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    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics | Safety & First Aid

    Early Epilepsy Surgery May Improve Infant Development

    June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

    This study looked at very early epilepsy surgery in infants 6 months old or younger who had severe epilepsy linked to structural brain problems present from birth.

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  • Rare Brain Tumor Linked To Seizures Has Good Outcomes – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Rare Brain Tumor Linked To Seizures Has Good Outcomes

    June 2, 2026June 2, 2026

    This study looked at polymorphous low-grade neuroepithelial tumor of the young (PLNTY), a recently recognized brain tumor type linked with epilepsy.

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  • Genetic Testing Helped Find Causes In Some Epilepsies – illustration
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    Genetic Testing Helped Find Causes In Some Epilepsies

    June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

    This study built a real-world database of 167 people with epilepsy and examined how often genetic testing identified a diagnosis.

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  • Early Treatment Helped Seizures In Rare KCNQ2 Deletion – illustration
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    Early Treatment Helped Seizures In Rare KCNQ2 Deletion

    June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

    This paper is a case report.

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  • About 1 In 8 People Have Drug-Resistant Epilepsy – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies | Pediatrics

    About 1 In 8 People Have Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

    June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

    This study combined results from 12 earlier studies to estimate how common drug-resistant epilepsy is in low- and middle-income countries.

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  • Psychosis Between Seizures Is Often Misdiagnosed – illustration
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    Psychosis Between Seizures Is Often Misdiagnosed

    May 31, 2026May 31, 2026

    This paper was a review of published literature on interictal psychosis in people with epilepsy, with eligible articles sorted into case reports and non-case reports.

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  • How Gene Changes Affect SSADH Deficiency Symptoms – illustration
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    How Gene Changes Affect SSADH Deficiency Symptoms

    May 31, 2026May 31, 2026

    Researchers looked at a rare inherited neurometabolic disorder called succinic semialdehyde dehydrogenase deficiency (SSADHD), which is caused by variants in the ALDH5A1 gene.

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  • Personalized Care Pathway May Ease Mood Symptoms In Epilepsy – illustration
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    Personalized Care Pathway May Ease Mood Symptoms In Epilepsy

    May 31, 2026May 31, 2026

    Researchers tested whether a risk-stratified care pathway could be added to routine epilepsy care for adults who also had clinically relevant symptoms of depression or anxiety.

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  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Lower Brain Vessel Resistance – illustration
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    Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Lower Brain Vessel Resistance

    May 30, 2026May 30, 2026

    Researchers looked at whether turning vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) on or off changed brain blood flow-related measurements in people with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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