New Imaging Technique Reveals Brain Changes in Epileptic Rats
This study looked at a specific type of receptor in the brain called the cannabinoid receptor type 2 (CB2R) in rats that have epilepsy.
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New Hope for Treating Post-Stroke Epilepsy
Researchers studied the relationship between strokes and the development of epilepsy, focusing on patients who experienced either ischaemic strokes (blockages in blood flow) or intracranial hemorrhages (bleeding in the brain).
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Maternal Weight Before Pregnancy Linked to Childhood Epilepsy Risk
This study looked at whether a mother’s weight before pregnancy and how much weight she gains during pregnancy affect the risk of her child developing epilepsy.
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MRI and PET Scans Help Identify Epilepsy in Children
This study looked at two brain imaging techniques, Arterial Spin Labelling MRI and [18F]FDG-PET, to see how well they can identify the area of the brain causing seizures in children with epilepsy.
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Improving Neuropsychological Testing for Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Patients
This study looked at pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who were being evaluated for epilepsy surgery.
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Epilepsy Disrupts Sleep Quality in Children
This study looked at how epilepsy affects sleep in children and teenagers.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus
New Data Standards Improve Care for Pediatric Epilepsy Patients
This study focused on developing a set of common data elements (CDEs) specifically for children with epilepsy in Korea.
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New Study Links Severe Seizures to Neurological Disorders in Kids
This study looked at how convulsive status epilepticus (CSE), a severe type of seizure, affects children in Tottori Prefecture, Japan.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics
New Blood Tests May Help Diagnose Pediatric Epilepsy
This study looked at the potential of certain microRNAs as biomarkers for pediatric epilepsy, which is a common neurological disorder in children.
