Levetiracetam Safe for Children’s Thyroid Health in Epilepsy Treatment
This study looked at how the anti-seizure medication levetiracetam affects thyroid function and thyroid size in children with epilepsy.
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New Approach Needed for Classifying Status Epilepticus Causes
Researchers studied the different causes of a serious condition called status epilepticus (SE), which is when a person has prolonged seizures.
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Sirolimus May Not Help Treat Pneumococcal Meningitis
This study looked at the effects of a drug called sirolimus on mice with pneumococcal meningitis, a serious brain infection caused by bacteria.
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Improving MRI Techniques for Detecting Focal Cortical Dysplasia
Researchers studied different MRI techniques to find focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), a condition that can cause severe epilepsy that doesn’t respond to medication.
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Understanding Alexander Disease in Children and Its Prognosis
This study looked at Alexander disease, a rare genetic condition that affects children, to understand how it progresses and what factors might influence outcomes.
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New Russian Tool Assesses Social Functioning in Epilepsy Patients
Researchers studied the Social and Occupational Functioning Scale for Epilepsy (SOFSE) to create a Russian version that could help assess how well adults with epilepsy manage social and work-related activities.
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Addressing Disparities in Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Access
This study looked at how different factors affect the journey of young people with epilepsy who might need surgery.
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New Insights on KCNQ2 Disorders and Cognitive Impairment
This study focused on understanding how different genetic changes in the KCNQ2 gene affect cognitive abilities and epilepsy in a group of 90 patients from China.
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Improving Medication Adherence in Kids with Epilepsy
Researchers studied how well mobile health (mHealth) tools could help caregivers of young children with epilepsy stick to their prescribed antiseizure medications.
