Ketogenic Diets Can Cause Common Adverse Events
Researchers studied the effects of ketogenic diets (KDs) on people with various health conditions, including epilepsy.
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Long-Term Effects of Infantile Epileptic Spasms in Children
This study looked at the long-term effects of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome (IESS) in children in Korea.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Boost Brain Function in Disorders
Researchers studied the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cognitive deficits in people with neuropsychiatric disorders, including epilepsy, depression, and headaches.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies
Fasting During Ramadan May Be Safe for Some Epilepsy Patients
A recent study looked at how fasting during Ramadan affects seizure activity in adults with epilepsy.
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Higher Macrophage Levels Found in Kids with Neuroinflammation
Researchers studied the levels of a substance called macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of children with different acute neuroinflammatory diseases.
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Timing TMS With Brain Activity May Help Treat Epilepsy
Researchers studied a method called transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to see if it could be effectively timed to occur during specific brain activity known as interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs).
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies | Pediatrics
Seizures May Trigger Cellular Stress in Children with Epilepsy
This study looked at children under 12 years old who have epilepsy that does not respond to medication, specifically those with malformations of cortical development (MCD).
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New Guidelines for Epilepsy Drug Development in Europe
Researchers studied the changes in guidelines from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) regarding the development of drugs for epilepsy between 2010 and 2025.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | SUDEP
Wearable Devices Improve Seizure Detection and Prediction
Researchers studied different ways to detect and predict generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS), which are severe types of seizures that can lead to serious health risks.
