New Brain Scans May Better Guide Epilepsy Surgery
This paper is a review, not a new experiment.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Safety & First Aid
Perampanel Alone May Help Children With Epilepsy
This paper reviewed published studies on using perampanel alone (monotherapy) in children with epilepsy.
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Fertility Treatment Usually Safe For Women With Epilepsy
This paper was a systematic review about infertility treatment in women with epilepsy.
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Valproate May Control JME Better Than Levetiracetam
This paper combined results from 7 studies that compared two seizure medicines, valproate (VPA) and levetiracetam (LEV), in people with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME).
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Limited Evidence On Best Next Seizure Medicine
This paper was a systematic review of randomized controlled trials about what to do after the first antiseizure medication (ASM) does not control focal epilepsy.
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Ethosuximide May Improve Seizures, EEG, And Behavior
This study looked at adding ethosuximide, a seizure medicine, to treatment for children with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy with spike-wave activation in sleep (D/EE-SWAS).
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Levetiracetam Did Not Worsen Anxiety Or Depression In Kids
This study followed 35 children and adolescents with epilepsy who started levetiracetam, a common seizure medicine.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Pregnancy
Personalized Perampanel Dosing May Improve Seizure Treatment
This article discusses a proposed way to personalize dosing of perampanel, a seizure medicine used in drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Brain Electrodes May Temporarily Reduce Seizures
This study looked at whether putting in stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) depth electrodes might temporarily change how often seizures happen, even though the electrodes are used for testing rather than treatment.
