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.
Researchers studied the effects of vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) on children with drug-refractory epilepsy (DRE) in South Africa.
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Researchers studied children who experienced perinatal arterial ischemic stroke (PAIS), a type of stroke that occurs around the time of birth and can lead to long-term health issues.
This study looked at how well children and adults with drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) do after surgery to control their seizures.
This study looked at the outcomes of surgeries for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
This study looked at how people with drug-resistant focal epilepsy remember things over time compared to healthy individuals.
Researchers studied the barriers to accessing epilepsy surgery in Latin America, focusing on how social and economic factors affect care.
A study was conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of vigabatrin, a medication for epilepsy, in children with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS).
This study looked at a new medication called ES-481, which is being developed to help people with drug-resistant epilepsy.