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 looked at how well epilepsy surgery works for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who also have epilepsy.
This study focused on children with a specific type of epilepsy called focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), which often does not respond to medication.
A study was conducted to look at how effective Cenobamate (CNB) is for adults with idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE), a type of epilepsy that can be hard to treat.
This study looked at children with drug-resistant epilepsy, which means their seizures do not respond well to medication.
This study looked at adults with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who were treated with the modified Atkins diet (MAD) at a specialized clinic.
Recent research has focused on improving the treatment of seizures in children with epilepsy, a condition that affects many young people in different ways.
This study looked at how effective vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is for people with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) and what factors might predict a positive response to this treatment.
A study was conducted to evaluate the outcomes of a surgical procedure called hemispherotomy in 23 children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) in Panama.
This study looked at the effects of responsive neurostimulation (RNS) on the brain function of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE).