Improving Access to Genetic Testing for Unexplained Epilepsy
In a recent study, researchers looked at how well neurologists in the United States are following new guidelines for genetic testing and counseling for patients with unexplained epilepsy.
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IEDs in EEG: What They Mean for Seizure Recurrence
A recent study looked at how EEG (electroencephalogram) results can help predict the chances of having more seizures after someone experiences their first unprovoked seizure.
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Guidelines for Managing Epilepsy in Pregnancy Need Improvement
Researchers studied how well current guidelines help manage pregnancy for women with epilepsy (WWE).
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ADAM23 Gene Variants May Contribute to Focal Epilepsy
This study looked at a specific gene called ADAM23 and its potential role in causing focal epilepsy, which is a type of seizure disorder.
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Supporting Kids with Chronic Illness in School Settings
This study looked at how schools can support children and teenagers with chronic health conditions, like epilepsy, asthma, and ADHD.
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New Tool Predicts Hip Dysplasia Risk in Kids with Cerebral Palsy
Researchers studied a new tool called PredictMed-CDSS, which is designed to help predict the likelihood of developing neuromuscular hip dysplasia (NHD) in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics
Surgery May Help Some Kids with SYNGAP1 Epilepsy
This study looked at children with a specific genetic condition called SYNGAP1-related developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE), which causes severe developmental issues and epilepsy.
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Most People With Focal Epilepsy Take Over a Year to Be Seizure Free
Researchers studied how well antiseizure medications (ASMs) work for people who have recently been diagnosed with focal epilepsy.
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ePVS Density May Not Indicate Epileptogenicity in Patients
Researchers studied the connection between enlarged perivascular spaces (ePVS) in the brain and certain markers of epilepsy in patients undergoing a specific type of brain monitoring called stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG).
