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  • Better Sleep May Lower Dementia Risk In Focal Epilepsy – illustration
    Comorbidities | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies

    Better Sleep May Lower Dementia Risk In Focal Epilepsy

    April 23, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at how sleep relates to thinking skills and later dementia risk in people with focal epilepsy.

    Read More Better Sleep May Lower Dementia Risk In Focal EpilepsyContinue

  • PD-1 May Help Spot Hard-To-Treat Epilepsy – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Status Epilepticus

    PD-1 May Help Spot Hard-To-Treat Epilepsy

    April 23, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at whether a protein called PD-1, which helps control immune activity, could be a marker of hard-to-treat epilepsy.

    Read More PD-1 May Help Spot Hard-To-Treat EpilepsyContinue

  • Rare Startle Disorder Often Mistaken For Epilepsy – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Rare Startle Disorder Often Mistaken For Epilepsy

    April 23, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at 16 children and young people in southern Turkey who had hyperekplexia, also called hereditary startle disease, a rare condition that is often mistaken for epilepsy.

    Read More Rare Startle Disorder Often Mistaken For EpilepsyContinue

  • Fenofibrate Added To Seizure Medicines May Cut Seizures – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Safety & First Aid

    Fenofibrate Added To Seizure Medicines May Cut Seizures

    April 23, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study tested whether fenofibrate, a drug usually used to lower blood fats, could help people with active epilepsy when added to their usual seizure medicines.

    Read More Fenofibrate Added To Seizure Medicines May Cut SeizuresContinue

  • How Long Should Seizure Medicine Continue After Meningitis – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Seizure Medicine After Meningitis: Evidence Remains Limited

    April 23, 2026October 5, 2026

    This study looked at how long anti-seizure medicine should be continued after seizures caused by acute meningitis.

    Read More Seizure Medicine After Meningitis: Evidence Remains LimitedContinue

  • Full Benzodiazepine Doses May Better Stop Severe Seizures – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Safety & First Aid | Status Epilepticus

    Full Benzodiazepine Doses May Better Stop Severe Seizures

    April 22, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at adults who came to one emergency department with status epilepticus, a seizure that does not stop on its own and needs urgent treatment.

    Read More Full Benzodiazepine Doses May Better Stop Severe SeizuresContinue

  • After-Seizure Signs May Help Pinpoint Where Seizures Start – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies

    After-Seizure Signs May Help Pinpoint Where Seizures Start

    April 22, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study was a systematic review, meaning the researchers combined results from many earlier studies.

    Read More After-Seizure Signs May Help Pinpoint Where Seizures StartContinue

  • Family Education Helps Children With Epilepsy Take Medicine – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Family Education Helps Children With Epilepsy Take Medicine

    April 22, 2026May 20, 2026

    This study looked at whether education programs can help children with epilepsy take their anti-seizure medicines more regularly.

    Read More Family Education Helps Children With Epilepsy Take MedicineContinue

  • Gene Loss In Tadpoles Triggers Seizures And Brain Leaks – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Gene Loss In Tadpoles Triggers Seizures And Brain Leaks

    April 21, 2026May 20, 2026

    Researchers studied what happens when the AP3B2 gene stops working in a frog tadpole model.

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