Cenobamate May Help Reduce Seizures in Epilepsy Patients
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.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Pediatrics | Recent Research
Surgery After Failing More Medications Linked to Lower Seizure Freedom
This study looked at children with drug-resistant epilepsy, which means their seizures do not respond well to medication.
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Managing Epilepsy in Women During Reproductive Years
This study focused on women with epilepsy who are of childbearing age, a group that faces specific challenges related to their condition and reproductive health.
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Levetiracetam May Be Safer for Girls with Epilepsy
Researchers studied how two common antiepileptic drugs, valproic acid (VPA) and levetiracetam (LEV), affect hormone levels in adolescent girls with epilepsy.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | Pediatrics | Recent Research
High Dropout Rates for Modified Atkins Diet in Epilepsy Treatment
This study looked at adults with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who were treated with the modified Atkins diet (MAD) at a specialized clinic.
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Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Flashing Pens Can Trigger Seizures in Some Children
Researchers studied two young girls, ages 9 and 10, who experienced seizures triggered by a red-light flashing pen that is popular among children.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Pediatrics | Recent Research
New Treatments for Childhood Epilepsy Show Promise
Recent research has focused on improving the treatment of seizures in children with epilepsy, a condition that affects many young people in different ways.
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New 7T MRI Improves Imaging for Pediatric Epilepsy
Researchers studied how a special type of MRI, called ultra-high field 7T MRI, can improve the way doctors look at and understand epilepsy in children.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Pediatrics | Recent Research
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Helps Some Patients With Epilepsy
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.
