Gene Clues Found In Family Epilepsy Cases
Researchers studied 3 families with epilepsy from a highly consanguineous population.
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Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies | Pediatrics
Insular Seizures Often Start With Sudden Complex Movements
This paper was a systematic review, which means the authors searched past medical reports and retrospective case series to look for patterns.
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Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies
ES-481 May Reduce Seizures In Hard-To-Control Epilepsy
This study tested ES-481, a new add-on anti-seizure medicine, in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies
Lacosamide And Brivaracetam Show Similar Short-Term Results
Researchers combined results from randomized, double-blind studies that tested two add-on seizure medicines, lacosamide (LCM) and brivaracetam (BRV), in adults and older teens with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.
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Lacosamide May Help Newborn Seizures With Careful Monitoring
This report describes one premature newborn boy in the Netherlands who had hard-to-control seizures.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus
Surgery May Help Some People With Severe Ongoing Seizures
This paper was a structured narrative review, not a new clinical trial.
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Madrid Plan Speeds Emergency Care For Severe Seizures
This paper describes the Urgent Epileptic Seizures Care Process in the Community of Madrid for severe epileptic seizures, also called the “Seizure Code.” It is intended for both children and adults.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies
Some Children May Respond Better To VNS Therapy
This paper combined results from earlier studies to look for factors linked with response to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in people with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Comorbidities | Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics
EEG Changes In Autism May Be Linked To Sleep
This study analyzed medical records from 180 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who were hospitalized at a pediatric neurology center in Katowice, Poland.
