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  • ES-481 May Reduce Seizures In Hard-To-Control Epilepsy – illustration
    Comorbidities | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies

    ES-481 May Reduce Seizures In Hard-To-Control Epilepsy

    June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

    This study tested ES-481, a new add-on anti-seizure medicine, in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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  • Lacosamide And Brivaracetam Show Similar Short-Term Results – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies

    Lacosamide And Brivaracetam Show Similar Short-Term Results

    June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

    Researchers combined results from randomized, double-blind studies that tested two add-on seizure medicines, lacosamide (LCM) and brivaracetam (BRV), in adults and older teens with drug-resistant focal epilepsy.

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  • Lacosamide May Help Newborn Seizures With Careful Monitoring – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Lacosamide May Help Newborn Seizures With Careful Monitoring

    June 19, 2026June 19, 2026

    This report describes one premature newborn boy in the Netherlands who had hard-to-control seizures.

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  • Surgery May Help Some People With Severe Ongoing Seizures – illustration
    Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus

    Surgery May Help Some People With Severe Ongoing Seizures

    June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

    This paper was a structured narrative review, not a new clinical trial.

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  • Madrid Plan Speeds Emergency Care For Severe Seizures – illustration
    Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Madrid Plan Speeds Emergency Care For Severe Seizures

    June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

    This paper describes the Urgent Epileptic Seizures Care Process in the Community of Madrid for severe epileptic seizures, also called the “Seizure Code.” It is intended for both children and adults.

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  • Some Children May Respond Better To VNS Therapy – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies

    Some Children May Respond Better To VNS Therapy

    June 18, 2026June 18, 2026

    This paper combined results from earlier studies to look for factors linked with response to vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in people with drug-resistant epilepsy.

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  • EEG Changes In Autism May Be Linked To Sleep – illustration
    Comorbidities | Devices & Neuromodulation | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Imaging & EEG | New Studies | Pediatrics

    EEG Changes In Autism May Be Linked To Sleep

    June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

    This study analyzed medical records from 180 children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who were hospitalized at a pediatric neurology center in Katowice, Poland.

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  • Filtering Poor-Quality Heart Signals Improves Seizure Alerts – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics

    Filtering Poor-Quality Heart Signals Improves Seizure Alerts

    June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

    Researchers looked at whether checking the quality of pulse signals from a wearable light sensor, called photoplethysmography (PPG), could improve seizure detection.

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  • Seizure Devices Often Work Better Over Time – illustration
    Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | New Studies

    Seizure Devices Often Work Better Over Time

    June 17, 2026June 17, 2026

    This study was a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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