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.
This study focused on understanding the brain structure in a specific condition called focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), which is a common cause of epilepsy that does not respond well to medication.
Researchers studied children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) to find better ways to predict the success of epilepsy surgery.
Researchers studied the use of magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) as a treatment for children with drug-resistant epilepsy, which means their seizures do not respond to standard medications.
This study looked at how effective and safe cannabidiol (CBD) is for children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
Researchers studied a genetic condition called SCN2A haploinsufficiency, which is linked to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and epilepsy.
This study looked at two women with a rare condition called anti-GABA-B receptor encephalitis, which can cause severe epilepsy that doesn’t respond well to standard treatments.
This study looked at how well a combination of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine works for people with refractory epilepsy (RE), which is a type of epilepsy that doesn’t respond well to standard treatments.
Researchers studied drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), which affects people who do not respond to standard seizure medications.
A recent study looked at two different treatments for people with epilepsy caused by a brain condition called focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) that shows up on MRI scans.