Boost Social Support and Resilience for Teens with Epilepsy
A recent study looked at how social support and resilience affect the mental health and stigmatization of adolescents with epilepsy.
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Endoscopic Surgery Shows Promise for Treating Pediatric Brain Tumors
Researchers studied the effectiveness of a specific type of surgery called intraventricular endoscopic surgery for children with hypothalamic hamartomas (HH), which are brain growths that can cause epilepsy.
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Vigabatrin Therapy Lowers MMP-9 Levels in Epileptic Spasms
This study looked at children with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS), a condition where seizures called spasms occur in babies, usually before they are 2 years old.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Pediatrics | Recent Research
New Genetic Variants Found in Epilepsy Among Pashtun Families
This study focused on families from the Pashtun population in Pakistan who have cases of epilepsy that had not been thoroughly examined at the genetic level.
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Genetics May Affect Children’s Response to Psychotropic Medications
Researchers studied how genetic factors affect how children respond to psychotropic medications, which are used to treat mental health conditions.
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New Discoveries in KCTD7-Related Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
Researchers studied a group of 134 Iranian children who have epilepsy that does not respond well to standard medications.
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Safe Sports Guidelines for Kids with Chronic Health Issues
Researchers studied how children and adolescents with chronic health conditions can safely participate in physical activities and sports.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | Pediatrics | Recent Research
Ketogenic Diet May Reduce Seizures in Children with Epilepsy
A recent study looked at how a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, known as the ketogenic diet (KD), affects seizure frequency in children with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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New EEG Biomarkers Help Identify Genetic Epilepsies in Children
This study looked at how EEG (electroencephalography) readings can help identify different types of genetic epilepsy in children and how these readings relate to their neurological outcomes.
