IMB Training Boosts Knowledge and Confidence in Teens with Epilepsy
This study looked at how an educational program based on the Information-Motivation-Behavior Skills (IMB) model could help adolescents with epilepsy manage their condition better.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Pregnancy
Paternal Valproate Use Not Linked to Offspring Developmental Disorders
Researchers studied the potential risks of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in children whose fathers used a medication called valproate during the time they were producing sperm.
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Seizures Common in Children with Septo-optic Dysplasia
Researchers studied children with septo-optic dysplasia (SOD), a condition that affects vision and brain development, to understand what factors might lead to seizures in these patients.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics
Brain Connectivity May Predict VNS Success in Children with Epilepsy
Researchers studied how brain activity patterns might predict whether children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy would benefit from vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), a treatment option for epilepsy.
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Barriers to Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery and Solutions
This study looked at the reasons why children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) often experience delays in getting surgery that could help them.
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Improving Epilepsy Care for Pregnant Women in South Africa
This study looked at how epilepsy is managed in pregnant women at a high-risk obstetrics clinic in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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New Guidelines Improve Epilepsy Care and Patient Outcomes
Researchers studied the development of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and consensus-based recommendations (CBRs) for managing epilepsy.
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iEEG Connectivity Analysis May Improve Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes
This study looked at how well a method called intracranial electroencephalographic (iEEG) connectivity analysis can help locate the areas in the brain responsible for seizures in adults with focal drug-resistant epilepsy.
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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.
