Managing First Seizures in Pediatric Emergency Care
Researchers conducted a study to understand how children with neurological symptoms, particularly seizures, are treated in pediatric emergency departments at a hospital in France.
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Diazepam Nasal Spray Safe for Young Kids with Epilepsy
Researchers studied how well diazepam nasal spray works and its safety for young children with epilepsy, specifically those aged 2 to 5 years.
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Brain Stimulation Improves Life for Kids with Epilepsy
Researchers studied the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on children with drug-resistant epilepsy, which means their seizures do not respond to standard medications.
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Brain Imaging May Help Predict Seizure Control After Surgery
Researchers conducted a study to explore how brain perfusion imaging, a technique that measures blood flow in the brain, can help predict whether children with focal lesional epilepsy will be free from seizures after surgery.
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Naming Skills and Seizure Side in Bilingual Kids with Epilepsy
Researchers studied how naming abilities and the side of the brain where seizures occur affect bilingual children with epilepsy.
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Surgery Options for Sturge-Weber Syndrome and Epilepsy
Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital studied the effects of epilepsy surgery in children with Sturge-Weber syndrome, a condition that can cause seizures and other neurological issues.
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Surgery Improves Motor Function in Children with Epilepsy
Researchers studied the effects of surgery on children with peri-Rolandic epilepsy, a type of epilepsy that affects a specific area of the brain responsible for motor functions.
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Choosing the Right Participants for Pediatric Epilepsy Trials
Researchers examined how to choose the right participants for clinical trials focused on pediatric developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, which are severe forms of epilepsy that affect brain development.
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Gene Variations May Affect Drug Reactions in Kids with Epilepsy
Researchers studied how certain genetic variations in the ADORA2A gene might affect how children with epilepsy respond to two medications: valproic acid and oxcarbazepine.
