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  • MRI Clues Linked To Thinking Problems In Children – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    MRI Clues Linked To Thinking Problems In Children

    April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

    This exploratory pilot study looked at whether certain MRI features of a brain malformation called focal cortical dysplasia type II (FCD II) were linked with neuropsychological functioning in children and teens with pharmacoresistant epilepsy.

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  • Weighing Seizure Medicine Benefits And Side Effects – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies

    Weighing Seizure Medicine Benefits And Side Effects

    April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

    This brief report did not test a new epilepsy treatment in a new group of patients.

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  • Add-On Seizure Medicines Help, With Cenobamate Leading – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Safety & First Aid

    Add-On Seizure Medicines Help, With Cenobamate Leading

    April 30, 2026April 30, 2026

    This study combined results from 35 studies in a network meta-analysis.

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  • Brain Stimulation May Cut Seizures in Hard-to-Treat Epilepsy – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Brain Stimulation May Cut Seizures in Hard-to-Treat Epilepsy

    April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

    This paper was a systematic review with pooled analysis of studies on deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the thalamus for adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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  • Many People With Epilepsy In Germany Miss Specialist Care – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies

    Many People With Epilepsy In Germany Miss Specialist Care

    April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

    This study looked at how people with epilepsy in Germany were treated and referred through the healthcare system.

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  • Midazolam Worked Best For Adult Seizures Outside Hospital – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus

    Midazolam Worked Best For Adult Seizures Outside Hospital

    April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

    This study combined results from 14 previous studies of benzodiazepines used for status epilepticus in adults in out-of-hospital settings.

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  • Vitamin D May Lower Inflammation In Adults With Epilepsy – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies

    Vitamin D May Lower Inflammation In Adults With Epilepsy

    April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

    This study tested whether vitamin D3 supplements could improve vitamin D levels and some blood markers linked to metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis in adults with epilepsy.

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  • Lifelong Care Needed In Severe ASTN1 Brain Disorder – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Lifelong Care Needed In Severe ASTN1 Brain Disorder

    April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

    This was a long-term case report of one girl with a newly identified variant in the ASTN1 gene.

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  • Gene Changes Linked To Fever-Triggered Epilepsy In Children – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus

    Gene Changes Linked To Fever-Triggered Epilepsy In Children

    April 28, 2026April 28, 2026

    This study looked at 61 children treated at one children’s hospital in China who had epilepsy related to fever sensitivity and met the study’s inclusion criteria.

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