Lacosamide May Trigger New Seizure Type in Children
Researchers studied the effects of a medication called lacosamide (LCM) in three young patients with epilepsy.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Pediatrics | Pregnancy | Recent Research
New Insights on Treating Infantile Epilepsy Spasms Syndrome
Researchers studied infantile epilepsy spasms syndrome (IESS), a serious condition that affects about 3 in 10,000 newborns in the U.S.
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New Medications Show Promise for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Care
Researchers studied the effectiveness of five newer anti-seizure medications (ASMs) in treating Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy that begins in childhood and is often resistant to treatment.
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Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Status Epilepticus
Improving Quality of Life After Refractory Status Epilepticus
This study looked at the long-term quality of life for people who survived a severe type of epilepsy called new onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE), including a specific form known as febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES).
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Epidyolex Safely Increases CBD Levels in Children with Epilepsy
This study looked at the blood levels of two substances, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in children with epilepsy that does not respond to standard treatments.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Lifestyle & Sleep | Pediatrics | Recent Research
New Drug Shows Promise for KCNT1 Epilepsy Treatment
Researchers studied a specific type of epilepsy linked to mutations in the KCNT1 gene, which causes potassium channels in the brain to become overly active.
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New Method Improves Analysis of Long-Term Treatment Effects
Researchers studied how to analyze data from trials that look at the effects of treatments over time, specifically focusing on a method called Latent Change Models (LCMs).
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Pyridoxine May Help Reduce Behavioral Issues in Kids on Levetiracetam
This study looked at how pyridoxine, also known as vitamin B6, might help reduce neuropsychiatric side effects caused by the epilepsy medication levetiracetam in children and adolescents.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Pediatrics | Recent Research | Safety & First Aid
Lacosamide May Help Reduce Seizures in Children with Epilepsy
This study looked at how effective and safe the medication lacosamide (LCM) is for children and teenagers with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), which means their seizures do not respond well to standard treatments.
