MRgLITT and Surgery Offer Similar Seizure Control for Epilepsy
A recent study looked at two different treatments for people with epilepsy caused by a brain condition called focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) that shows up on MRI scans.
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New Medications Show Promise for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Care
Researchers studied the effectiveness of five newer anti-seizure medications (ASMs) in treating Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS), a severe form of epilepsy that begins in childhood and is often resistant to treatment.
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Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus
Improving Quality of Life After Refractory Status Epilepticus
This study looked at the long-term quality of life for people who survived a severe type of epilepsy called new onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE), including a specific form known as febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES).
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Brivaracetam Treatment Shows Mild Side Effects in Asian Adults
This study looked at how often and when side effects occurred in adult Asian patients with focal-onset seizures while they were treated with brivaracetam (BRV).
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | Safety & First Aid
Epidyolex Safely Increases CBD Levels in Children with Epilepsy
This study looked at the blood levels of two substances, cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in children with epilepsy that does not respond to standard treatments.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies | Pediatrics
New Drug Shows Promise for KCNT1 Epilepsy Treatment
Researchers studied a specific type of epilepsy linked to mutations in the KCNT1 gene, which causes potassium channels in the brain to become overly active.
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Improving Diagnosis of Late-Onset Epilepsy in Italy
This study focused on late-onset epilepsy (LOE), which occurs in people over the age of 50, and the challenges in diagnosing its causes.
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New Method Improves Analysis of Long-Term Treatment Effects
Researchers studied how to analyze data from trials that look at the effects of treatments over time, specifically focusing on a method called Latent Change Models (LCMs).
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Metformin Does Not Reduce Seizures in Active Epilepsy Patients
This study looked at the effects of adding metformin, a medication commonly used for diabetes, to standard anti-seizure treatments in people with active epilepsy.
