Metabolic Syndrome Is Common In People With Epilepsy
This paper combined results from earlier studies to estimate how common metabolic syndrome is in people with epilepsy around the world.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | New Studies | Pediatrics
Keto Diets May Reduce Seizures In Latin America
This paper combined results from 13 studies on ketogenic dietary therapies (KDT) for refractory epilepsy in Latin America.
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Brain Wave Changes May Help Predict Epilepsy After Malaria
Researchers followed 186 children ages 6 months to 11 years in Chipata, Zambia who had confirmed central nervous system malaria.
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Diazepam Nasal Spray May Space Out Seizure Clusters
This study looked at whether the time between seizure clusters changed over time in young children with epilepsy who used diazepam nasal spray as a rescue medicine.
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How COL4A1 And COL4A2 Symptoms Differ By Age
This study looked at children and teens with variants in the COL4A1 or COL4A2 genes, which are associated with a disorder that can affect the brain and other organs.
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Many Patients Valued Trying To Stop Seizure Medicine
Researchers looked at how adults with epilepsy feel about trying to stop antiseizure medicines after being seizure-free for a while.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | SUDEP
Review Finds Possible Early Warning Signs Before Seizures
This paper was a systematic review, which means the authors searched for and combined results from earlier studies rather than testing a new device themselves.
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Probiotics May Help Reduce Seizures In Some Children
This study investigated whether a daily probiotic might help children with medication-resistant epilepsy, meaning seizures were not effectively controlled by antiseizure medicines.
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What Helps Children Take Seizure Medicines Regularly
This paper was a systematic review, which means the researchers gathered and combined results from earlier studies instead of testing one new treatment.
