Variability in Vagus Nerve Stimulation Programming Practices Identified
This study looked at how doctors who treat epilepsy program vagus nerve stimulators (VNS), a device used to help control seizures.
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Comorbidities | Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | SUDEP
Seizure Freedom for One Year Cuts Death Risk in Epilepsy
Researchers studied the impact of achieving one year of seizure freedom on the risk of premature death among people with epilepsy living in rural Henan, China.
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Long-Term Benefits of Deep Brain Stimulation for KMT2B Disorders
Researchers in Austria studied nine patients with a genetic condition called KMT2B-related disorders, which often leads to early-onset dystonia, a movement disorder.
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Canine Epilepsy Treatment Practices in US Primary Care Vets
This study looked at how common idiopathic epilepsy (IE) is in dogs and how veterinarians in the United States prescribe medications for it.
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Ketogenic Diet Helps Control Seizures in Child with Epilepsy
Researchers studied a young patient with a specific type of epilepsy linked to a gene called DLG3.
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New Questionnaire Improves Understanding of Women’s Epilepsy Issues
This study focused on updating a questionnaire called the revised Knowledge of Women’s Issues in Epilepsy II (rKOWIE II).
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Understanding Epilepsy Linked to River Blindness in Children
This study focused on understanding the potential causes of epilepsy linked to onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, in young children aged 2 to 5 years in Aketi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Comparing Antiseizure Medications for Cats with Epilepsy
This study looked at two medications, imepitoin and phenobarbital, to see how well they work for treating idiopathic epilepsy in cats.
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Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics
New Insights on Pediatric Autoimmune Encephalitis and Epilepsy
Researchers studied pediatric autoimmune encephalitis-associated epilepsy (AEAE), which is a type of epilepsy linked to problems in the immune system.
