This hub covers pediatric epilepsy in infants, kids, and teens, including diagnosis, syndromes, development, school plans, and safety. New studies translated into clear takeaways for parents.
Usually when two appropriate medications haven’t controlled seizures.
Many families benefit and it depends on seizure frequency, medications, and learning needs.
Often yes, with smart precautions. Ask your neurologist or epileptologist about your child’s specific risks.
Clusters, prolonged seizures, breathing trouble, new weakness, or major regression.
Researchers studied the use of vigabatrin (VGB) as a preventive treatment for infants with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a condition that often leads to early-onset epilepsy.
A study was conducted to examine how well a new inhalation device called Staccato® alprazolam works in adolescents aged 12 to 17 with epilepsy.
A recent study looked at how young people with epilepsy transition from pediatric to adult healthcare.
This study looked at how effective neuropsychological interventions are in improving thinking skills in people with epilepsy.
This study looked at how neurologists help children with brain tumors, from the time they are diagnosed to many years after their treatment.
This study looked at different types of interventions aimed at helping children with epilepsy, focusing on service delivery, behavioral therapies, and self-management techniques.
This study looked at a specific genetic cause of focal epilepsy called DEPDC5 variants, which are often linked to brain abnormalities.
Researchers studied a specific genetic change in the NBEA gene in a child from China who had developmental delays and epilepsy.
This study looked at how non-seizure outcomes affect young people with severe neurodevelopmental encephalopathy, with or without epilepsy.