Understanding Illness Perceptions in Epilepsy Across All Ages
This study looked at how people with epilepsy understand their illness and how these perceptions affect their health and emotions.
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Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies | Pediatrics
Suspect GNAO1 Gene Defect in Movement Disorders in Children
Researchers studied a 9-year-old girl with a rare movement disorder linked to a mutation in the GNAO1 gene.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies
Ammi Visnaga May Help Reduce Seizures and Inflammation
This study looked at the effects of a plant extract called Ammi visnaga, commonly known as the toothpick plant, on seizures in mice.
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Guidelines for Using New Anti-Seizure Medications
Researchers studied the use of third-generation anti-seizure medications in people with epilepsy.
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Gut Microbiome May Help Manage MERRF Symptoms
Researchers studied myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF), a rare condition caused by changes in mitochondrial DNA.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | New Studies | Pediatrics
Understanding Pediatric Epilepsy Challenges in Palestine
This study looked at pediatric epilepsy in Palestine, focusing on children aged 2 months to 18 years who were diagnosed between 2019 and 2024.
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Self-Acupressure Improves Sleep and Reduces Fatigue in Epilepsy
This study looked at how self-acupressure affects fatigue and sleep quality in people with epilepsy.
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New Insights on CACNA1C and Familial Epilepsy
Researchers studied a family affected by familial mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (FMTLE) to better understand how changes in a specific gene called CACNA1C can lead to this type of epilepsy.
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Suicidality Rates in Teens With New Focal Epilepsy
Researchers studied adolescents who were newly diagnosed with focal epilepsy to understand how often they experience thoughts of suicide, known as suicidality.
