Many Children With Epilepsy Have Other Conditions
This study looked at how common neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and sleep conditions were, alone and in combination, among children with “active” epilepsy.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics
Brain Device Reduced Seizures For Many Children With LGS
This study looked at outcomes of responsive neurostimulation (RNS) in people with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe epilepsy that is often hard to control with medicine.
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Epilepsy Transition Clinic Helped Teens Move To Adult Care
This pilot evaluation looked at a new “Epilepsy Transition Clinic” started in 2023 at one institution for young people moving from pediatric epilepsy care to adult epilepsy care.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | SUDEP
Brain Stimulation Linked To Lower Sudden Death Risk In Epilepsy
This paper was a systematic review, which means the authors gathered and combined results from earlier studies.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Ketogenic Diet | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus
Ketogenic Diet Guidance For Children With Severe ICU Seizures
This paper did not test the ketogenic diet in a new group of children.
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Brain Side Effects Similar Across Modern Brain Surgeries
This study was a systematic review with meta-analysis.
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Faster Seizure Medicine Reduction May Shorten Hospital Stays
This study looked at how quickly antiseizure medicines were reduced during hospital stays in an epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU), where video-EEG is used to record seizures for diagnosis and treatment planning.
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Comorbidities | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies | Pediatrics
Caring For Medically Complex Children Can Harm Family Well-Being
This paper was a scoping review, which means the authors gathered and mapped existing research rather than testing one treatment.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics
Cenobamate May Help Children With Hard-To-Treat Epilepsy
This study looked at cenobamate used as an add-on seizure medicine in children, teens, and young adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.
