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  • Some Seizure Medicine Combinations May Raise Birth Defect Risk – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | Pregnancy

    Some Seizure Medicine Combinations May Raise Birth Defect Risk

    May 10, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at the risk of major congenital malformations in babies born to women who used common antiseizure medicine combinations during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

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  • How Well Epilepsy Screening Works Across Sub-Saharan Africa – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies

    How Well Epilepsy Screening Works Across Sub-Saharan Africa

    May 10, 2026May 20, 2026

    This paper is a protocol, which means it describes a plan for a future systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Read More How Well Epilepsy Screening Works Across Sub-Saharan AfricaContinue

  • Many Children With FCD Epilepsy Do Well After Surgery – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Many Children With FCD Epilepsy Do Well After Surgery

    May 10, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at children with epilepsy related to focal cortical dysplasia (FCD).

    Read More Many Children With FCD Epilepsy Do Well After SurgeryContinue

  • Metabolic Syndrome Is Common In People With Epilepsy – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies

    Metabolic Syndrome Is Common In People With Epilepsy

    May 9, 2026May 20, 2026

    This paper combined results from earlier studies to estimate how common metabolic syndrome is in people with epilepsy around the world.

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  • Keto Diets May Reduce Seizures In Latin America – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Keto Diets May Reduce Seizures In Latin America

    May 9, 2026May 20, 2026

    This paper combined results from 13 studies on ketogenic dietary therapies (KDT) for refractory epilepsy in Latin America.

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  • Brain Wave Changes May Help Predict Epilepsy After Malaria – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Brain Wave Changes May Help Predict Epilepsy After Malaria

    May 9, 2026May 20, 2026

    Researchers followed 186 children ages 6 months to 11 years in Chipata, Zambia who had confirmed central nervous system malaria.

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  • Diazepam Nasal Spray May Space Out Seizure Clusters – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | Safety & First Aid

    Diazepam Nasal Spray May Space Out Seizure Clusters

    May 8, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at whether the time between seizure clusters changed over time in young children with epilepsy who used diazepam nasal spray as a rescue medicine.

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  • How COL4A1 And COL4A2 Symptoms Differ By Age – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics | Pregnancy

    How COL4A1 And COL4A2 Symptoms Differ By Age

    May 8, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at children and teens with variants in the COL4A1 or COL4A2 genes, which are associated with a disorder that can affect the brain and other organs.

    Read More How COL4A1 And COL4A2 Symptoms Differ By AgeContinue

  • Many Patients Valued Trying To Stop Seizure Medicine – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies

    Many Patients Valued Trying To Stop Seizure Medicine

    May 8, 2026May 20, 2026

    Researchers looked at how adults with epilepsy feel about trying to stop antiseizure medicines after being seizure-free for a while.

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