New Tool Helps Doctors Choose Better Epilepsy Medications
This study looked at a new online tool called EPstat, which provides doctors with real-world data about how well different epilepsy medications work for patients.
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Educating Caregivers About Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy
Researchers studied how well patients with epilepsy and their caregivers understand Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), which is a serious risk associated with epilepsy.
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Young Stroke Patients Face Higher Risk of Post-Stroke Epilepsy
This study looked at the risk factors for developing post-stroke epilepsy (PSE) in children who have had a stroke.
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New Surgical Methods Improve Treatment for Moyamoya Disease
This study focused on adults with moyamoya disease (MMD), a condition that causes narrowing of blood vessels in the brain, leading to strokes.
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New Measure Balances Seizure Control and Quality of Life
This study focused on a new way to measure the effectiveness of epilepsy treatments, specifically looking at a drug called brivaracetam.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | New Studies | Pediatrics
Ketogenic Diet May Improve Seizure Control in Epilepsy
Researchers studied how the ketogenic diet (KD) affects the microbiota-gut-brain axis (MGBA) in people with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE).
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Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics
Rare Gene Mutation Linked to Unusual Movement Disorder in Infants
Researchers studied a patient with unusual movement problems linked to a change in the PRRT2 gene.
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Cenobamate Outperforms Other Medications for Focal Epilepsy
This study looked at how effective and safe four different medications—brivaracetam, cenobamate, lacosamide, and perampanel—are for adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.
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Comorbidities | Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies
New Hope for Neuropsychiatric Disorders with eTNS Therapy
Researchers studied a technique called external trigeminal nerve stimulation (eTNS) to see how it might help with various neuropsychiatric disorders.
