Seizures Were More Common In Children With FASD
Researchers looked at epilepsy, EEG results, and brain scan findings in 103 Norwegian children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
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Understanding Newborn Seizures Causes Signs And Treatment
This article is a review of neonatal seizures, which are seizures that happen in newborn babies.
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Genetic Testing May Improve Early Detection Of Lissencephaly
This study looked at lissencephaly, a group of brain development conditions where the brain surface is smoother than usual because nerve cells did not move to the right place during pregnancy.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies
KCNA2 Changes Linked To Sleep-Activated Epilepsy Pattern
Researchers examined KCNA2 variants in people with epilepsy, with special attention to spike-and-wave activation in sleep (SWAS), an EEG pattern seen during sleep.
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Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies | Pediatrics
CBD May Ease Seizures And Anxiety In Children
This was a small early study of prescription cannabidiol (CBD, brand name Epidiolex) in 12 children and teens with refractory epilepsy.
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Keto Diet May Reduce Seizures After Childhood Brain Injury
Researchers looked back at medical records from one hospital ketogenic diet program in Atlanta.
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Genetics May Affect Development In Children Of Mothers With Epilepsy
Researchers used data from a large Norwegian pregnancy and child study to examine whether children born to women with epilepsy may carry higher common genetic susceptibility for ADHD or autism spectrum disorder than other children.
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How Long Sick Leave Lasts Across Many Conditions
This was a systematic review of research on how long people are away from work because of illness or injury, called sickness absence duration.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics
Virtual Brain Models May Help Predict VNS Response
This study looked at whether personalized computer models of the brain could help explain why some children with drug-resistant epilepsy improve with vagus nerve stimulation, while others do not.
