This hub covers drug-resistant epilepsy: When seizures aren’t controlled after trying two appropriate medicines. Research-backed next steps on diet therapies, devices, surgery evaluation, and safety.
If seizures aren’t controlled after two meds, it’s worth at least an evaluation at an epilepsy center.
Not necessarily. Some familiar consider it earlier depending on seizure type and goals.
Yes. Treatment response can change over time, and combinations/approaches matter.
Seizure frequency, triggers, sleep, missed meds, side effects, and rescue med use.
In this study, researchers looked at how deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the anterior thalamus can help people with epilepsy who do not respond to medication.
Researchers studied the effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for people with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), a condition where seizures do not respond well to medication.
This study looked at how different people, including family members, support staff, and professionals, view and support self-determination in individuals with mild intellectual disabilities and drug-resistant epilepsy.
A study was conducted to see how effective and safe the medication zonisamide is for children with developmental epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) or epileptic encephalopathy (EE).
This study looked at how the environment affects walking, stress, and anxiety in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE).
A study was conducted to look at how cenobamate, a medication approved for adults with epilepsy, works in children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
This study looked at how effective and safe the ketogenic diet therapy (KDT) is for infants under two years old who have epilepsy that does not respond to medications.
Researchers studied how weather conditions, like atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity, affect the number of seizures in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE).
This study looked at the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on adults with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who had not found relief from other treatments, including vagus nerve stimulation (VNS).