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  • KCNA2 Changes Linked To Sleep-Activated Epilepsy Pattern – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies

    KCNA2 Changes Linked To Sleep-Activated Epilepsy Pattern

    April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

    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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  • CBD May Ease Seizures And Anxiety In Children – illustration
    Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies | Pediatrics

    CBD May Ease Seizures And Anxiety In Children

    April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

    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 – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Ketogenic Diet | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Keto Diet May Reduce Seizures After Childhood Brain Injury

    April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

    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 – illustration
    Comorbidities | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Genetics May Affect Development In Children Of Mothers With Epilepsy

    April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

    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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  • Less Invasive Brain Treatment Option For Infant Seizures – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Less Invasive Brain Treatment Option For Infant Seizures

    April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

    No abstract was provided.

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  • How Long Sick Leave Lasts Across Many Conditions – illustration
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    How Long Sick Leave Lasts Across Many Conditions

    April 26, 2026April 26, 2026

    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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  • Virtual Brain Models May Help Predict VNS Response – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Virtual Brain Models May Help Predict VNS Response

    April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

    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.

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  • Gut Bacteria Differences Found In Children With New Epilepsy – illustration
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    Gut Bacteria Differences Found In Children With New Epilepsy

    April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

    This study looked at gut bacteria in children with new-onset epilepsy before they started seizure medicine.

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  • How Brain Support Cells Help Shape Health And Disease – illustration
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    How Brain Support Cells Help Shape Health And Disease

    April 25, 2026April 25, 2026

    This paper is a review, which means it pulls together findings from many earlier studies rather than testing one new group of patients or animals.

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