Memantine May Improve Behavior and Seizures in GRIN Disorders
Researchers studied the effects of a medication called memantine on 34 individuals with specific genetic changes known as GRIN gain-of-function variants.
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Missing Doses of Medications Rarely Raise Seizure Risk
This study looked at whether missing doses of anti-seizure medications (ASMs) affects the short-term risk of seizures in adults with drug-resistant epilepsy, which means they have frequent seizures that are hard to control.
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Understanding Dermoid Cysts in the Cavernous Sinus
A study was conducted to learn more about dermoid cysts located in the cavernous sinus, which is a space at the base of the skull.
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Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus
Rare Horner Syndrome Linked to Vagus Nerve Stimulation Surgery
This study looked at a rare complication called Horner syndrome that can occur after vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) surgery, which is a treatment for epilepsy that doesn’t respond to medication.
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New Advances in Epilepsy Research Using Spatial Transcriptomics
Researchers studied how spatial transcriptomics, a new technique that looks at gene activity in specific areas of brain tissue, can help us understand epilepsy better.
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Understanding Seizure Timing for Better Epilepsy Care
Researchers studied how the timing of biological rhythms affects seizures in people with epilepsy.
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Growth in Research on Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies
This study looked at research on developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEE) and genes from 2001 to 2025.
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Devices & Neuromodulation | Drug-Resistant Epilepsy | Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | New Studies | Pediatrics
Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Seizures in Teen with Epilepsy
A study was conducted on a 16-year-old patient with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), which means their seizures did not respond to standard treatments.
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Epilepsy Research Summaries | Genetics | Ketogenic Diet | New Studies | Pediatrics | Status Epilepticus
Lidocaine Shows Promise for Treating Pediatric FIRES Seizures
Researchers studied a 5-year-and-11-month-old boy who developed a severe form of epilepsy called febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) after a fever.
