Piriform Cortex Removal Did Not Predict Seizure Freedom
Researchers looked at whether the extent of resection of a brain area called the piriform cortex during temporal lobe epilepsy surgery was associated with postoperative seizure freedom.
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Better Mood And Confidence May Improve Epilepsy Self-Care
Researchers looked at whether changes in depressive symptoms, epilepsy self-efficacy, and perceived stigma helped explain the association between a program called SMART and epilepsy self-management.
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Rare ASAH1 Disorder Causes Seizures Weakness And Joint Problems
This report described 4 children from 3 families who had a rare inherited condition linked to pathogenic variations in the ASAH1 gene.
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Early Seizures May Affect Brain Wiring In Newborns
This study looked at whether the brain’s white matter differs in term newborns with genetic epilepsy in the neonatal period.
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Better Epilepsy Care For Adults With Developmental Disabilities
This paper is a seminar-style review about epilepsy care in adults with intellectual developmental disorders (IDD).
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SLC6A1 Disorder Review Covers Symptoms And New Treatments
This paper was a scoping review, which means the authors gathered and summarized published research rather than testing a treatment in one new group of patients.
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New Tool May Help Predict Valproate Success In Epilepsy
Researchers developed and independently validated a computer model to estimate whether a person with epilepsy would respond to valproic acid (VPA), a common first-line antiseizure medicine.
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Jerking Movements In Down Syndrome Signal Rapid Decline
Researchers followed 12 adults with Down syndrome who had progressive myoclonus epilepsy in the setting of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Sleep Problems Are Common In KCNB1-Related Disorders
This study looked at sleep problems in people with KCNB1-related disorders, a genetic condition that can involve epilepsy, developmental difficulties, or both.
