New Brain Stimulation Device For Children With Epilepsy
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Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus
KCNT1 Gene Changes Linked To Severe Infant Epilepsy
This study looked at KCNT1-related epilepsy in infancy.
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Lamotrigine Blood Levels Did Not Predict Seizures In Pregnancy
Researchers looked at whether repeated blood levels of lamotrigine during pregnancy were associated with seizure occurrence during pregnancy or up to 6 weeks after birth, and whether these serial measurements improved prediction of seizure risk beyond baseline clinical factors.
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Many Seizure Drug Levels Were Too Low
Researchers looked back at blood test records from a large laboratory network in the West Bank, Palestine.
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Brain Signal Changes May Predict Better Epilepsy Relief
This study looked at whether a brain signal called slow gamma activity in the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) might help indicate whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) is working for people with drug-resistant epilepsy.
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Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics | Safety & First Aid
Fenfluramine Cut Seizures In Children And Adults
This study looked at fenfluramine, a seizure medicine, in children and adults with developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs).
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Comorbidities | Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Lifestyle & Sleep | New Studies
Two Depression Medicines Helped People With Epilepsy Equally
This study evaluated two antidepressants, agomelatine and escitalopram, in people with epilepsy who also had major depressive disorder.
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CBD May Better Prevent Seizures Than Stop Them
Researchers studied cannabidiol (CBD) in a lab rat model of malformation of cortical development (MCD), a brain development problem linked to hard-to-treat epilepsy.
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Similar Epilepsy Care But Communication Gaps For Spanish Speakers
This study looked at pediatric epilepsy patients at one medical center and compared those from English-speaking families with those from Spanish-speaking families.
