined that women with generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS) had a greater number of seizures during anovulatory cycles—menstrual cycles where an…    

Genetic testing in epilepsy—it takes more than 1 gene

Imagine two flat screen televisions tuned to the same channel and sitting side-by-side. From a distance, their pictures are virtually the same, however up…    

Understanding the antiepileptic benefits of an Atkins-like diet

Some individuals with epilepsy fail to respond to treatment with conventional drugs but benefit from consuming a ketogenic diet — a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet…    

New direction for epilepsy treatment

If common anticonvulsant drugs fail to manage epileptic seizures, then perhaps the anti-inflammatory* route is the way to go. That’s according to Mattia Maroso…    

Answers to a rare and tragic form of epilepsy

A new study offers critical insight into the biochemistry of a rare and fatal form of epilepsy known as Lafora disease, a genetic condition…    

Researchers: Pay More Attention to Epilepsy

Epilepsy, a common and serious neurologic disorder that affects millions of people, is not getting the public attention and funding for research it deserves,…    

Seizure Generation in Brain is Isolated from Surrounding Brain Regions

Mayo Clinic researchers found that the part of the brain generating seizures in individuals with epilepsy is functionally isolated from surrounding brain regions. The…    

Are Seizures Due to Cerebral Hemorrhage Going Undiagnosed in the ICU?

Bleeding in and around the brain (cerebral hemorrhage, including intra-cerebral hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage among other forms), from whatever cause (stroke, ruptured aneurysm,…    

Research Provides New Insight Into Diet and Epilepsy

Many children with certain forms of epilepsy achieve seizure control through a stringent medically supervised diet, either the ketogenic diet (KD) or a Modified…    

Infertility more common in women with epilepsy

Women with epilepsy may have a higher-than-average risk of fertility problems, particularly those on multiple anti-seizure drugs, a study published Monday suggests.

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Combat injuries may cause epilepsy years later

Soldiers may develop epilepsy from a head injury as many as 30 years down the road, hints a new study of Vietnam veterans.

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UF Researchers Get $250,000 to study Cell-Based Epilepsy Treatment

University of Florida researchers will receive $250,000 to study an inventive cell-transfer therapy to treat cortical dysplasia, a condition where the brain develops abnormally…    

Gene identified for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

A mutation in a brain protein gene may trigger irregular heart beat and sudden death in people with epilepsy, according to new research…    

New study identifies best treatment for childhood epilepsy

One of the oldest available anti-seizure medications, ethosuximide, is the most effective treatment for childhood absence epilepsy, according to initial outcomes published in this…    

Ginkgo herbal medicines may increase seizures in people with epilepsy

Restrictions should be placed on the use of Ginkgo biloba (G. biloba) — a top-selling herbal remedy — because of growing scientific evidence that…    

Women who smoke risk having seizures: study

Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that among…    

New links between epilepsy and brain lipids

In mice that are missing a protein found only in the brain, neural signals “go crazy,” leaving the animals with epileptic seizures from a…    

Children with newly diagnosed epilepsy at risk for cognitive problems

Children who have normal IQs before they experience a first seizure may also have problems with language, memory, learning and other cognitive skills, according…    

First seizure may fuel thinking trouble in kids

Children who are intellectually normal may have problems with language, memory, learning and other thinking or “cognitive” skills at or around the time they…    

Researchers discover that gene switches on during development of epilepsy

A discovery made by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine while studying mice may help explain how some people without a genetic…    

Surgery Safe for Babies & Toddlers Suffering from Seizures

A new study published in Epilepsia reveals surgery for babies and toddlers suffering from epilepsy is relatively safe and is effective in controlling seizures.…